Plainland

Plainland is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.

Plainland is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Plainland had a population of 1,596 people.

Plainland was settled by a dozen German families in 1878. The families were mostly from West Prussia. The community constructed a Lutheran church in 1884 which was replaced in 1897. About 60 families, mainly of German origin were living in the area in 1911—serviced by three blacksmiths, the Plainland Hotel, a state school and a general store.Plainland State School opened circa 1886. It closed on 1966.Plainland Post Office opened by 1899 (a receiving office had been open from 1887) and closed in 1966.The area experienced a general decline in population throughout the mid-20th century until the 1990s when significant development began.

Faith Lutheran College opened on 1999.At the 2011 census Plainland had a population of 1,672 people.In the 2016 census, Plainland had a population of 1,596 people.In the late 2010s. the area experienced a boom in development with projects such as Plainland Crossing and Meadows at Plainland, expanding the availability of rural residential properties.