Plainby flood & bushfire risk
Of Plainby’s 83 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 37.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Plainby’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Plainby address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Plainby
Flood and bushfire areas across Plainby. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Plainby
Plainby sits in the Crows Nest police division, which recorded 203 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 203 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
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
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Plainby
Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Plainby). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Pukallus Road, Plainby QLD 4355
- 1 Glenroy Road, Plainby QLD 4355
- 301 Plainby Road, Plainby QLD 4355
- 500 Groomsville Plainby Road, Plainby QLD 4355
- 518 Haden Crows Nest Road, Plainby QLD 4355
- 7217 New England Highway, Plainby QLD 4355
- 725 Douglas Plainby Road, Plainby QLD 4355
- 741 Douglas-Plainby Road, Plainby QLD 4355
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Toowoomba
Compare Plainby with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.