Buranda, Queensland
title: "Buranda, Queensland" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["brisbane-localities"] topic_path: "general/brisbane-localities" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buranda,_Queensland" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | suburb |
| name | Buranda |
| city | Brisbane |
| state | qld |
| image | QRBuranda.JPG |
| caption | Buranda railway station |
| alternative_location_map | Australia Queensland metropolitan Brisbane |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in metropolitan Brisbane |
| coordinates | |
| pop | |
| est | 1921 |
| dist1 | 5.0 |
| dir1 | S |
| location1 | Brisbane CBD |
| lga | City of Brisbane |
| stategov | Greenslopes |
| fedgov | Griffith |
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| type = suburb | name = Buranda | city = Brisbane | state = qld | image = QRBuranda.JPG | caption = Buranda railway station | alternative_location_map = Australia Queensland metropolitan Brisbane | pushpin_map_caption = Location in metropolitan Brisbane | coordinates = | pop = | est = 1921 | postcode = | area = | dist1 = 5.0 | dir1 = S | location1 = Brisbane CBD | lga = City of Brisbane | stategov = Greenslopes | fedgov = Griffith | near-n = | near-ne = | near-e = | near-se = | near-s = | near-sw = | near-w = | near-nw = Buranda is a neighbourhood in the southern Brisbane suburbs of Greenslopes and Woolloongabba in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia.
Geography
The location is an important transport hub for southern Brisbane. Logan Road and Ipswich Road pass through the area as does the South East Busway with a station called Buranda busway station. The Pacific Motorway passes through the area. There is also the Buranda railway station on the Cleveland railway line.
History
In 2008, it was announced that Buranda would become a transit-oriented development (TOD) area, known as Buranda Village. It was to include 2 office buildings of 6 storeys and 23-storeys, five apartment buildings ranging from seven-storeys to the 32-storey and a 15-storey boutique hotel.
Heritage listings
Buranda has the following heritage-listed sites:
- Buranda State School, 24 Cowley Street ()
- Buranda Ventilation Shaft, 264 Ipswich Road ()
Education
Buranda State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 24 Cowley Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 247 students with 20 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).
The nearest government secondary school is Brisbane South State Secondary College in Dutton Park to the west.
References
References
- {{cite QPN. 5313. Buranda
- Molloy, Shannon. (2008-09-26). "Second 'mega-development' for city's south".
- {{cite QHR. Buranda State School. 650045
- "Buranda Ventilation Shaft".
- (9 July 2018). "State and non-state school details". [[Queensland Government]].
- (2020-02-07). "Buranda State School".
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". [[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]].
- "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". [[Queensland Government]].
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