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QLD · Lockyer Valley Council

Plainland, 4341

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Updated

Desirability score

54.1/100
Average

Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs

77% data confidence

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

Suburb profile

Plainland sits up in the Lockyer Valley hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

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

Population

Population
1,930
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,601
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
45 of 715
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
55.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
63 / 11 / 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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$670

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
66
Against the person
13
Against property
34
Rate per 1,000 residents
34.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 148 residents
State safety percentile
37.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-13.4%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences58
  • Good Order Offences60
  • Other Property Damage48
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)155
  • Traffic And Related Offences76

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,006.5
  • Faith Lutheran College - PlainlandCombined
  • Sophia CollegeSecondary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • The Coffee ClubCafe
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kofal ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Exact Radiologyclinic
  • Lockyer Podiatry & Footwearpodiatrist
  • Plainland Dentaldentist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

  • Plainland Kindergarden & Childcarekindergarten

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)
9
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
54.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1483rd in Australia
State rank
333rd in QLD
Peer rank
#66 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#94 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
77%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • The Coffee Clubamenitiescafe
  • Drug Offencescrime58
  • Good Order Offencescrime60
  • Other Property Damagecrime48
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime155
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime76
  • Plainland Kindergarden & Childcarechildcarekindergarten
  • Exact Radiologyhealthclinic
  • Lockyer Podiatry & Footwearhealthpodiatrist

Data sources & freshness

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