Peak Crossing vs Harrisville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peak Crossing, most households are couple families. In Harrisville, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Peak Crossing: a median of $805,000, against $605,000 in Harrisville. On these figures, Harrisville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Peak Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 72%)
  • But Harrisville carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Harrisville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($605,000 vs $805,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Peak Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (59.1 km vs 66.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 60 min)
  • But Harrisville is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harrisville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Peak Crossing Harrisville
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.

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Walkability 0 / 23
Peak Crossing — Walkability: 0/100 Harrisville — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 45 / 63
Peak Crossing — Safety: 45/100 Harrisville — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Peak Crossing — Low fire risk: 62/100 Harrisville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peak Crossing has more residents (1,016 vs 667); Peak Crossing has higher household incomes ($94,952 vs $79,716).

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Population 1,016
+34% vs other
 667
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +8.8%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $94,952/yr
+16% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+2% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peak Crossing Harrisville
0-4 5.6% / 5.2%
Peak Crossing — 0-4: 5.6% Harrisville — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 17.2% / 14.1%
Peak Crossing — 5-14: 17.2% Harrisville — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.7% / 8.1%
Peak Crossing — 15-19: 6.7% Harrisville — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 4.0% / 4.6%
Peak Crossing — 20-24: 4.0% Harrisville — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.2% / 11.4%
Peak Crossing — 25-34: 8.2% Harrisville — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 14.9% / 12.6%
Peak Crossing — 35-44: 14.9% Harrisville — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.7% / 11.4%
Peak Crossing — 45-54: 15.7% Harrisville — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.8% / 13.5%
Peak Crossing — 55-64: 11.8% Harrisville — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.7% / 11.1%
Peak Crossing — 65-74: 10.7% Harrisville — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.2% / 6.3%
Peak Crossing — 75-84: 5.2% Harrisville — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 0.5% / 0.4%
Peak Crossing — 85+: 0.5% Harrisville — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peak Crossing 58.2% couple families
Peak Crossing — Couple Families: 58.2% Peak Crossing — Lone Person: 20.0% Peak Crossing — One Parent Families: 21.8% Peak Crossing — Group Household: 0.0%
Harrisville 54.6% couple families
Harrisville — Couple Families: 54.6% Harrisville — Lone Person: 21.5% Harrisville — One Parent Families: 17.2% Harrisville — Group Household: 6.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peak Crossing 18.0% renting
Peak Crossing — Owned Outright: 34.4% Peak Crossing — Mortgage: 47.6% Peak Crossing — Renting: 18.0%
Harrisville 22.4% renting
Harrisville — Owned Outright: 35.0% Harrisville — Mortgage: 42.6% Harrisville — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 17.7%
Peak Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Harrisville — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.8%
Peak Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Harrisville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 4.5%
Peak Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Harrisville — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Peak Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Harrisville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.4%
Peak Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Harrisville — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Peak Crossing Harrisville
England 2.5% / 3.9%
Peak Crossing — England: 2.5% Harrisville — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.4%
Peak Crossing — New Zealand: 2.3% Harrisville — New Zealand: 2.4%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Peak Crossing — Scotland: 0.7% Harrisville — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.7% / —
Peak Crossing — Ireland: 0.7% Harrisville — Ireland: not among its largest
China — / 0.6%
Peak Crossing — China: not among its largest Harrisville — China: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Peak Crossing — South Africa: not among its largest Harrisville — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Peak Crossing — Netherlands: not among its largest Harrisville — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peak Crossing 98.2% houses
Peak Crossing — Houses: 98.2% Peak Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Harrisville 98.3% houses
Harrisville — Houses: 98.3% Harrisville — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Median house price $805,000 $605,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $554,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 4 sales
 15 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Peak Crossing Harrisville
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Peak Crossing Harrisville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Harrisville is more walkable (23 vs 0); Harrisville scores higher overall (58 vs 36).

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Grade C B
Score 36/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Peak Crossing carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Peak Crossing carries more crime risk (55 vs 37).

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Peak Crossing

  • Peak Crossing State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Harrisville

  • Harrisville State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 12 2
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Harrisville sits further from the CBD (66.8 km vs 59.1 km).

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 59.1 km 66.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
 0.6%
postcode 4307
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4306
 93
postcode 4307

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.

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Car (driver) 79.3% / 82.7%
Peak Crossing — Car (driver): 79.3% Harrisville — Car (driver): 82.7%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 10.3%
Peak Crossing — Worked from Home: 15.4% Harrisville — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Peak Crossing — Car (passenger): 3.8% Harrisville — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.5% / 3.0%
Peak Crossing — Walked Only: 1.5% Harrisville — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
396 premises
 0%
281 premises

Climate

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Peak Crossing Harrisville
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peak Crossing Harrisville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Peak Crossing

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Harrisville

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