Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Valentine Plains suburb profile
Valentine Plains, QLD · Postcode 4715
This Valentine Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Valentine Plains, QLD (postcode 4715). 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 Valentine Plains with nearby suburbs.
Valentine Plains at a glance
Population
373
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,944/wk
Median age
44
Valentine 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
+9.1% over 10 years
Population
373
was 394 in 2016
-21 · -5.3%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$90 · +60%
Household income
$1,944/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$69 · +3.7%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Valentine Plains population growth · Valentine Plains then and now
Valentine Plains vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Valentine Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.1% vs area
- Valentine Plains$240/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+13.1% vs area
- Valentine Plains$1,944/wk
- Nearby$1,835.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Valentine Plains44
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+2.9% vs area
- Valentine Plains$814/wk
- Nearby$870/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Valentine Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Valentine Plains sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,052.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6996.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,073.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Valentine Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Valentine Plains, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Valentine Plains people
- Population
- 373
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 4.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Valentine Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,944/wk
- Median personal income
- $814/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Valentine Plains housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,343/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.3%
- Mortgaged
- 26%
- Rented
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.6%
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
Valentine Plains work
- Employment to population
- 72.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.4%
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 4715)
Compare Valentine Plains with nearby suburbs
Valentine Plains in numbers
Valentine Plains had 373 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 4.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.3% own their home outright, 26% are paying a mortgage, 14.9% rent. Separate houses make up 87.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,944/wk, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.3% (from 394 to 373). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $240/wk (+60%).
Valentine Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Valentine Plains, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Valentine Plains was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Valentine Plains, QLD?
- Valentine Plains had 373 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Valentine Plains?
- Median household income in Valentine Plains was $1,944/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Valentine Plains?
- 14.9% of occupied homes in Valentine Plains were rented, 38.3% were owned outright and 26% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Valentine Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Valentine 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