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Peak Crossing QLD 4306

Peak Crossing is in Scenic Rim LGA, QLD, postcode 4306, with population 1,016.

The read

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$290/wk
Jun 2020 → Sep 2023 · 4 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Sep 2023
$340
$275
Jun 2020Sep 2023
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

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Median house
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No local house series
Median rent
$290/wk
Market rent signal
D6 vs AU
Gross yield
—
Need rent + price
Population
1,016
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
54 min
38.8 km to Brisbane CBD · free-flow
Solar
15,756
1,399 added 12mo · 108MW

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets
No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,733
Median rent · wk$290
Investor profile

Who invests in Peak Crossing

Owner-occupied 82%Rented 18%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.6%
1,669 of 3,106 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,460/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,106
Reported capital gains1,989
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

79% of homes here are owner-occupied and 17% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

79% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
16%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $1,257/mo — owning runs $476/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$95K
Median rent · wk
$290
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$95K household · yr+19.3% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$43K
Family
$102K
Household
$95K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
6
$300-649
34
$650-999
39
$1,000-1,499
41
$1,500-1,999
44
$2,000-2,999
57
$3,000-3,999
36
$4,000+
37

At the median asking rent, about 26% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $967/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (329 households)0.9% social housing
Owned outright
33%
Owned with mortgage
46%
Rented
17%
Dwelling structure10.9% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
98%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 78% drive, 0% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 14% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total1
Avg ICSEA981
Students174
Government1
  • Peak Crossing State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
18/ 100 livability index

Top 82% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 18% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access32
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
3,425
3,425 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k3,425
Total incidents3,425· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault47829%
  • Break And Enter35822%
  • Drug Offences41225%
  • Fraud37823%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Limited supporting context
secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Medium broad constraint context

Policy position

Official source access limited

The official state policy page could not be reliably re-verified automatically in the latest review. Treat this screen as preliminary and confirm the current planning and building requirements with the state source and local council.

Rental use: State rental-law changes allow secondary dwellings to be rented more broadly, but implementation depends on an approved lawful dwelling and local planning/building requirements.

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Separate houses

88.3%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

9.0 pp above the state median

State median 79.3% · 838 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

17.3%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

12.4 pp below the state median

State median 29.7% · 838 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

bushfire high

The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

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  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

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  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

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Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

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Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Peak Crossing, QLD 4306 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

1 broad-area layer staged

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

High broad-area context

About 56.3% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
High exposure ~56.3%
~56.3% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~20.0% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Boonah SA2 area · 2022 base
12,958 people · 202214,585 by 2032 (+12.6%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Boonah SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Peak Crossing QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Peak Crossing is a small locality in Queensland within the Scenic Rim local government area (postcode 4306). With a population of 1,016, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.

The median weekly rent is $290 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Peak Crossing is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 981, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Scenic Rim LGA is below average at 3,425 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.2%↑ Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$290
Population growth · Scenic Rim LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)46,947
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Scenic Rim LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)450
Houses 95%Units 5%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Scenic Rim LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.6%
YoY change-0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4306ATO
Negatively geared5.6%
1,669 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,460/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,106
Reported capital gains1,989
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,016
Median age41
Household size3
HH income · wk$1,826
Personal income · wk$835
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,638 → $1,826
Change+11.5%
vs QLD median-6.5 pp
Median rent+16%
softeningvs QLD 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Technicians & Trades98Managers68Professionals68Clerical & Administrative63Community & Personal Service57
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare75Construction63Manufacturing44Public Admin & Safety41Education33
Top ancestryCensus
English470Australian451German146Irish111Scottish104
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining3
Hospitals · Scenic Rim LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Beaudesert Hospitalpublic
Boonah Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Scenic Rim LGAGEN
Facilities4
Residential places373
Wongaburra Garden Settlement Hostel125 places
Churches of Christ Fassifern Aged Care Service105 places
Whiddon Beaudesert Star102 places
Beaumont Care Roslyn Lodge41 places
Childcare · Scenic Rim LGAACECQA
Services27
Approved places1,526
Exceeding NQS2
Beaudesert Kids Early Learning Centre125 places
Nature's Kids Early Learning Centre120 places
Amaze Early Education Centre Beaudesert116 places
Gleneagle Early Learning99 places
Edge Early Learning Beaudesert85 places
Camp Australia - Beaudesert State School OSHC75 places
+21 more in Scenic Rim LGA
Aircraft noiseANEF
In ANEF contourYes
Nearest airfieldRAAF Base Amberley
Distance~16.7 km
Within Defence ANEF noise zone
Nearby in Scenic Rim LGA12
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Peak Crossing depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Peak Crossing FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Peak Crossing in?

    Peak Crossing is in the Scenic Rim Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4306. Council-level context for Scenic Rim LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Peak Crossing?

    The median weekly rent in Peak Crossing is $290/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Peak Crossing a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Peak Crossing show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Peak Crossing?

    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.

  5. How often is the Peak Crossing 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.