Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Placid Hills suburb profile
Placid Hills, QLD · Postcode 4343
This Placid Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Placid Hills, QLD (postcode 4343). 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 Placid Hills with nearby suburbs.
Placid Hills at a glance
Population
796
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,965/wk
Median age
43
Placid Hills 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
-4.9% over 10 years
Population
796
was 832 in 2016
-36 · -4.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $355/wk in 2016
$5 · -1.4%
Household income
$1,965/wk
was $1,694/wk in 2016
+$271 · +16%
Median age
43
was 39 in 2016
+4 · +10.3%
Dig deeper: Placid Hills population growth · Placid Hills then and now
Placid Hills vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Placid Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Placid Hills$350/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+14.3% vs area
- Placid Hills$1,965/wk
- Nearby$1,330/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Placid Hills43
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-6.2% vs area
- Placid Hills$742/wk
- Nearby$663.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Placid Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Placid Hills sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4963.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,081
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2904.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Placid Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Placid Hills, QLD.
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Placid Hills people
- Population
- 796
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Placid Hills income
- Median household income
- $1,965/wk
- Median personal income
- $742/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Placid Hills housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.9%
- Mortgaged
- 49.8%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.4%
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
Placid Hills work
- Employment to population
- 63.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.1%
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 4343)
Compare Placid Hills with nearby suburbs
Placid Hills in numbers
Placid Hills had 796 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.9% own their home outright, 49.8% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 94.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,965/wk, 16% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 45.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 4.3% (from 832 to 796). Median rent moved from $355/wk to $350/wk (-1.4%).
Placid Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Placid Hills, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Placid Hills was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Placid Hills, QLD?
- Placid Hills had 796 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Placid Hills?
- Median household income in Placid Hills was $1,965/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Placid Hills?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Placid Hills were rented, 38.9% were owned outright and 49.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Placid Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Placid Hills. 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