Branyan, Queensland

Branyan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Branyan had a population of 4,134 people.[1]

Branyan
Queensland
Branyan
Coordinates24.9177°S 152.2647°E / -24.9177; 152.2647 (Branyan (centre of locality))
Population4,134 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density118.79/km2 (307.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Branyan:
Sharon Sharon Avoca
South Kolan Branyan Kensington
South Bingera Elliott Elliott

History

Branyan Road Provisional School opened on 14 April 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Branyan Road State School,[3] Branyan Road State School became Independent Public School in 2016.[4][5]

In the 2016 census Branyan had a population of 4,134 people.[1]

Education

Branyan Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Branyan Drive (24.8927°S 152.2938°E / -24.8927; 152.2938 (Branyan Road State School)).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 444 students with 33 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[8]

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Branyan, including:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Branyan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Branyan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 48369)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Branyan Road State School". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Branyan Road State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. "Branyan Road State School (entry 602852)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  • "Branyan". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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