Back Plains

QLD 4361 · Toowoomba

104 (2021) → 110 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

104

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Back Plains is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4361, about 131km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Back Plains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 141km inland. Back Plains has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

131.3 km

To Brisbane CBD

141.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

83.9 km

To nearest station

Demographics

104

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,812

vs NSW median-2.1%

Bachelor degree or higher31.7%

Born in Australia81.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse32 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.88%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1017 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Back Plains State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1017

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationRosewood station (83.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C

Summer max

16.8°C

Winter max

720mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalToowoomba Base Hospital (39.2 km)

Nearest vet13.4 km

Nearest airportBrisbane (143.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Toowoomba

Felton SouthData not available0transport FeltonData not available0transport EllangowanData not available0transport CliftonData not available0transport Elphinstone (Toowoomba)Data not available0transport CambooyaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Back Plains

How far is Back Plains from Brisbane CBD?

Back Plains is about 131.3 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Back Plains?

Back Plains has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1017 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Back Plains?

Back Plains has a transport score of 0/100.