Plainland
QLD 4341 · Lockyer Valley
1,930 (2021) → 2,155 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Plainland is a suburb in Lockyer Valley, QLD 4341, about 61km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Plainland are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 70km inland. Plainland has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 88/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4341 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (3.78%), New Zealand (2.33%), Philippines (0.83%), Netherlands (0.62%), India (0.47%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.41%), Filipino (0.36%), German (0.21%), Tamil (0.21%), Gujarati (0.16%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Lockyer Valley local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Faith Lutheran College - PlainlandCombined · IndependentICSEA 1014
- Sophia CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 999
Nearby (within 10km)
- Glenore Grove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 949
- Laidley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 914
- Hatton Vale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 969
- Forest Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 965
- Laidley State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 923
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1003
- Lake Clarendon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 961
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Plainland
Is Plainland safe?
Plainland has a residential safety score of 88/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,126 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Plainland from Brisbane CBD?
Plainland is about 61.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 162 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Plainland?
Plainland has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1007 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Plainland?
Plainland has a transport score of 0/100.