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The quick read on

Cecil Plains

QLD 4407 · Toowoomba

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$210,000

latest suburb median

Population
380

ABS 2021

Postcode
4407

Cecil Plains, Queensland

Property market insights for Cecil Plains

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cecil Plains QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$210,000

Down 40.8% over 12 months

$400k$300k$200k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 36.4% over 12 months

$400$350$300$25020242025202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Cecil Plains, QLD is currently $210,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cecil Plains has a 12-month growth rate of -40.8% for houses.

The median house rent has increased 36.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Cecil Plains safe?

The overall rate for Cecil Plains is 2,257 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% below 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 Cecil Plains.

Overall crime rate

2,257

offences per 100,000 residents

8% belowRest of Qld

Cecil 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 Cecil Plains?

Cecil Plains QLD 4407 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

380 people call Cecil Plains home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,281 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
380
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$975 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.0%Below
15–3423.4%Below
35–5422.9%Below
55–7430.8%Above
75 and over8.4%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses2.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.8%Above
Paying a mortgage18.7%Below
Renting28.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.9%In line
One car29.6%Below
Two cars45.1%Above
Three or more28.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.7%Above
Drove to work63.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.4%Above

What stands out in Cecil Plains

12.7% of workers in Cecil Plains worked from home on Census day.

2.1% of Cecil Plains residents were born in England.

28.9% of people in Cecil Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cecil Plains

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cecil Plains QLD 4407.

Is Cecil Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.0% of Cecil Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

99 family households lived in Cecil Plains; 37.4% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.

33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Cecil Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Cecil Plains had 380 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Cecil Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Cecil Plains.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.0% 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 Cecil Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

18.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

28.5% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Cecil Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Cecil Plains had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 32.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 13.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Cecil Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

63.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Cecil Plains?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

One-car households formed 29.6% of the total.

73.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Cecil Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.3% reported a different address.

6.1% 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 Cecil Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.6% of residents used only English at home.

3.2% 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 Cecil Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.1% of Cecil Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.9% 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 86.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Cecil Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Cecil Plains.

Australian ancestry made up 39.2% 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 Cecil Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 28.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Cecil Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Cecil Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.3% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Cecil Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cecil Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,281 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $975.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Cecil Plains compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.7% in Cecil Plains, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 52.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 28.5% in Cecil 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 Cecil Plains

Is Cecil Plains expensive?

The median house price is $210,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Cecil Plains good for families?

The Census counted 99 local families, and 15.0% 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 Cecil Plains?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Cecil Plains

40 streets in Cecil Plains

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albert St
  • Becker Rd
  • Bokelman Rd
  • Boundary Rd
  • Cecil Plains Cemetery Rd
  • Cecil Plains Moonie Road
  • Cheetham St
  • Coggan Rd
  • Cook Rd
  • Dalby - Cecil Plains Rd
  • Duntroon Rd
  • Edwards Ave
  • Geraghty St
  • Grassdale Rd
  • Hazelmere Rd
  • Horrane Rd
  • Ladner Rd
  • Leichhardt Ln
Show all 40 streets
  • Lockwood Road
  • Mcgrath Rd
  • Merson Rd
  • Millmerran - Cecil Plains Rd
  • Miss Jurgs Rd
  • Neville Rd
  • Pampas - Horrane Rd
  • Percy Jurgs Road
  • Quire East Road
  • Quire Road
  • River Rd
  • Snake Gully Rd
  • Stretchworth Rd
  • Taylor St
  • Ted Jurgs Rd
  • Tipton Horrane Rd
  • Toowoomba - Cecil Plains Rd
  • Wanka Rd
  • Warfield Ave
  • Watson St
  • Wilkin Rd
  • Wilkins Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.