Crossdale vs Somerset Dam
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Somerset Dam tends to suit people living alone.
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
Crossdale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (33% vs 22%)
- carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Somerset Dam
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 64%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Somerset Dam
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 13%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 31%)
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $290/wk)
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 89 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (102.3 km vs 106.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Crossdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Somerset Dam
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.0% vs -9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Crossdale and Somerset Dam drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Crossdale rents higher ($290/wk vs $230/wk); Somerset Dam skews older (60 vs 58).
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68 | 78 +15% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.3% | +13.0% |
| Median age | 58 | 60 |
| Median household income | $48,516/yr | $50,648/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $290/wk +21% vs other | $230/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $757,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 43 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 11% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 54% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
Liveability
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Somerset Dam carries more crime risk (90 vs 71).
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | High 71/100 | High 90/100 |
| 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 | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 5 | 20 |
Mobility
Somerset Dam sits further from the CBD (106.9 km vs 102.3 km).
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 102.3 km | 106.9 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 84 min | 89 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4312 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 91 postcode 4312 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 88 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 380 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 44.9 km | 48.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Climate
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Crossdale | Somerset Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.