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Placid Hills QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Placid Hills, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Placid Hills QLD is 796 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Placid Hills is $742 per week ($38,584 per year). Median rent in Placid Hills is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Placid Hills has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Placid Hills has a population density of 107.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Placid Hills is England. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Placid Hills is $1,517.

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Placid Hills Population

residents (Census 2021)

Placid Hills Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$742/wk

$38,584 per year

#4697 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Placid Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (394) Female 51.1% (411)

Population Density

107.2

people per km²

796 people · 7.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,043

Family income/wk

Placid Hills Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Placid Hills Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.9% 107 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.1% 137 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Placid Hills Country of Birth

Australia

98.9%

England

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Placid Hills Religion

No Religion

30.4%

Catholic

20.3%

Anglican

14.3%

Lutheran

14.0%

Not stated

8.0%

Othr Christian

5.8%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Baptist

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Placid Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Placid Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Placid Hills Employment

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Employed full-time

41.7% 245 people

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Employed part-time

23.2% 136 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 12 people

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Not in labour force

33.0% 194 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Placid Hills Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.8%

Bachelor Degree

19.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Placid Hills Occupation

Professionals

19.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Clerical & Administrative

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Managers

10.6%

Labourers

9.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Placid Hills Field of Study

Engineering

23.5%

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Health

14.1%

Education

10.8%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Placid Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Placid Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Placid Hills Marital Status

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Married

57.6% 381

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Separated

2.6% 17

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Divorced

6.9% 46

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Widowed

4.2% 28

👤

Never married

28.7% 190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Placid Hills Ancestry

Australian

33.0%

English

25.5%

German

19.3%

Irish

6.8%

Scottish

6.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Other

2.7%

Italian

1.3%

Dutch

0.9%

New Zealander

0.5%

Chinese

0.4%

Greek

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Placid Hills School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

38.7%

Primary — Government

24.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Vocational Education

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Pre-school

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Placid Hills Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 105

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 1,414

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Placid Hills Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.4% 104

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Placid Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Placid Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.6%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

2.3%

Other

1.8%

Walked only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Placid Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

14.3%

2 vehicles

38.2%

3 vehicles

24.3%

4+ vehicles

20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Placid Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

3.3%

3 bedrooms

26.0%

4 bedrooms

56.9%

5 bedrooms

10.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Placid Hills Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

26.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Placid Hills Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,481

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Placid Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Placid Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Placid Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.7%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

18.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Placid Hills Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 4

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Previously served

4.3% 27

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Never served

95.1% 603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Placid Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 85

—

Did not provide

86.6% 548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Placid Hills Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

10.5%

2 children

26.8%

3 children

25.8%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Placid Hills When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Placid Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Placid Hills Household Size

1 person

11.6%

2 persons

38.6%

3 persons

21.0%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Placid Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address

664

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Placid Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.8%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Placid Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,965/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Placid Hills

Your weekly income

≈ $8,515/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,615/wk

Rent share 17.8%

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Placid Hills vs State & National Average

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O'Connell (Qld)

Pop: 399 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $340/wk

Bororen

Pop: 399 Income: $542/wk Rent: $250/wk

Surat

Pop: 402 Income: $690/wk Rent: $150/wk

Austinville

Pop: 403 Income: $672/wk Rent: $325/wk

Moorina (Qld)

Pop: 403 Income: $818/wk Rent: $370/wk

Yangan

Pop: 404 Income: $656/wk Rent: $213/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Placid Hills

What is the population of Placid Hills QLD?

The population of Placid Hills QLD is 796 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 107.2 people per km².Placid Hills is ranked #4,304 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Placid Hills?

The median personal income in Placid Hills QLD is $742 per week, or $38,584 per year.The median household income is $1,965 per week.Family income is $2,043 per week.Placid Hills is ranked #4,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Placid Hills?

Median rent in Placid Hills QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Placid Hills ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Placid Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Placid Hills QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Placid Hills?

The median age in Placid Hills QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Placid Hills a good suburb to live in?

Placid Hills is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 796.The median income is $742/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32338. All dollar figures in AUD.