Crows Nest QLD 4355
Crows Nest is in Toowoomba LGA, QLD, postcode 4355, with population 2,212.
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1,211 latest-year approvals in Toowoomba, +0.0% YoY; population +1.2% YoY (1.4% 5yr).
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Crows Nest has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Crows Nest currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Crows Nest QLD
Crows Nest is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Toowoomba local government area (postcode 4355). With a population of 2,212, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Crows Nest is $500,000, having surged 26.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $435,000 (+35.9% YoY). The median weekly rent is $270 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,118.
Crows Nest is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 949, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Toowoomba LGA is moderate at 5,673 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Crows Nest offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +26.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Crows Nest is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Toowoomba local government area (postcode 4355). With a population of 2,212, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Crows Nest is $500,000, having surged 26.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $435,000 (+35.9% YoY). The median weekly rent is $270 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,118.
Crows Nest is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 949, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Toowoomba LGA is moderate at 5,673 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Crows Nest offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +26.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Crows Nest FAQ
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What LGA is Crows Nest in?
Crows Nest is in the Toowoomba Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4355. Council-level context for Toowoomba LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Crows Nest?
The current median house price in Crows Nest, QLD is $500K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Crows Nest?
The median weekly rent in Crows Nest is $270/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Crows Nest a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Crows Nest show: Low Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Crows Nest?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Crows Nest data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.