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Plainby flood risk

Of Plainby’s 83 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
83
Mapped properties

Crime near Plainby

Plainby sits in the Crows Nest police division, which recorded 202 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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16
Break-ins
9
Vehicle theft
30
Other theft
9
Property damage
10
Fraud
1
Handling stolen goods
24
Assault
8
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
6
Other against the person
1
Homicide
88
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 202 total. Figures are for the whole Crows Nest police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Plainby

PrimaryCrow's Nest SS · Goombungee SS · Haden SS
JuniorCrow's Nest SS
SeniorHighfields State Secondary College

Plainby can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Plainby

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Plainby’s 56 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian53.6%
English21.4%
German19.6%
Australian Aboriginal12.5%
Irish10.7%
Scottish5.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Plainby address:

Nearby suburbs

Pinelands · 100% floodBergen · 100% floodGroomsville · 100% floodHaden · 100% floodPechey · 100% floodCrows Nest · 100% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.