Plainland, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Plainland is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 934, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Plainland at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,930
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,601
- SEIFA score
- 934
- Coordinates
- -27.5796, 152.4200
Plainland demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Plainland using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 17% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 410 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 220 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 522 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 463 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 310 | 16% |
Share of the 1,925 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 201 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 331 | 50% |
| Rented | 114 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 660 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 11 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 671 occupied private dwellings in Plainland.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,798
- Median weekly personal income
- $722
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 227 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 58 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 124 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 651 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Employed full-time
- 510
- Employed part-time
- 246
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Plainland
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Plainland is January (average daytime high around 30.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 858 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 20°C | 84 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 19.9°C | 145 mm |
| Mar | 28.9°C | 19.3°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.6°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 8.9°C | 32 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.4°C | 32 mm |
| Sep | 25.1°C | 12°C | 32 mm |
| Oct | 27.4°C | 14.8°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 29.6°C | 17.1°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30.8°C | 19°C | 108 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Plainland
Where is Plainland?
Plainland is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Plainland?
At the 2021 Census, Plainland had a population of about 1,930.
Is Plainland an advantaged area?
Plainland has an ABS SEIFA score of 934, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Plainland?
Plainland has average daytime highs of about 26.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.9°C, with roughly 858 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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