QLD · Brisbane Council

Mount Crosby, 4306

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,927

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.0%

Median age

42

Median income

$2,993/wk

Employment rate

70.7%

Languages at home

6.9%non-English

Most common: Indonesian, Persian, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.6/100
Average

Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 65% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Mount Crosby is known for: National parks, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

Mount Crosby sits up in the Brisbane Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Mount Crosby snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

1,927

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#167

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Safety

31st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

26th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
44.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2990th in Australia
State rank
648th in QLD
Peer rank
#167 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#307 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

1,927(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +2.0% over 5 years · 26th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+2.0%
Change in 1 year
+7
Change in 5 years
+38
Growth rank in QLD
26th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,950), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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)
588 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
65
Against the person
10
Against property
34
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 186 residents
State safety percentile
31.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault120
  • Drug Offences164
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)495
  • Traffic And Related Offences305
  • Unlawful Entry135

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Mount Crosby Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life4 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.15
Shopping(1)
  • Convenience store
Community(1)
  • Mount Crosby KindergartenKindergarten
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Stumers Road Reserve (Mt Crosby Playground)Park

    770 Mount Crosby Road

  • Picnic area
  • Playground
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Other(9)
  • Bbq
  • Bench (4)
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Parking
  • 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). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
St Andrews Private Hospital (11.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
43
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Mount Crosby Pumping Station ComplexState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Blair
Member of Parliament
Shayne NEUMANN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
142,006
Turnout (2025)
88.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.3 km away).

Coalition 46.8%Labor 53.2%

2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Karana DownsLabor 52.0% · Coalition 48.0% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • KaraleeLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • TivoliLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • Raymonds HillLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
  • Brassall NorthLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)7.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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