Peak Crossing vs Purga

Peak Crossing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Purga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Peak Crossing tends to suit 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

Peak Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Peak Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

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

Purga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (53.4 km vs 59.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 54 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peak Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Peak Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peak Crossing and Purga 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 Purga
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 Purga
Walkability 0 / 0
Peak Crossing — Walkability: 0/100 Purga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 9
Peak Crossing — Safety: 45/100 Purga — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Peak Crossing — Low fire risk: 62/100 Purga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peak Crossing has more residents (1,016 vs 561); Purga skews older (44 vs 41).

Peak Crossing Purga
Population 1,016
+45% vs other
 561
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% -2.6%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $94,952/yr
+6% vs other
 $88,920/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peak Crossing Purga
0-4 5.6% / 5.0%
Peak Crossing — 0-4: 5.6% Purga — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 17.2% / 13.0%
Peak Crossing — 5-14: 17.2% Purga — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.7% / 5.2%
Peak Crossing — 15-19: 6.7% Purga — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.0% / 4.3%
Peak Crossing — 20-24: 4.0% Purga — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.2% / 10.9%
Peak Crossing — 25-34: 8.2% Purga — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 14.9% / 12.3%
Peak Crossing — 35-44: 14.9% Purga — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.7% / 15.5%
Peak Crossing — 45-54: 15.7% Purga — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.8% / 14.1%
Peak Crossing — 55-64: 11.8% Purga — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.7% / 12.3%
Peak Crossing — 65-74: 10.7% Purga — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 5.2% / 6.8%
Peak Crossing — 75-84: 5.2% Purga — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.5% / —
Peak Crossing — 85+: 0.5% Purga — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Purga 57.7% couple families
Purga — Couple Families: 57.7% Purga — Lone Person: 23.8% Purga — One Parent Families: 18.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Purga 23.3% renting
Purga — Owned Outright: 41.7% Purga — Mortgage: 35.0% Purga — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Peak Crossing Purga
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 21.4%
Peak Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Purga — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.7%
Peak Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Purga — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.2%
Peak Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Purga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Peak Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Purga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.2%
Peak Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Purga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Peak Crossing Purga
England 2.5% / 2.3%
Peak Crossing — England: 2.5% Purga — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.3%
Peak Crossing — New Zealand: 2.3% Purga — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Peak Crossing — Scotland: 0.7% Purga — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.7% / —
Peak Crossing — Ireland: 0.7% Purga — Ireland: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.7%
Peak Crossing — Canada: not among its largest Purga — Canada: 0.7%
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Peak Crossing — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Purga — Zimbabwe: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

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%
Purga 102.2% houses
Purga — Houses: 102.2% Purga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Peak Crossing Purga
Median house price $805,000 $793,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 4 sales
 25 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Peak Crossing Purga
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +65% -7%

Ranking within QLD

Peak Crossing Purga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Peak Crossing Purga
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Peak Crossing carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Purga carries more crime risk (91 vs 55).

Peak Crossing Purga
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Peak Crossing

  • Peak Crossing State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Purga

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

Amenities in the suburb

Peak Crossing Purga
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 12 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 7 5

Mobility

Peak Crossing sits further from the CBD (59.1 km vs 53.4 km).

Peak Crossing Purga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 59.1 km
+10% vs other
 53.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 49 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.

Peak Crossing Purga
Car (driver) 79.3% / 70.3%
Peak Crossing — Car (driver): 79.3% Purga — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 21.5%
Peak Crossing — Worked from Home: 15.4% Purga — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Peak Crossing — Car (passenger): 3.8% Purga — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.5% / 5.0%
Peak Crossing — Walked Only: 1.5% Purga — Walked Only: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Peak Crossing Purga
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Peak Crossing Purga
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 Purga
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 Purga
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,713/yr
Council Scenic Rim Ipswich

Federal electorate

Peak Crossing Purga
Division Wright Blair
Member Scott Buchholz Shayne Neumann
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Peak Crossing

Family Outer

Purga

Outer

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