Anstead vs Mount Crosby

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Anstead: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.3 million in Mount Crosby. Anstead is closer to the city centre: 22.3 km, against 28.3 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Crosby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,216,944 vs $1,850,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $1,481,284)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Anstead

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.3 km vs 28.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 37 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Anstead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anstead and Mount Crosby drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Anstead Mount Crosby
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Anstead Mount Crosby
Walkability 0 / 0
Anstead — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Crosby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 80
Anstead — Safety: 79/100 Mount Crosby — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Anstead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Crosby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Anstead Mount Crosby
Population 1,522 1,860
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +1.5%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $152,152/yr $155,636/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+2% vs other
 $478/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anstead Mount Crosby
0-4 4.5% / 4.3%
Anstead — 0-4: 4.5% Mount Crosby — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.7% / 16.3%
Anstead — 5-14: 15.7% Mount Crosby — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 8.9% / 9.8%
Anstead — 15-19: 8.9% Mount Crosby — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.4%
Anstead — 20-24: 4.7% Mount Crosby — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 5.7% / 4.9%
Anstead — 25-34: 5.7% Mount Crosby — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 12.0% / 14.1%
Anstead — 35-44: 12.0% Mount Crosby — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 18.0% / 20.1%
Anstead — 45-54: 18.0% Mount Crosby — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 13.8% / 13.9%
Anstead — 55-64: 13.8% Mount Crosby — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 9.6% / 7.6%
Anstead — 65-74: 9.6% Mount Crosby — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 5.7% / 2.6%
Anstead — 75-84: 5.7% Mount Crosby — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.4% / 1.0%
Anstead — 85+: 1.4% Mount Crosby — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anstead 71.0% couple families
Anstead — Couple Families: 71.0% Anstead — Lone Person: 14.9% Anstead — One Parent Families: 13.1% Anstead — Other Families: 0.9% Anstead — Group Household: 0.0%
Mount Crosby 72.6% couple families
Mount Crosby — Couple Families: 72.6% Mount Crosby — Lone Person: 15.9% Mount Crosby — One Parent Families: 9.4% Mount Crosby — Other Families: 0.9% Mount Crosby — Group Household: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anstead 6.9% renting
Anstead — Owned Outright: 38.1% Anstead — Mortgage: 55.0% Anstead — Renting: 6.9%
Mount Crosby 6.9% renting
Mount Crosby — Owned Outright: 30.7% Mount Crosby — Mortgage: 62.3% Mount Crosby — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Anstead Mount Crosby
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 17.1%
Anstead — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Mount Crosby — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 12.5%
Anstead — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Mount Crosby — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 7.5%
Anstead — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Mount Crosby — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.4%
Anstead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Mount Crosby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.1%
Anstead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Mount Crosby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Anstead Mount Crosby
England 7.5% / 6.3%
Anstead — England: 7.5% Mount Crosby — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 3.9% / 2.6%
Anstead — New Zealand: 3.9% Mount Crosby — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 3.1% / 2.8%
Anstead — South Africa: 3.1% Mount Crosby — South Africa: 2.8%
India 1.1% / —
Anstead — India: 1.1% Mount Crosby — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.6%
Anstead — Netherlands: 0.5% Mount Crosby — Netherlands: 0.6%
China 0.8% / —
Anstead — China: 0.8% Mount Crosby — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Anstead — Germany: not among its largest Mount Crosby — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anstead 100.4% houses
Anstead — Houses: 100.4%
Mount Crosby 100.5% houses
Mount Crosby — Houses: 100.5%
Houses

Property market

Anstead Mount Crosby
Median house price $1,481,284 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,850,000 $1,216,944
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 4 sales
 31 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Anstead Mount Crosby
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Anstead Mount Crosby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD

Liveability

Anstead Mount Crosby
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Anstead Mount Crosby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
20/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Anstead Mount Crosby
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Anstead Mount Crosby
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Mount Crosby sits further from the CBD (28.3 km vs 22.3 km).

Anstead Mount Crosby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 22.3 km 28.3 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4070
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4070
 —
postcode 4306

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Anstead Mount Crosby
Car (driver) 58.4% / 64.4%
Anstead — Car (driver): 58.4% Mount Crosby — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 27.5%
Anstead — Worked from Home: 35.1% Mount Crosby — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.1%
Anstead — Car (passenger): 2.6% Mount Crosby — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 2.1% / 1.8%
Anstead — Bus: 2.1% Mount Crosby — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Anstead — Walked Only: 1.4% Mount Crosby — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train 0.5% / 1.3%
Anstead — Train: 0.5% Mount Crosby — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Anstead Mount Crosby
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 32.4 km

NBN connectivity

Anstead Mount Crosby
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
556 premises
 42%
684 premises

Climate

Anstead Mount Crosby
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Anstead Mount Crosby
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Anstead Mount Crosby
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Anstead Mount Crosby
Division Ryan Blair
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Shayne Neumann
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Anstead Mount Crosby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anstead

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Quiet

Mount Crosby

Acreage Outer River

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