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The quick read on

Sadliers Crossing

QLD 4305 · Ipswich

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

Median house
$850,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$710,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,358

ABS 2021

Postcode
4305

Sadliers Crossing, Queensland

Property market insights for Sadliers Crossing

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months

$850,000

Up 17.2% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$760k
3 bed
$850k
4 bed
$1.26m
5+ bed
$815k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 23 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 4.5% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Sadliers Crossing, QLD is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sadliers Crossing has a 12-month growth rate of 17.2% for houses and -9.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $815,000 in Sadliers Crossing.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sadliers Crossing is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sadliers Crossing is $710,000, which has decreased 9.0% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000 in Sadliers Crossing. The median rent for units and apartments in Sadliers Crossing is $500 per week and has increased 17.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Sadliers Crossing safe?

The overall rate for Sadliers Crossing is 3,572 offences per 100,000 residents — 191% 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 Sadliers Crossing.

Overall crime rate

3,572

offences per 100,000 residents

191% aboveGreater Brisbane

Sadliers 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 Sadliers Crossing?

Sadliers Crossing QLD 4305 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

1,358 people call Sadliers Crossing home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,491 a week.

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

Population
1,358
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,499 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.9%In line
15–3425.9%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7421.5%Above
75 and over5.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.7%Above
Townhouses9.8%Below
Apartments1.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.8%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Below
Renting30.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.3%Above
One car37.2%Above
Two cars36.1%Below
Three or more20.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.7%Below
Drove to work60.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line

What stands out in Sadliers Crossing

12.7% of workers in Sadliers Crossing worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

3.1% of Sadliers Crossing residents were born in New Zealand.

45.4% of people in Sadliers Crossing described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Sadliers Crossing

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sadliers Crossing QLD 4305.

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

18.9% of Sadliers Crossing's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

384 family households lived in Sadliers Crossing; 37.8% were couple families and 22.7% were one-parent families.

39.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

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

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

Sadliers Crossing had 1,358 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 88.7% of occupied private dwellings in Sadliers Crossing.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

32.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

30.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

The average household in Sadliers Crossing had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 26.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.

56.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

51.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.3% reported a different address.

11.9% 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 Sadliers Crossing?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.5% of residents used only English at home.

4.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

11.9% of Sadliers Crossing's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.1% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.5% of ancestry responses in Sadliers Crossing.

Australian ancestry made up 41.4% 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 Sadliers Crossing?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

23.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 61.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

34.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

52.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.3% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

21.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,491 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,499.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 12.7% in Sadliers Crossing, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 32.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 30.9% in Sadliers 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 Sadliers Crossing

Is Sadliers Crossing expensive?

The median house price is $850,000, while units and apartments sit at $710,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Sadliers Crossing good for families?

The Census counted 384 local families, and 18.9% 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 Sadliers Crossing?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, 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 Sadliers Crossing

26 streets in Sadliers Crossing

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

  • Able St
  • Balfour St
  • Berkely St
  • Burnett St
  • Challinor St
  • Chamberlain St
  • Cribb St
  • Darling St East
  • Farrellys Ln
  • Ferrett St
  • Florence St
  • Francis Ln
  • Gladstone Rd
  • Harlin Rd
  • Hawthorne St
  • Herbert St
  • Johnstone St
  • Macfarlane St
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  • Rose Ln
  • Rowland Tce
  • Stephenson St
  • Syntax St
  • Tallon Street
  • Thomas St
  • Tiger St
  • Woodend 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.