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The quick read on

Croftby

QLD 4310 · Scenic Rim

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

Median house
$1,350,000

latest suburb median

Population
129

ABS 2021

Postcode
4310

Croftby, Queensland

Property market insights for Croftby

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Croftby QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,350,000

Up 22.7% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212022202420252026

Market data updated September 2026.

The median house price in Croftby, QLD is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Croftby has a 12-month growth rate of 22.7% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Croftby safe?

The overall rate for Croftby is 8,022 offences per 100,000 residents — 553% 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 Croftby.

Overall crime rate

8,022

offences per 100,000 residents

553% aboveGreater Brisbane

CroftbyGreater 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 Croftby?

Croftby QLD 4310 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

129 people call Croftby home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,042 a week.

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

Population
129
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,185 / month
2021 household rent
$260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.1%Below
15–3420.9%Below
35–5417.8%Below
55–7444.2%Above
75 and over7.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright65.9%Above
Paying a mortgage34.1%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car19.6%Below
Two cars47.1%Above
Three or more37.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home35.1%Above
Drove to work50.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Croftby

35.1% of workers in Croftby worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

3.9% of Croftby residents were born in England.

24.8% of people in Croftby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Croftby

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Croftby QLD 4310.

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

10.1% of Croftby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

43 family households lived in Croftby; 34.9% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.

18.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

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

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

Croftby had 129 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

51.2% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Croftby.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

65.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

34.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

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

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

The average household in Croftby had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 20.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 53.7%, while 11.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

35.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

50.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 19.6% of the total.

84.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

63.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.1% reported a different address.

9.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

89.9% of residents used only English at home.

7.0% used a language other than English at home.

2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

9.3% of Croftby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 54.3% of ancestry responses in Croftby.

Australian ancestry made up 31.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

5.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 38.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 14.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 54.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

27.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

51.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 13.2% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Croftby?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 7.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,042 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,185.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 35.1% in Croftby, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 65.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Croftby, 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 Croftby

Is Croftby expensive?

The median house price is $1,350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Croftby good for families?

The Census counted 43 local families, and 10.1% 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 Croftby?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Croftby

18 streets in Croftby

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

  • Boonah - Rathdowney Rd
  • Brennan Rd
  • Broad Gully Rd
  • Burnett Creek Rd
  • Carneys Creek Rd
  • Croftby Church Rd
  • Croftby Rd
  • Dwyer Ridges Rd
  • Lindsay St
  • Lucy Ln
  • Maroon Dam Rd
  • Minto Rd
  • Palmer Rd
  • Ruhland Rd
  • Sawatzki Rd
  • Stenzel Rd
  • Thomas Rd
  • Watson Rd

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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.