Suburb report · QLD 4132
Crestmead
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Population
12,782
Crestmead suburb profile
Who lives in Crestmead
Crestmead sits 25km from the Brisbane CBD. Crestmead is home to 12,782 people, a scale matched by fewer than 10% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 57 by population. At a median age of 29, Crestmead is among the youngest fifth of Queensland suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 300 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $84,400 places Crestmead in the lower middle of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 261 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Only 53.9% of households own their home, lower than 82% of Queensland suburbs, while 46.1% rent. On ownership it ranks 239 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,614 occupied private dwellings in Crestmead, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 59.7%, ahead of couples without children at 18.6% and people living alone at 17%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 35 have a higher share of families with children and 280 a lower one. Few Queensland suburbs have more families with children: 59.7% of households, ahead of 93% of the state. Only 18.6% of households are couples without children, at the 3rd percentile for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 54 new dwellings were approved across the Crestmead statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 14 a year. Supply figures here are for the Crestmead statistical area, home to 12,895 residents in 2025, which closely matches Crestmead. At 4.2 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3.2 of the median Queensland area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 5 in 2024 to 54 in 2025.
Population trend
The population of the Crestmead statistical area grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 2.1 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 34th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 2.1%, and the slowest to 2021, at 0%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Park Ridge differs most on the share of families with children: 43.2% there against 59.7% in Crestmead. Marsden is the closest match on the median age, at 28 against 29. At 3km, Logan Reserve counts 13,140 residents against 12,782 in Crestmead.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.