Buranda State School

– Woolloongabba (where Buranda State School is located) is an inner-city suburb with a notably young demographic: the 2021 ABS Census shows a median age of 29 and high concentrations of 20–29 year-olds (40% of residents). Median weekly household income is $1,863 (above both the Queensland and Australian averages), and the area has a higher proportion of professional/white-collar workers and tertiary students than outer suburbs. Families are present but the average number of children per household is low (0.3), indicating a mix of singles, couples, and young professionals alongside established families.

– The 2021 ABS QuickStats for Woolloongabba provides detailed birthplace tables, but the specific top overseas countries of birth are not explicitly listed in the available snippet. The suburb’s young, inner-city profile typically reflects a very diverse population (common overseas birthplaces in inner Brisbane include India, China, and New Zealand). For exact figures, refer to the full ABS QuickStats profile for SAL33144.

– Buranda State School’s OSHC is operated by **Helping Hands Network** (specifically "Helping Hands Buranda"). The service provides **Before School Care, After School Care, and Vacation Care** at the school (24 Cowley Street, Buranda). Fees and hours are available via the Helping Hands website (full price and after-CCS fees are listed on their page). The service operates Monday–Friday including pupil-free days.

– The provided sources do not list specific co-curricular programs for Buranda State School. As a Queensland government primary (Prep–6) school, typical offerings would include sport (e.g., inter-school sport), music, and various clubs, but no verified details are available from the snippets. For accurate program information, contact the school directly.

– Several takeaway/dine-in options are located within the suburb: - **Little G Pizzeria** (62 Logan Rd) – wood-fired pizza fusion, known for fried chicken and monthly specials. - **Ribs & Burgers Woolloongabba** – casual steak and burger restaurant, open for dine-in or takeaway. - **Mirchh Masala** – authentic Indian street food (curries, dumplings, noodles), open for restaurant/takeaway. *Other nearby options include Zambrero (Buranda) for Mexican, Ben’s Vietnamese & Chinese, and Superfly Pizza.*

– Local tutoring and educational services within or near the suburb: - **Ezy Math Tutoring** (based in nearby Norman Park) – offers English, maths, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, and QCE/Naplan support, with in-home or online tutoring. - **TeacherFinder** and **Study Lane** (both listed as educational consultants in Woolloongabba) – provide tutoring placement and learning support services. (Note: these are listed as consultants, so families may need to arrange tutors through them.)

– Buranda State School is in the Buranda neighbourhood of Woolloongabba, serviced by **Buranda railway station** on the **Cleveland line** (Queensland Rail). Trains provide direct services to Brisbane City (approximately 5–7 minutes to Central station, though the exact travel time is not given in the sources). The suburb is also crossed by the Pacific Motorway, Logan Road, and Ipswich Road, with good bus connections. The school is ~3 km from the Brisbane GPO.

– Buranda State School is a government primary (Prep–6) co-educational school at **24 Cowley Street, Buranda** (a neighbourhood within Woolloongabba). The suburb is home to the Gabba cricket ground and Princess Alexandra Hospital. It has a young, high-income, professional demographic (median weekly household income $1,863; median age 29) and is well-connected to the CBD via train and road.