Heritage Park vs Crestmead

Crestmead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 37 in Heritage Park. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Heritage Park, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Crestmead, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Heritage Park: a median of $951,000, against $837,000 in Crestmead, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Heritage Park tends to suit couples, while Crestmead suits renters and families with children.

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

Crestmead

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 12)
  • But Heritage Park carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crestmead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($837,000 vs $951,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crestmead

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crestmead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 51/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Crestmead

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Heritage Park carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heritage Park Crestmead
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.

Heritage Park Crestmead
Walkability 51 / 76
Heritage Park — Walkability: 51/100 Crestmead — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 52 / 24
Heritage Park — Safety: 52/100 Crestmead — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Heritage Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Crestmead — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Crestmead has more residents (12,271 vs 4,930); Heritage Park has higher household incomes ($108,680 vs $76,336).

Heritage Park Crestmead
Population 4,930 12,271
+149% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +1.0%
Median age 37 29
Median household income $108,680/yr
+30% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heritage Park Crestmead
0-4 5.9% / 8.4%
Heritage Park — 0-4: 5.9% Crestmead — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 15.2% / 18.8%
Heritage Park — 5-14: 15.2% Crestmead — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 7.8% / 8.2%
Heritage Park — 15-19: 7.8% Crestmead — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.0% / 7.0%
Heritage Park — 20-24: 6.0% Crestmead — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 12.0% / 14.8%
Heritage Park — 25-34: 12.0% Crestmead — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 13.0% / 13.7%
Heritage Park — 35-44: 13.0% Crestmead — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 15.0% / 11.5%
Heritage Park — 45-54: 15.0% Crestmead — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.5% / 9.4%
Heritage Park — 55-64: 13.5% Crestmead — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 7.6% / 5.7%
Heritage Park — 65-74: 7.6% Crestmead — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 3.3% / 2.1%
Heritage Park — 75-84: 3.3% Crestmead — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Heritage Park — 85+: 0.6% Crestmead — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heritage Park 61.6% couple families
Heritage Park — Couple Families: 61.6% Heritage Park — One Parent Families: 20.6% Heritage Park — Lone Person: 13.5% Heritage Park — Group Household: 3.0% Heritage Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Crestmead 44.1% couple families
Crestmead — Couple Families: 44.1% Crestmead — One Parent Families: 28.0% Crestmead — Lone Person: 20.3% Crestmead — Group Household: 5.5% Crestmead — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heritage Park 20.1% renting
Heritage Park — Owned Outright: 26.4% Heritage Park — Mortgage: 53.5% Heritage Park — Renting: 20.1%
Crestmead 46.1% renting
Crestmead — Owned Outright: 15.9% Crestmead — Mortgage: 38.1% Crestmead — Renting: 46.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heritage Park Crestmead
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 15.5%
Heritage Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Crestmead — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.2%
Heritage Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Crestmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 3.4%
Heritage Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Crestmead — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.6%
Heritage Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Crestmead — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.6%
Heritage Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Crestmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Heritage Park Crestmead
New Zealand 8.0% / 8.8%
Heritage Park — New Zealand: 8.0% Crestmead — New Zealand: 8.8%
England 3.3% / 2.0%
Heritage Park — England: 3.3% Crestmead — England: 2.0%
India 2.3% / 0.6%
Heritage Park — India: 2.3% Crestmead — India: 0.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.1%
Heritage Park — Philippines: 1.4% Crestmead — Philippines: 1.1%
Fiji 0.9% / 0.7%
Heritage Park — Fiji: 0.9% Crestmead — Fiji: 0.7%
Afghanistan — / 0.7%
Heritage Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest Crestmead — Afghanistan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heritage Park 99.5% houses
Heritage Park — Houses: 99.5% Heritage Park — Townhouses: 0.3% Heritage Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Crestmead 96.2% houses
Crestmead — Houses: 96.2% Crestmead — Townhouses: 3.5% Crestmead — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heritage Park Crestmead
Median house price $951,250 $837,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 48 sales
 21 days
from 97 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Heritage Park Crestmead
3 bed $825K / $808K
Heritage Park — 3 bed: $825K (17 sales) Crestmead — 3 bed: $808K (124 sales)

17 vs 124 sales

4 bed $955K / $870K
Heritage Park — 4 bed: $955K (71 sales) Crestmead — 4 bed: $870K (78 sales)

71 vs 78 sales

5 bed $1.23M / $975K
Heritage Park — 5 bed: $1.23M (16 sales) Crestmead — 5 bed: $975K (12 sales)

16 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Heritage Park Crestmead
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Heritage Park Crestmead
Houses 3.9%
$760/wk on $1.01M
 3.9%
$630/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Heritage Park Crestmead
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Crestmead is more walkable (76 vs 51); Heritage Park scores higher overall (64 vs 44).

Heritage Park Crestmead
Grade B C
Score 64/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Crestmead carries more crime risk (76 vs 48).

Heritage Park Crestmead
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
76/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Heritage Park Crestmead
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Heritage Park

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

Schools in Crestmead

  • Crestmead State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis College Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Heritage Park Crestmead
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 12 18
Childcare 3 8
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Heritage Park Crestmead
Walkability score 51/100 76/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.1 km 32.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 34 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4118
 0.5%
postcode 4132
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4118
 62
postcode 4132

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.

Heritage Park Crestmead
Car (driver) 80.5% / 79.5%
Heritage Park — Car (driver): 80.5% Crestmead — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 7.2%
Heritage Park — Worked from Home: 10.8% Crestmead — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 8.9%
Heritage Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% Crestmead — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Bus 2.3% / 2.1%
Heritage Park — Bus: 2.3% Crestmead — Bus: 2.1%
Train 0.7% / 1.5%
Heritage Park — Train: 0.7% Crestmead — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Heritage Park Crestmead
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.4 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Heritage Park Crestmead
Connectivity score 89/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,676 premises
 19%
4,469 premises

Climate

Heritage Park Crestmead
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Heritage Park Crestmead
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 13.1 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

Heritage Park Crestmead
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Heritage Park Crestmead
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Heritage Park Crestmead
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Heritage Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

Crestmead

Family Outer Parks

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