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Crestmead, QLD 4132 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
12,158
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
29
Median age
Years
29.6%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.1
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,472/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$689/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$350/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,430/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
96.2%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
53.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
9.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
51.1%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 15.6%Mortgaged 37.4%Rented 44.7%Other / not stated 2.3%

Where the growth came from

Crestmead gained 1,467 residents from internal migration and 167 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,714 people moved away — a net addition of -80 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,467
Internal migration out+1,645
Overseas migration in+167
Natural increase+157
Population (ERP)
12,895
▲ 3,769 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.6%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
-80
1,634 in · 1,714 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
201st
Top 83% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Crestmead against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Crestmead population grew from 12,383 in 2016 to 12,895 in 2025, a change of 4.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearCrestmeadQueensland average
201612,3834,845,152
201712,3884,926,380
201812,3885,006,623
201912,3885,088,847
202012,3775,165,613
202112,3795,215,814
202212,3935,310,905
202312,6515,450,235
202412,8185,571,890
202512,8955,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population11,98912,158+1.4%
Median age2829+1 yr
Median household income$1,356/wk$1,472/wk+8.6%
Median weekly rent$343/wk$350/wk+2.0%
Born overseas29.5%29.6%+0.0 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
21
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Crestmead SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 21 parks. For families: 11 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 4 sports fields. The nearest train station, Kingston, is about 4,750 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 33 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Crestmead State School
  • Saint Francis College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Crestmead Early Education Centre
Supermarkets
  • IGA
Parks
  • Pinnington Park
  • Cavillon Park
  • Bushlark Park
  • Coffey Park
  • Overton Park
  • Brabham Park
  • Judith Park
  • Carinya Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 863
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 851
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 2
score 935
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 839

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve+12.0%
02Boronia Heights - Park Ridge+5.6%
03Browns Plains+3.6%
04Hillcrest+2.1%
05Marsden+1.1%
06Regents Park - Heritage Park+1.0%
07Munruben - Park Ridge South+0.4%