Placid Hills, QLD 4343
Lockyer Valley Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4343
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Placid Hills
Placid Hills (4343) sits in the Lockyer Valley region of Queensland.
Placid Hills has roughly 796 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Placid Hills 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 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 699 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 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Placid Hills
Schools serving Placid Hills: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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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 Placid Hills's population at 796, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (93% own, 7% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (89% family households, 12% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 796
- Median age
- 43
- Family households
- 89%
- Lone person
- 12%
- Owner occupied
- 93%
- Renter occupied
- 7%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
11,687 offences recorded in 2026 across the Lockyer Valley Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Lockyer Valley 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
- 699 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.9°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 Placid Hills
- What is the Placid Hills postcode?
- Placid Hills is in the 4343 postcode, in QLD, in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council region.
- Where is Placid Hills?
- Placid Hills is a suburb in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council area, QLD 4343.
- What schools are in Placid Hills?
- There are 7 schools serving Placid Hills on this page, including Grantham State School, Tent Hill Lower State School, Our Lady of Good Counsel School.
- How walkable is Placid Hills?
- Placid Hills has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Placid Hills?
- Placid Hills is close to Grantham, Ringwood, Lower Tenthill, Gatton, Veradilla.
- What is the population of Placid Hills?
- The population of Placid Hills is approximately 796 (2021 Census). The median age is 43.
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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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