Chinchilla vs Crossroads

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crossroads, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Crossroads tends to suit couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chinchilla has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • Crossroads carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Chinchilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 61%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chinchilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Chinchilla

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (211 min vs 231 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (290.5 km vs 309.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chinchilla

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 8%)
  • But Crossroads carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Chinchilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chinchilla Crossroads
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.

Chinchilla Crossroads
Walkability 21 / 0
Chinchilla — Walkability: 21/100 Crossroads — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 84
Chinchilla — Safety: 26/100 Crossroads — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chinchilla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Crossroads — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chinchilla has more residents (7,068 vs 127); Crossroads has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $80,548).

Chinchilla Crossroads
Population 7,068
+98% vs other
 127
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% -2.3%
Median age 33 32
Median household income $80,548/yr $106,548/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chinchilla Crossroads
0-4 7.2% / —
Chinchilla — 0-4: 7.2% Crossroads — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.5% / 25.2%
Chinchilla — 5-14: 15.5% Crossroads — 5-14: 25.2%
15-19 5.7% / 10.2%
Chinchilla — 15-19: 5.7% Crossroads — 15-19: 10.2%
20-24 6.2% / 4.7%
Chinchilla — 20-24: 6.2% Crossroads — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 16.9% / 13.4%
Chinchilla — 25-34: 16.9% Crossroads — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 12.3% / 9.4%
Chinchilla — 35-44: 12.3% Crossroads — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 10.6% / 15.0%
Chinchilla — 45-54: 10.6% Crossroads — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 10.8% / 6.3%
Chinchilla — 55-64: 10.8% Crossroads — 55-64: 6.3%
65-74 8.1% / 3.9%
Chinchilla — 65-74: 8.1% Crossroads — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 4.9% / 3.9%
Chinchilla — 75-84: 4.9% Crossroads — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.8% / —
Chinchilla — 85+: 1.8% Crossroads — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chinchilla 38.1% couple families
Chinchilla — Couple Families: 38.1% Chinchilla — Lone Person: 38.7% Chinchilla — One Parent Families: 17.6% Chinchilla — Group Household: 4.5% Chinchilla — Other Families: 1.0%
Crossroads 85.0% couple families
Crossroads — Couple Families: 85.0% Crossroads — Lone Person: 0.0% Crossroads — One Parent Families: 15.0% Crossroads — Group Household: 0.0% Crossroads — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chinchilla 44.0% renting
Chinchilla — Owned Outright: 27.0% Chinchilla — Mortgage: 29.0% Chinchilla — Renting: 44.0%
Crossroads 33.3% renting
Crossroads — Owned Outright: 54.2% Crossroads — Mortgage: 12.5% Crossroads — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Chinchilla Crossroads
South Africa 0.5% / 2.4%
Chinchilla — South Africa: 0.5% Crossroads — South Africa: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Chinchilla — New Zealand: 1.5% Crossroads — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.3% / —
Chinchilla — England: 1.3% Crossroads — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Chinchilla — Philippines: 1.1% Crossroads — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Chinchilla — India: 0.5% Crossroads — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Chinchilla Crossroads
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 14.2%
Chinchilla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Crossroads — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.5%
Chinchilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Crossroads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / —
Chinchilla — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Crossroads — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.1%
Chinchilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Crossroads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Chinchilla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Crossroads — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chinchilla 83.3% houses
Chinchilla — Houses: 83.3% Chinchilla — Townhouses: 14.1% Chinchilla — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Crossroads 103.8% houses
Crossroads — Houses: 103.8% Crossroads — Townhouses: 11.5% Crossroads — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chinchilla Crossroads
Median house price $470,000 —
Median unit price $353,000 —
Median land price $493,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 79 sales
 —

Development activity

Chinchilla Crossroads
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chinchilla Crossroads
Houses 4.4%
$500/wk on $590K
 —
Units 4.8%
$400/wk on $430K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Chinchilla Crossroads
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 62% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of QLD —

Liveability

Chinchilla is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Chinchilla Crossroads
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Chinchilla carries more crime risk (74 vs 16).

Chinchilla Crossroads
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chinchilla Crossroads
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chinchilla

  • Chinchilla State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Chinchilla Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Chinchilla State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Crossroads

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Chinchilla Crossroads
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Crossroads sits further from the CBD (309.4 km vs 290.5 km).

Chinchilla Crossroads
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 290.5 km 309.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 231 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4413
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4413
same for both

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.

Chinchilla Crossroads
Car (driver) 74.6% / 56.0%
Chinchilla — Car (driver): 74.6% Crossroads — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 26.0%
Chinchilla — Worked from Home: 7.4% Crossroads — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Walked Only 4.2% / 12.0%
Chinchilla — Walked Only: 4.2% Crossroads — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 6.0%
Chinchilla — Car (passenger): 9.0% Crossroads — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 3.8% / —
Chinchilla — Bus: 3.8% Crossroads — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Chinchilla Crossroads
Elevation 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chinchilla Crossroads
Connectivity score 66/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
3,672 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Chinchilla Crossroads
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Chinchilla Crossroads
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Chinchilla Crossroads
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chinchilla Crossroads
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chinchilla

Affordable Family

Crossroads

Family Rural

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