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The quick read on

Peak Crossing

QLD 4306 · Ipswich

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

Median house
$1,180,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,016

ABS 2021

Postcode
4306

Peak Crossing, Queensland

Property market insights for Peak Crossing

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Peak Crossing QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,180,000

Down 2.1% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.05m
4 bed
$1.21m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Up 52.6% over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Peak Crossing, QLD is currently $1,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Peak Crossing has a 12-month growth rate of -2.1% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000 in Peak Crossing.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Peak Crossing is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 52.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Peak Crossing safe?

The overall rate for Peak Crossing is 4,203 offences per 100,000 residents — 242% 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 Peak Crossing.

Overall crime rate

4,203

offences per 100,000 residents

242% aboveGreater Brisbane

Peak CrossingGreater 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 Peak Crossing?

Peak Crossing QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

1,016 people call Peak Crossing home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,826 a week.

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

Population
1,016
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.8%Above
15–3418.9%Below
35–5430.6%Above
55–7422.5%Above
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright34.4%Above
Paying a mortgage47.6%Above
Renting18.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.8%Below
Two cars41.2%Above
Three or more38.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.4%Below
Drove to work63.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Peak Crossing

12.4% of workers in Peak Crossing worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

2.5% of Peak Crossing residents were born in England.

37.6% of people in Peak Crossing described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Peak Crossing

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

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

22.8% of Peak Crossing's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

289 family households lived in Peak Crossing; 45.3% were couple families and 17.0% 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 Peak Crossing?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Peak Crossing had 1,016 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Peak Crossing.

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 Peak Crossing?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

34.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

47.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.0% 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 Peak Crossing?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Peak Crossing had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 13.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 35.0%, while 35.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

12.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

63.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Peak Crossing?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 18.8% of the total.

79.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.

7.4% 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 Peak Crossing?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.8% of residents used only English at home.

2.5% used a language other than English at home.

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

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

7.4% of Peak Crossing's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.6% 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 91.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.3% of ancestry responses in Peak Crossing.

Australian ancestry made up 44.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.

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

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

13.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 64.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

37.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.3% 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 Peak Crossing show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.8% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

14.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,826 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 12.4% in Peak Crossing, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 34.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 18.0% in Peak Crossing, 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 Peak Crossing

Is Peak Crossing expensive?

The median house price is $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Peak Crossing good for families?

The Census counted 289 local families, and 22.8% 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 Peak Crossing?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,210,000, 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 Peak Crossing

48 streets in Peak Crossing

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

  • Allens Rd
  • Bill Morrow Rd
  • Castle Hill Ln
  • Dunrad Rd
  • Dwyers Rd
  • Fassifern St
  • Faulkners Quarry Rd
  • Faulkners Rd
  • Flinders Dolomite Rd
  • Flinders St
  • Florence Crossing Rd
  • Franmar Pl
  • Goolman Pl
  • Grounds Rd
  • Hall St
  • Hillside Rd
  • Ipswich - Boonah Rd
  • Ivory Cl
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  • Limestone Ridges Rd
  • Lincoln Ln
  • Lubes Rd
  • Mcneills Rd
  • Meier St
  • Middle Rd
  • Mollenhauers Rd
  • Morrows Rd
  • Mount Flinders Rd
  • Noonans Ln
  • Oakey Camp Rd
  • O'Brien Ln
  • Old Warwick Rd
  • Pamplings Rd
  • Peak Crossing Churchbank Weir Rd
  • Peak Ct
  • Pelford Rd
  • Roland Ct
  • Schossow Rd
  • Shepherd Rd
  • Shipperley Ln
  • Spowers Rd
  • T Morrows Rd
  • Truloff Rd
  • Wards Rd
  • Warrill View - Peak Crossing Rd
  • Washpool Rd
  • Weatherhead Rd
  • Wegener Rd
  • Winks 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.