Back Plains, QLD 4361
Southern DownsAll suburbs in postcode 4361
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What to know about Back Plains
Back Plains (4361) sits in the Southern Downs region of Queensland.
Back Plains has roughly 104 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Back Plains scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 614 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Back Plains's population at 104, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (69% own, 11% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (75% family households, 8% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 75%
- Lone person
- 8%
- Owner occupied
- 69%
- Renter occupied
- 11%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
7,029 offences recorded in 2026 across the Southern Downs Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Southern Downs Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 614 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Back Plains
- What is the Back Plains postcode?
- Back Plains is in the 4361 postcode, in QLD, in the Southern Downs region.
- Where is Back Plains?
- Back Plains is a suburb in the Southern Downs area, QLD 4361.
- What schools are in Back Plains?
- There are 7 schools serving Back Plains on this page, including Back Plains State School, Nobby State School, St Francis De Sales School.
- How walkable is Back Plains?
- Back Plains has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Back Plains?
- Back Plains is close to Ellangowan, Ryeford, Felton South, Mount Molar, Felton East.
- What is the population of Back Plains?
- The population of Back Plains is approximately 104 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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