Hatton Vale vs Plainland

Plainland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Hatton Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hatton Vale, most households are couple families. In Plainland, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hatton Vale tends to suit couples.

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

Plainland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Hatton Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $692,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Hatton Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (72.5 km vs 76.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Plainland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Plainland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hatton Vale Plainland
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.

Hatton Vale Plainland
Walkability 17 / 13
Hatton Vale — Walkability: 17/100 Plainland — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 19 / 16
Hatton Vale — Safety: 19/100 Plainland — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hatton Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Plainland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hatton Vale has higher household incomes ($98,124 vs $83,252); Hatton Vale skews older (40 vs 37).

Hatton Vale Plainland
Population 1,555 1,930
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +20.9%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $98,124/yr
+15% vs other
 $83,252/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale Plainland
0-4 5.1% / 6.8%
Hatton Vale — 0-4: 5.1% Plainland — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 15.9% / 14.4%
Hatton Vale — 5-14: 15.9% Plainland — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.6% / 5.1%
Hatton Vale — 15-19: 6.6% Plainland — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.8% / 6.3%
Hatton Vale — 20-24: 4.8% Plainland — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.4% / 13.2%
Hatton Vale — 25-34: 9.4% Plainland — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 14.6% / 13.8%
Hatton Vale — 35-44: 14.6% Plainland — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.8% / 11.6%
Hatton Vale — 45-54: 15.8% Plainland — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.8% / 12.4%
Hatton Vale — 55-64: 12.8% Plainland — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 10.5% / 10.1%
Hatton Vale — 65-74: 10.5% Plainland — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.9% / 5.3%
Hatton Vale — 75-84: 3.9% Plainland — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Hatton Vale — 85+: 0.8% Plainland — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale 57.1% couple families
Hatton Vale — Couple Families: 57.1% Hatton Vale — Lone Person: 22.7% Hatton Vale — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hatton Vale — Group Household: 2.6% Hatton Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Plainland 45.7% couple families
Plainland — Couple Families: 45.7% Plainland — Lone Person: 26.8% Plainland — One Parent Families: 20.4% Plainland — Group Household: 6.0% Plainland — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale 9.8% renting
Hatton Vale — Owned Outright: 30.5% Hatton Vale — Mortgage: 59.8% Hatton Vale — Renting: 9.8%
Plainland 17.6% renting
Plainland — Owned Outright: 31.1% Plainland — Mortgage: 51.2% Plainland — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hatton Vale Plainland
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.9%
Hatton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Plainland — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 5.8%
Hatton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Plainland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 6.6%
Hatton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Plainland — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Hatton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Plainland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.0%
Hatton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Plainland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Hatton Vale Plainland
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.3%
Hatton Vale — New Zealand: 3.8% Plainland — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 2.3% / 3.8%
Hatton Vale — England: 2.3% Plainland — England: 3.8%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.8%
Hatton Vale — Philippines: 0.2% Plainland — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.3%
Hatton Vale — South Africa: 0.6% Plainland — South Africa: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Hatton Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest Plainland — Netherlands: 0.6%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Hatton Vale — Ireland: 0.5% Plainland — Ireland: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Hatton Vale — India: not among its largest Plainland — India: 0.5%
Thailand 0.4% / —
Hatton Vale — Thailand: 0.4% Plainland — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale 99.4% houses
Hatton Vale — Houses: 99.4% Hatton Vale — Townhouses: 0.0% Hatton Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Plainland 98.5% houses
Plainland — Houses: 98.5% Plainland — Townhouses: 1.6% Plainland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hatton Vale Plainland
Median house price $842,500 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $420,000 $692,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 8 sales
 38 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hatton Vale Plainland
3 bed $770K / $760K
Hatton Vale — 3 bed: $770K (7 sales) Plainland — 3 bed: $760K (20 sales)

7 vs 20 sales

4 bed $905K / $840K
Hatton Vale — 4 bed: $905K (37 sales) Plainland — 4 bed: $840K (50 sales)

37 vs 50 sales

Development activity

Hatton Vale Plainland
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hatton Vale Plainland
Houses — 4.2%
$730/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hatton Vale Plainland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of QLD

Liveability

Hatton Vale scores higher overall (43 vs 36).

Hatton Vale Plainland
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hatton Vale Plainland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
84/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hatton Vale Plainland
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hatton Vale

  • Hatton Vale State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Plainland

  • Faith Lutheran College - Plainland Independent · Combined above peers
  • Sophia College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hatton Vale Plainland
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 3 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Plainland sits further from the CBD (76.8 km vs 72.5 km).

Hatton Vale Plainland
Walkability score 17/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 72.5 km 76.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4341
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 4341
same for both

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.

Hatton Vale Plainland
Car (driver) 80.6% / 81.1%
Hatton Vale — Car (driver): 80.6% Plainland — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 11.0%
Hatton Vale — Worked from Home: 13.3% Plainland — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.6%
Hatton Vale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Plainland — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.9%
Hatton Vale — Walked Only: 1.5% Plainland — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train — / 0.4%
Hatton Vale — Train: not among its largest Plainland — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Hatton Vale Plainland
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hatton Vale Plainland
Connectivity score 66/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
636 premises
 41%
1,083 premises

Climate

Hatton Vale Plainland
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hatton Vale Plainland
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hatton Vale Plainland
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Hatton Vale Plainland
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hatton Vale Plainland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hatton Vale

Acreage

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Acreage

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