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Crestmead

QLD 4132 · Logan

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$871,000

latest suburb median

Population
12,271

ABS 2021

Postcode
4132

Crestmead, Queensland

Property market insights for Crestmead

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Crestmead QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 173 sales in the preceding 12 months

$871,000

Up 16.9% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$750k
3 bed
$858k
4 bed
$900k
5+ bed
$1.04m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 294 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

Up 9.1% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Crestmead, QLD is currently $871,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Crestmead has a 12-month growth rate of 16.9% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $858,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000 in Crestmead.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Crestmead is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.

Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $730,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,090,000 in Crestmead. The median rent for units and apartments in Crestmead is $475 per week and has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Crestmead safe?

The overall rate for Crestmead is 1,954 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Crestmead.

Overall crime rate

1,954

offences per 100,000 residents

59% aboveGreater Brisbane

CrestmeadGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Crestmead?

Crestmead QLD 4132 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

12,271 people call Crestmead home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,468 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
12,271
Median age
29 years
Median mortgage
$1,431 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1527.2%Above
15–3430.1%Above
35–5425.1%Below
55–7415.1%Below
75 and over2.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.1%Above
Townhouses3.5%Below
Apartments0.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright15.9%Below
Paying a mortgage38.1%Above
Renting46.1%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.0%Below
One car34.6%Below
Two cars37.4%In line
Three or more24.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.2%Below
Drove to work68.6%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below

What stands out in Crestmead

6.2% of workers in Crestmead worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.

8.8% of Crestmead residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

41.6% of people in Crestmead described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Crestmead

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Crestmead QLD 4132.

Is Crestmead family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

27.2% of Crestmead's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

2,976 family households lived in Crestmead; 44.9% were couple families and 28.5% were one-parent families.

49.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Crestmead?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Crestmead had 12,271 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

17.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Crestmead?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.1% of occupied private dwellings in Crestmead.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Crestmead?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

15.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

38.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

46.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Crestmead?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Crestmead had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 17.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 28.1%, while 36.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Crestmead?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

6.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

68.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Crestmead?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 34.6% of the total.

61.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Crestmead, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.8% reported a different address.

27.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Crestmead?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

71.0% of residents used only English at home.

19.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Crestmead residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

27.0% of Crestmead's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.0% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Crestmead?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 31.3% of ancestry responses in Crestmead.

Australian ancestry made up 30.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Crestmead?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 6.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Crestmead?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 58.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

32.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 9.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Crestmead show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.4% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Crestmead?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

9.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Crestmead?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,468 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,431.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Crestmead compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 6.2% in Crestmead, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 15.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 46.1% in Crestmead, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Crestmead

Is Crestmead expensive?

The median house price is $871,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Crestmead good for families?

The Census counted 2,976 local families, and 27.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Crestmead?

Larger houses have a median around $1,040,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Crestmead

192 streets in Crestmead

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abbeyfeale St
  • Allspice St
  • Alpha Ave
  • Augusta St
  • Balsa St
  • Bambil St
  • Banyan St
  • Barakee St
  • Barcrest Ct
  • Bayliss Rd
  • Beelong St
  • Belah St
  • Bilk St
  • Billabong Dr
  • Bix Ct
  • Blackbutt Street
  • Bloodwood St
  • Bolan Ct
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  • Brabham St
  • Brooke St
  • Browns Plains Road
  • Bruce Baker Cr
  • Brushbox St
  • Bumstead Rd
  • Bursaria St
  • Bush Ct
  • Bushlark St
  • Calcium Ct
  • Calder Ct
  • Capricorn Ave
  • Carex Ct
  • Carinya St
  • Cavillon St
  • Celtic St
  • Chambers Flat Rd
  • Chesan Ct
  • Chrysanthus St
  • Citron Ct
  • Clarke Rd
  • Clayton Ct
  • Clint Pde
  • Coachwood St
  • Coffey St
  • Conradi Ave
  • Craig St
  • Crescendo Pl
  • Crinum St
  • Delta Ct
  • Diller Dr
  • Dodds Ct
  • Dombeyah St
  • Dorsey St
  • Driftwood Street
  • Dudley Ct
  • Duranta Ct
  • Dusk Pl
  • Elcock Ave
  • Entrance St
  • Ethan Ct
  • Felix Ct
  • Filbert Ct
  • Forestwood St
  • Garry Pl
  • Geaney Bvd
  • Gimlet St
  • Gow Ct
  • Grandview Rd
  • Greenpark Dr
  • Green Rd
  • Griffen Pl
  • Grix Ct
  • Hakari St
  • Hakea St
  • Hayward Ct
  • Highbury Dr
  • Holcus Ct
  • Houston Dr
  • Huon St
  • Hurst St
  • Hutt Ct
  • Inga St
  • Ironwood St
  • Jacinta Ct
  • James St
  • Jessy St
  • Jobson Pl
  • John Davison Pl
  • Judith St
  • Julie St
  • Justin Pl
  • Karachi St
  • Kathryn Anne Ct
  • Keatley St
  • Kellie Ct
  • Kerria St
  • Khamu Ct
  • Kilby St
  • Kim St
  • Kyogle St
  • Lacebark St
  • Lahore St
  • Laroche St
  • Liao Ct
  • Lilly Pilly St
  • Limerick Dr
  • Limosa Ct
  • Lochore Ct
  • Lockyer Pl
  • Lorikeet
  • Lorraine St
  • Love St
  • Lucas Ct
  • Lycoris St
  • Magnesium Dr
  • Mahonia Ct
  • Mallee St
  • Marie Court
  • Mckenzie Ct
  • Melba Ct
  • Melia St
  • Meranti St
  • Mitchum
  • Moonah Ct
  • Morrow St
  • Musa St
  • Myall St
  • Nicole Pl
  • Nina Ct
  • Nolina Ct
  • Norah St
  • Ochna St
  • Olea Ct
  • Overton Ct
  • Paddies Cr
  • Palomino Pl
  • Paperbark St
  • Parkside Dr
  • Peppermint St
  • Phoenix
  • Pidgeon Bvd
  • Pine Grove Dr
  • Pinewood St
  • Pinnington St
  • Pitt Ct
  • Platinum St
  • Poplar St
  • Price Ct
  • Quandong St
  • Quilton Pl
  • Rachel Dr
  • Radium St
  • Rai Drive
  • Ramin St
  • Rathkeale St
  • Riseborough Cr
  • Robert South Dr
  • Royena Ct
  • Rundell St
  • Rutyna Cr
  • Salix Ct
  • Sandalwood St
  • Sandown Ct
  • Satinwood St
  • Serenity Ct
  • Serissa St
  • Shamrock St
  • Shannon St
  • Shareece Ct
  • Stacey Ct
  • Stag Ct
  • Stevens Ct
  • Stratton Ct
  • Tanglin St
  • Thora St
  • Titanium Ct
  • Tombay Ct
  • Tremain St
  • Trulson Dr
  • Tulong St
  • Valour Dr
  • Venture St
  • Vitex Ct
  • Wallace St
  • Waratah Dr
  • Warbler St
  • Webcke Ave
  • Whiteman St
  • Wilga St
  • Wilkinson Dr
  • Wisdom
  • Wren St
  • Yaru St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.