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QLD · Toowoomba Council

Cecil Plains, 4407

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Desirability score

37.6/100
Below average

901st in QLD

73% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Cecil Plains is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Cecil Plains is a quieter smaller community in Toowoomba, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
380
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,281
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 164
Median monthly mortgage
$975
Employment rate
56.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 3 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
8
Against the person
1
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 380 residents
State safety percentile
14.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+14%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences2
  • Other Property Damage2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
  • Traffic And Related Offences1
  • Unlawful Entry2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
851
  • Cecil Plains State SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cecil Plains Apex ParkPark
  • Hall ParkPark
  • Henry Stuart Russell ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Little Country Kids ClubCheetham Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
32
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
37.6/100 — Below average
National rank
3898th in Australia
State rank
901st in QLD
Peer rank
#172 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#465 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
73%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Drug Offencescrime2
  • Other Property Damagecrime2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime1
  • Unlawful Entrycrime2
  • Little Country Kids ClubchildcareCheetham Streetkindergarten
  • Cecil Plains Apex Parkgovernmentpark
  • Hall Parkgovernmentpark
  • Henry Stuart Russell Parkgovernmentpark
  • Cecil Plains State SchoolschoolsCombined

Data sources & freshness

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