Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Back Plains suburb profile
Back Plains, QLD · Postcode 4361
This Back Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Back Plains, QLD (postcode 4361). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Back Plains with nearby suburbs.
Back Plains at a glance
Population
104
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
42
Back Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+46.5% over 10 years
Population
104
was 74 in 2016
+30 · +40.5%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $123/wk in 2016
+$142 · +115.4%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
+$146 · +8.8%
Median age
42
was 36 in 2016
+6 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Back Plains population growth · Back Plains then and now
Back Plains vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Back Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.4% vs area
- Back Plains$265/wk
- Nearby$251.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+5.4% vs area
- Back Plains$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,198/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Back Plains42
- Nearby45.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-19.7% vs area
- Back Plains$635/wk
- Nearby$608.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Back Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Back Plains sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,026.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,000
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Back Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Back Plains, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Back Plains people
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 5.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Back Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $635/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Back Plains housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,460/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 36.1%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Back Plains work
- Employment to population
- 75%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4361)
Compare Back Plains with nearby suburbs
Back Plains in numbers
Back Plains had 104 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 5.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 36.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 88.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, 7% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 40.5% (from 74 to 104). Median rent moved from $123/wk to $265/wk (+115.4%).
Back Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Back Plains, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Back Plains was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Back Plains, QLD?
- Back Plains had 104 residents at the 2021 Census, up 40.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Back Plains?
- Median household income in Back Plains was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Back Plains?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Back Plains were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 36.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Back Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Back Plains. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology