Plainland vs Summerholm

Plainland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Summerholm. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Plainland, about half of households are couple families. In Summerholm, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Summerholm: a median of $1.18 million, against $840,000 in Plainland. On these figures, Plainland tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Summerholm suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Plainland has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • Summerholm carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Plainland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($692,500 vs $1,200,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,175,000)

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

Plainland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Plainland

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Summerholm carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Plainland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Plainland Summerholm
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.

Plainland Summerholm
Walkability 13 / 0
Plainland — Walkability: 13/100 Summerholm — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 59
Plainland — Safety: 16/100 Summerholm — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Plainland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Summerholm — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Plainland has more residents (1,930 vs 646); Summerholm skews older (43 vs 37).

Plainland Summerholm
Population 1,930
+67% vs other
 646
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.9% +1.1%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $83,252/yr $91,624/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+1% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Plainland Summerholm
0-4 6.8% / 6.0%
Plainland — 0-4: 6.8% Summerholm — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 14.4% / 13.2%
Plainland — 5-14: 14.4% Summerholm — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.1% / 6.3%
Plainland — 15-19: 5.1% Summerholm — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.3% / 3.1%
Plainland — 20-24: 6.3% Summerholm — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 13.2% / 10.5%
Plainland — 25-34: 13.2% Summerholm — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 13.8% / 12.7%
Plainland — 35-44: 13.8% Summerholm — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.6% / 13.9%
Plainland — 45-54: 11.6% Summerholm — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.4% / 17.0%
Plainland — 55-64: 12.4% Summerholm — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 10.1% / 13.2%
Plainland — 65-74: 10.1% Summerholm — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 5.3% / 3.7%
Plainland — 75-84: 5.3% Summerholm — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.7% / —
Plainland — 85+: 0.7% Summerholm — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Summerholm 58.4% couple families
Summerholm — Couple Families: 58.4% Summerholm — Lone Person: 18.0% Summerholm — One Parent Families: 15.5% Summerholm — Group Household: 8.1% Summerholm — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Plainland 17.6% renting
Plainland — Owned Outright: 31.1% Plainland — Mortgage: 51.2% Plainland — Renting: 17.6%
Summerholm 9.5% renting
Summerholm — Owned Outright: 33.6% Summerholm — Mortgage: 56.9% Summerholm — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Plainland Summerholm
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.4%
Plainland — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Summerholm — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 10.4%
Plainland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Summerholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 7.4%
Plainland — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Summerholm — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.7%
Plainland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Summerholm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.5%
Plainland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Summerholm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Plainland Summerholm
England 3.8% / 4.5%
Plainland — England: 3.8% Summerholm — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.9%
Plainland — New Zealand: 2.3% Summerholm — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 0.3% / 1.4%
Plainland — South Africa: 0.3% Summerholm — South Africa: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.1%
Plainland — Canada: not among its largest Summerholm — Canada: 1.1%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Plainland — Philippines: 0.8% Summerholm — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Plainland — Netherlands: 0.6% Summerholm — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Plainland — India: 0.5% Summerholm — India: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Plainland — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Summerholm — Zimbabwe: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Plainland 98.5% houses
Plainland — Houses: 98.5% Plainland — Townhouses: 1.6%
Summerholm 100.0% houses
Summerholm — Houses: 100.0% Summerholm — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Plainland Summerholm
Median house price $840,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $692,500 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 30 sales
 126 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Plainland Summerholm
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Plainland Summerholm
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of QLD —

Liveability

Plainland is more walkable (13 vs 0); Summerholm scores higher overall (53 vs 36).

Plainland Summerholm
Grade C B
Score 36/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Plainland carries more crime risk (84 vs 41).

Plainland Summerholm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Plainland Summerholm
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Plainland

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

Schools in Summerholm

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

Amenities in the suburb

Plainland Summerholm
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Plainland Summerholm
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 76.8 km 78 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 68 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.

Plainland Summerholm
Car (driver) 81.1% / 76.1%
Plainland — Car (driver): 81.1% Summerholm — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 13.8%
Plainland — Worked from Home: 11.0% Summerholm — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.6%
Plainland — Car (passenger): 5.6% Summerholm — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 0.4% / 4.0%
Plainland — Train: 0.4% Summerholm — Train: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.1%
Plainland — Walked Only: 1.9% Summerholm — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.4%
Plainland — Bus: not among its largest Summerholm — Bus: 1.4%

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

Setting

Plainland Summerholm
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Plainland Summerholm
Connectivity score 67/100 36/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,083 premises
 0%
254 premises

Climate

Plainland Summerholm
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)

Plainland Summerholm
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Plainland

Acreage

Summerholm

Rural

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