Kholo vs Mount Crosby

Mount Crosby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Kholo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Mount Crosby is closer to the city centre: 28.3 km, against 50 km. On these figures, Kholo tends to suit older residents.

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

Mount Crosby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kholo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $478/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Crosby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (28.3 km vs 50 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kholo has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
  • Mount Crosby carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Mount Crosby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.5% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kholo 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.

Kholo 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.

Kholo Mount Crosby
Walkability 0 / 0
Kholo — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Crosby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 80
Kholo — Safety: 30/100 Mount Crosby — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 33 / 100
Kholo — Low fire risk: 33/100 Mount Crosby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Crosby has more residents (1,860 vs 374); Mount Crosby rents higher ($478/wk vs $323/wk).

Kholo Mount Crosby
Population 374 1,860
+397% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.6% +1.5%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $118,716/yr $155,636/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $323/wk $478/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kholo Mount Crosby
0-4 4.3% / 4.3%
Kholo — 0-4: 4.3% Mount Crosby — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.8% / 16.3%
Kholo — 5-14: 12.8% Mount Crosby — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 4.8% / 9.8%
Kholo — 15-19: 4.8% Mount Crosby — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 2.4% / 4.4%
Kholo — 20-24: 2.4% Mount Crosby — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.8% / 4.9%
Kholo — 25-34: 8.8% Mount Crosby — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 12.6% / 14.1%
Kholo — 35-44: 12.6% Mount Crosby — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 15.5% / 20.1%
Kholo — 45-54: 15.5% Mount Crosby — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 15.8% / 13.9%
Kholo — 55-64: 15.8% Mount Crosby — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 13.1% / 7.6%
Kholo — 65-74: 13.1% Mount Crosby — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 7.2% / 2.6%
Kholo — 75-84: 7.2% Mount Crosby — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.0%
Kholo — 85+: 1.1% Mount Crosby — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kholo 64.0% couple families
Kholo — Couple Families: 64.0% Kholo — Lone Person: 24.4% Kholo — One Parent Families: 8.1% Kholo — Group Household: 3.5% Kholo — Other Families: 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 — Group Household: 1.2% Mount Crosby — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kholo 10.0% renting
Kholo — Owned Outright: 52.3% Kholo — Mortgage: 37.7% Kholo — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Kholo Mount Crosby
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 17.1%
Kholo — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Mount Crosby — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 12.5%
Kholo — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Mount Crosby — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 9.4%
Kholo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Mount Crosby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 7.5%
Kholo — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Mount Crosby — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 3.1%
Kholo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Mount Crosby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Kholo Mount Crosby
England 3.7% / 6.3%
Kholo — England: 3.7% Mount Crosby — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.6%
Kholo — New Zealand: 2.4% Mount Crosby — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.8%
Kholo — South Africa: 2.1% Mount Crosby — South Africa: 2.8%
Zimbabwe 1.1% / 0.5%
Kholo — Zimbabwe: 1.1% Mount Crosby — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
Vietnam 0.8% / —
Kholo — Vietnam: 0.8% Mount Crosby — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Kholo — Germany: not among its largest Mount Crosby — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Kholo — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Crosby — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kholo 98.5% houses
Kholo — Houses: 98.5% Kholo — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Mount Crosby 100.5% houses
Mount Crosby — Houses: 100.5% Mount Crosby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kholo Mount Crosby
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,216,944
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Kholo Mount Crosby
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Kholo carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Kholo carries more crime risk (70 vs 20).

Kholo Mount Crosby
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
70/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kholo 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

Kholo Mount Crosby
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 14 8

Mobility

Kholo sits further from the CBD (50 km vs 28.3 km).

Kholo Mount Crosby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 50 km
+43% vs other
 28.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Kholo Mount Crosby
Car (driver) 69.1% / 64.4%
Kholo — Car (driver): 69.1% Mount Crosby — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 27.5%
Kholo — Worked from Home: 30.9% Mount Crosby — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.1%
Kholo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Crosby — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus — / 1.8%
Kholo — Bus: not among its largest Mount Crosby — Bus: 1.8%
Train — / 1.3%
Kholo — Train: not among its largest Mount Crosby — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Kholo Mount Crosby
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.7 km 32.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kholo Mount Crosby
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
129 premises
 42%
684 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Kholo 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

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

Federal electorate

Kholo Mount Crosby
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kholo

Outer

Mount Crosby

Acreage Outer River

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