QLD · Brisbane Council
Mount Crosby, QLD, 4306
Current weather
14.8°CClear sky
95% humidity · 8.8 km/h wind · 21.6° / 12.1° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#272 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Crosby is a small locality in the Brisbane area, home to around 1,860 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,345 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 723.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,860
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,993
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 622
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,095
- Employment rate
- 70.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,345
- Against the person
- 210
- Against property
- 733
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 723.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault95
- Drug Offences117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)422
- Traffic And Related Offences238
- Unlawful Entry113
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (4)
- Drinking water (2)
- Mount Crosby KindergartenKindergarten
- Picnic Table (2)
- Post Box
- Mount Crosby Post OfficePost office
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lloyd Bird Environmental ParkPark
- Malcolm McDougall ParkPark
- Marstaeller Road ReserveNature reserve
- Scriven Street North ReservePark
- Stumers Road Reserve (Mt Crosby Playground)Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Mount Crosby Pumping Station ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Mount Crosby Kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #272 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Mount Crosby Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Mount Crosby Pumping Station ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Lloyd Bird Environmental Parkgovernmentpark
- Malcolm McDougall Parkgovernmentpark
- Marstaeller Road Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Scriven Street North Reservegovernmentpark
- Stumers Road Reserve (Mt Crosby Playground)governmentpark
- Assaultcrime95
- Drug Offencescrime117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime422
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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