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The quick read on

Mount Crosby

QLD 4306 · Brisbane

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

Median house
$1,300,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,860

ABS 2021

Postcode
4306

Mount Crosby, Queensland

Property market insights for Mount Crosby

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Crosby QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,300,000

Up 3.9% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1m
4 bed
$1.29m
5+ bed
$1.71m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

No change over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mount Crosby, QLD is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Crosby has a 12-month growth rate of 3.9% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,290,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,710,000 in Mount Crosby.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Crosby is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mount Crosby safe?

The overall rate for Mount Crosby is 507 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% below 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 Mount Crosby.

Overall crime rate

507

offences per 100,000 residents

59% belowGreater Brisbane

Mount CrosbyGreater 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 Mount Crosby?

Mount Crosby QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

1,860 people call Mount Crosby home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,993 a week.

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

Population
1,860
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$2,095 / month
2021 household rent
$478 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.6%Above
15–3419.1%Below
35–5434.2%Above
55–7421.5%Above
75 and over3.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright30.7%Above
Paying a mortgage62.3%Above
Renting6.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.5%Below
One car15.2%Below
Two cars43.9%Above
Three or more39.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.7%Above
Drove to work55.3%In line
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below

What stands out in Mount Crosby

23.7% of workers in Mount Crosby worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.

6.3% of Mount Crosby residents were born in England.

46.6% of people in Mount Crosby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Crosby

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Crosby QLD 4306.

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

20.6% of Mount Crosby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

528 family households lived in Mount Crosby; 59.7% were couple families and 7.8% were one-parent families.

42.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Mount Crosby had 1,860 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

25.1% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 99.7% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Crosby.

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 Mount Crosby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

30.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

62.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

6.9% 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 Mount Crosby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mount Crosby had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 11.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Two-person households represented 30.3%, while 41.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

23.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

55.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

1.6% 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 Mount Crosby?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 15.2% of the total.

83.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.

21.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

91.0% of residents used only English at home.

6.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

21.7% of Mount Crosby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.3% was born in Australia.

0.2% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.8% of ancestry responses in Mount Crosby.

Australian ancestry made up 34.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.

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

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

29.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 16.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 12.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 73.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

41.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

63.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.7% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

31.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,993 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,095.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $478 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 23.7% in Mount Crosby, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 30.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 6.9% in Mount Crosby, 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 Mount Crosby

Is Mount Crosby expensive?

The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mount Crosby good for families?

The Census counted 528 local families, and 20.6% 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 Mount Crosby?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,290,000, 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 Mount Crosby

42 streets in Mount Crosby

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

  • Acacia Ct
  • Anstead Pl
  • Auld Ct
  • Banksia Dr
  • Barnes Ct
  • Belah St
  • Bindleys Rd
  • Brady Ct
  • Bullock Dray Dr
  • Bunya St
  • Carbeen St
  • Coolibah Ct
  • Emma Holt Ct
  • Flaggy Creek Rd
  • Fortitude St
  • George Holt Dr
  • Glen Ruther Ct
  • Hester Ct
Show all 42 streets
  • Highfield Pl
  • Jack Holt Pl
  • Jack Kerr Ct
  • Lake Manchester Rd
  • Marstaeller Rd
  • Moledina Cr
  • Mountain Vista Ct
  • Mount Crosby Rd
  • Native Olive Pl
  • Off Marstaeller Rd
  • Sanson Pl
  • Scriven St
  • Sheep Camp Rd
  • Sheepstation Gully Cl
  • Shield Ct
  • Stockwhip Pl
  • Stumers Rd
  • Swensons Rd
  • Wattle Road
  • Wattle St
  • Willmott Ct
  • Willy Ln
  • Wilmott Ct
  • York St

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