Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,820,000
- 4 bed
- $2.53m
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The quick read on
Back Plains
QLD 4361 · Toowoomba
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,820,000
- Population
- 104
- Postcode
- 4361
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Back Plains, Queensland
Property market insights for Back Plains
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Back Plains QLD
The median house price in Back Plains, QLD is currently $1,820,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,530,000 in Back Plains.
Crime and safety
Is Back Plains safe?
The overall rate for Back Plains is 10,567 offences per 100,000 residents — 329% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Back Plains.
Overall crime rate
10,567
offences per 100,000 residents
329% aboveRest of Qld
Back PlainsRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Back Plains?
Back Plains QLD 4361 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
104 people call Back Plains home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,460 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $265 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.2%Above
15–3421.2%Below
35–5421.2%Below
55–7426.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.4%Above
Paying a mortgage44.8%Above
Renting13.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car28.1%Below
Two cars28.1%Below
Three or more46.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.4%Above
Drove to work64.2%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Back Plains
13.4% of workers in Back Plains worked from home on Census day.
2.9% of Back Plains residents were born in England.
33.7% of people in Back Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Back Plains
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Back Plains QLD 4361.
Is Back Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.2% of Back Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
26 family households lived in Back Plains; 46.2% were couple families and 19.2% were one-parent families.
19.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Back Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Back Plains had 104 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Back Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.9% of occupied private dwellings in Back Plains.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Back Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
44.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Back Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Back Plains had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 8.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 22.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Back Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
64.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Back Plains?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 28.1% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Back Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.
5.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Back Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Back Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.8% of Back Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Back Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 62.5% of ancestry responses in Back Plains.
Australian ancestry made up 19.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Back Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 25.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Back Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
43.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Back Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
14.4% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Back Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Back Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,460.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $265 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Back Plains compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.4% in Back Plains, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 41.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 13.8% in Back Plains, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Back Plains
Is Back Plains expensive?
The median house price is $1,820,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Back Plains good for families?
The Census counted 26 local families, and 21.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Back Plains?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,530,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Back Plains
13 streets in Back Plains
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Plains Rd
- Clifton Pittsworth Rd
- Doolan Rd
- Ernst Rd
- Felton View Rd
- Hinz Rd
- Lack Rd
- Lorenz Road
- Millbrook Back Plains Rd
- Naumann Rd
- Pauli Rd
- Ryeford Back Plains Rd
- Snell Rd
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