Condamine Plains vs Cecil Plains

Condamine Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Cecil Plains. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Condamine Plains, the large majority of households are couple families. In Cecil Plains, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Condamine Plains tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cecil Plains suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cecil Plains

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Condamine Plains is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Condamine Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cecil Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Condamine Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.9% vs -11.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Condamine Plains and Cecil Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Walkability 0 / 0
Condamine Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Cecil Plains — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 44
Condamine Plains — Safety: 48/100 Cecil Plains — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Condamine Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cecil Plains — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Cecil Plains has more residents (380 vs 101); Condamine Plains has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $66,612).

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Population 101 380
+276% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -11.4%
Median age 39 47
Median household income $122,148/yr
+45% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
0-4 6.9% / 5.5%
Condamine Plains — 0-4: 6.9% Cecil Plains — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 17.8% / 9.5%
Condamine Plains — 5-14: 17.8% Cecil Plains — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 3.0% / 4.7%
Condamine Plains — 15-19: 3.0% Cecil Plains — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.0% / 4.5%
Condamine Plains — 20-24: 3.0% Cecil Plains — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.9% / 14.2%
Condamine Plains — 25-34: 6.9% Cecil Plains — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 16.8% / 8.7%
Condamine Plains — 35-44: 16.8% Cecil Plains — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 11.9% / 14.2%
Condamine Plains — 45-54: 11.9% Cecil Plains — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 15.8% / 17.9%
Condamine Plains — 55-64: 15.8% Cecil Plains — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 4.0% / 12.9%
Condamine Plains — 65-74: 4.0% Cecil Plains — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.9% / 8.4%
Condamine Plains — 75-84: 5.9% Cecil Plains — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / —
Condamine Plains — 85+: not among its largest Cecil Plains — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Condamine Plains 100.0% couple families
Condamine Plains — Couple Families: 100.0% Condamine Plains — Lone Person: 0.0% Condamine Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Condamine Plains — Group Household: 0.0%
Cecil Plains 35.6% couple families
Cecil Plains — Couple Families: 35.6% Cecil Plains — Lone Person: 47.1% Cecil Plains — One Parent Families: 10.6% Cecil Plains — Group Household: 6.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Condamine Plains 36.8% renting
Condamine Plains — Owned Outright: 36.8% Condamine Plains — Mortgage: 26.3% Condamine Plains — Renting: 36.8%
Cecil Plains 28.5% renting
Cecil Plains — Owned Outright: 52.8% Cecil Plains — Mortgage: 18.7% Cecil Plains — Renting: 28.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
New Zealand 4.0% / —
Condamine Plains — New Zealand: 4.0% Cecil Plains — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 2.1%
Condamine Plains — England: not among its largest Cecil Plains — England: 2.1%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Condamine Plains — Philippines: not among its largest Cecil Plains — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 15.0%
Condamine Plains — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Cecil Plains — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 4.7%
Condamine Plains — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Cecil Plains — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.3%
Condamine Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Cecil Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Condamine Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Cecil Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Condamine Plains 100.0% houses
Condamine Plains — Houses: 100.0% Condamine Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Condamine Plains — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cecil Plains 96.0% houses
Cecil Plains — Houses: 96.0% Cecil Plains — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Cecil Plains — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Median house price — $347,888
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cecil Plains carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0).

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Condamine Plains

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Cecil Plains

  • Cecil Plains State School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Parks & reserves 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 211.4 km 212.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 157 min 161 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
 0.0%
postcode 4407
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
 64
postcode 4407

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Car (driver) 71.7% / 72.2%
Condamine Plains — Car (driver): 71.7% Cecil Plains — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 14.6%
Condamine Plains — Worked from Home: 21.7% Cecil Plains — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Walked Only 6.5% / 10.8%
Condamine Plains — Walked Only: 6.5% Cecil Plains — Walked Only: 10.8%
Car (passenger) — / 2.5%
Condamine Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cecil Plains — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Elevation 371 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Connectivity score 27/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
same for both

Council rates

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Condamine Plains Cecil Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Condamine Plains

Family Rural

Cecil Plains

Rural

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