Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cecil Plains suburb profile
Cecil Plains, QLD · Postcode 4407
This Cecil Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cecil Plains, QLD (postcode 4407). 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 Cecil Plains with nearby suburbs.
Cecil Plains at a glance
Population
380
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,281/wk
Median age
47
Cecil 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
-2.8% over 10 years
Population
380
was 429 in 2016
-49 · -11.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $148/wk in 2016
+$52 · +35.1%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $1,198/wk in 2016
+$83 · +6.9%
Median age
47
was 47 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cecil Plains population growth · Cecil Plains then and now
Cecil Plains vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Cecil Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Cecil Plains$200/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-25.5% vs area
- Cecil Plains$1,281/wk
- Nearby$1,293/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Cecil Plains47
- Nearby36.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-11.8% vs area
- Cecil Plains$698/wk
- Nearby$749/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Cecil Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cecil Plains sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2917.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2902.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2938.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2887.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cecil Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cecil Plains, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cecil Plains people
- Population
- 380
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 6.1%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cecil Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,281/wk
- Median personal income
- $698/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cecil Plains housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $975/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.6%
- Mortgaged
- 14%
- Rented
- 21.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
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
Cecil Plains work
- Employment to population
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.1%
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 4407)
Compare Cecil Plains with nearby suburbs
Cecil Plains in numbers
Cecil Plains had 380 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 6.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.6% own their home outright, 14% are paying a mortgage, 21.3% rent. Separate houses make up 88.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,281/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 11.4% (from 429 to 380). Median rent moved from $148/wk to $200/wk (+35.1%).
Cecil Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cecil Plains, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Cecil Plains was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cecil Plains, QLD?
- Cecil Plains had 380 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cecil Plains?
- Median household income in Cecil Plains was $1,281/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cecil Plains?
- 21.3% of occupied homes in Cecil Plains were rented, 39.6% were owned outright and 14% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cecil Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cecil 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