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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Faith Lutheran College - PlainlandSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1010
- Sophia CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 991
Nearby (within 10km)
- Glenore Grove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 933
- Laidley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 924
- Hatton Vale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 967
- Forest Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 941
- Laidley State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 931
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1001
- Lake Clarendon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 978
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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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 6,567 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Plainland from Brisbane CBD?
Plainland is about 61.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 195 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Plainland?
Plainland has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1001 (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.