Crossdale vs Hazeldean

Hazeldean is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 58 in Crossdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crossdale, most households are people living alone. In Hazeldean, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Crossdale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Hazeldean suits 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

Hazeldean

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 33%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hazeldean

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 64%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Crossdale has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $323/wk)
  • Hazeldean leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Crossdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (102.3 km vs 110.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Crossdale has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 26%)
  • Hazeldean carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Hazeldean

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crossdale Hazeldean
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.

Crossdale Hazeldean
Walkability 0 / 0
Crossdale — Walkability: 0/100 Hazeldean — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 49
Crossdale — Safety: 29/100 Hazeldean — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 47 / 55
Crossdale — Low fire risk: 47/100 Hazeldean — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Hazeldean has more residents (326 vs 68); Hazeldean has higher household incomes ($70,304 vs $48,516).

Crossdale Hazeldean
Population 68 326
+379% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.3% +24.4%
Median age 58 53
Median household income $48,516/yr $70,304/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $323/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crossdale Hazeldean
0-4 4.4% / 4.0%
Crossdale — 0-4: 4.4% Hazeldean — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 5.9% / 9.2%
Crossdale — 5-14: 5.9% Hazeldean — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Crossdale — 15-19: not among its largest Hazeldean — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 4.0%
Crossdale — 20-24: not among its largest Hazeldean — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 5.9% / 7.7%
Crossdale — 25-34: 5.9% Hazeldean — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.8% / 8.6%
Crossdale — 35-44: 11.8% Hazeldean — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 5.9% / 15.6%
Crossdale — 45-54: 5.9% Hazeldean — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 26.5% / 19.3%
Crossdale — 55-64: 26.5% Hazeldean — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 20.6% / 22.1%
Crossdale — 65-74: 20.6% Hazeldean — 65-74: 22.1%
75-84 16.2% / 3.4%
Crossdale — 75-84: 16.2% Hazeldean — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Crossdale — 85+: not among its largest Hazeldean — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crossdale 66.7% lone person
Crossdale — Lone Person: 66.7% Crossdale — Couple Families: 33.3% Crossdale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Hazeldean 34.8% lone person
Hazeldean — Lone Person: 34.8% Hazeldean — Couple Families: 47.0% Hazeldean — One Parent Families: 18.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crossdale 12.9% renting
Crossdale — Owned Outright: 71.0% Crossdale — Mortgage: 16.1% Crossdale — Renting: 12.9%
Hazeldean 12.3% renting
Hazeldean — Owned Outright: 50.0% Hazeldean — Mortgage: 37.7% Hazeldean — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crossdale Hazeldean
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 19.6%
Crossdale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Hazeldean — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 16.2% / 11.3%
Crossdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.2% Hazeldean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 5.5%
Crossdale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Hazeldean — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Crossdale Hazeldean
New Zealand 5.9% / 2.8%
Crossdale — New Zealand: 5.9% Hazeldean — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 4.4% / 4.3%
Crossdale — England: 4.4% Hazeldean — England: 4.3%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Crossdale — South Africa: not among its largest Hazeldean — South Africa: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Crossdale — Netherlands: not among its largest Hazeldean — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crossdale 100.0% houses
Crossdale — Houses: 100.0% Crossdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hazeldean 95.2% houses
Hazeldean — Houses: 95.2% Hazeldean — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crossdale Hazeldean
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,095,500

Development activity

Crossdale Hazeldean
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Crossdale Hazeldean
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Crossdale Hazeldean
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Crossdale carries more crime risk (71 vs 51).

Crossdale Hazeldean
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Crossdale Hazeldean
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

Crossdale Hazeldean
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 5 19

Mobility

Hazeldean sits further from the CBD (110.9 km vs 102.3 km).

Crossdale Hazeldean
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 102.3 km 110.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4312
 0.2%
postcode 4515
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4312
 87
postcode 4515

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.

Crossdale Hazeldean
Car (driver) 46.7% / 78.2%
Crossdale — Car (driver): 46.7% Hazeldean — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 53.3% / 18.5%
Crossdale — Worked from Home: 53.3% Hazeldean — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Crossdale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hazeldean — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Crossdale Hazeldean
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Crossdale Hazeldean
Connectivity score 20/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
176 premises

Climate

Crossdale Hazeldean
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Crossdale Hazeldean
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Crossdale Hazeldean
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crossdale Hazeldean
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crossdale

Retirees Rural

Hazeldean

Retirees Rural

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