Plainland, Queensland

Plainland Queensland
Porter's Plainland Hotel - established in 1908
Plainland
Coordinates	27°38′S 152°23′E / 27.633°S 152.383°E / -27.633; 152.383Coordinates: 27°38′S 152°23′E / 27.633°S 152.383°E / -27.633; 152.383
Population	1,672 (2011 census) (2011)
• Density	66.09/km2 (171.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4341
Area	25.3 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Location	75 km (47 mi) from Brisbane 38 km (24 mi) from Ipswich
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
County	Churchill
Parish	Laidley
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal Division(s)	Blair
Localities around Plainland: Lake Clarendon Lake Atkinson Lowood Gatton Plainland Minden Forest Hill Laidley Grandchester

Plainland is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. The locality lies 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Brisbane, the state capital, along the Warrego Highway.

At the 2011 census, Plainland had a population of 1,672.

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 Initial opened circa 1886 and closed in 1966.

Plainland Post Office opened by 1899 (a receiving office had been open from 1887) and closed in 1966.

The rural population of Plainland declined until the 1990s when significant rural residential development began. The area is now serviced Faith Lutheran College (opened in 1999), a small shopping centre, the Plainland Hotel and a hardware store. A farmers' market is held adjacent to the hotel on Sundays.

Faith Lutheran College is a private co-educational secondary school (7-12) at 5 Faith Street, operated by Lutheran Education Queensland. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 719 students with 56 teachers (53.95 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff (48.95 full-time equivalent).