Peak Crossing vs Washpool

Peak Crossing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Washpool. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Washpool

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (112% vs 98%)
  • But Peak Crossing has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Peak Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $475/wk)

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 65.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 59 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Peak Crossing has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)
  • Washpool carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs 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 Washpool 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 Washpool
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 Washpool
Walkability 0 / 0
Peak Crossing — Walkability: 0/100 Washpool — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 89
Peak Crossing — Safety: 45/100 Washpool — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Peak Crossing — Low fire risk: 62/100 Washpool — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peak Crossing has more residents (1,016 vs 101); Washpool rents higher ($475/wk vs $290/wk).

Peak Crossing Washpool
Population 1,016
+90% vs other
 101
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +6.3%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $94,952/yr $134,316/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $475/wk
+64% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peak Crossing Washpool
0-4 5.6% / 6.9%
Peak Crossing — 0-4: 5.6% Washpool — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 17.2% / 12.9%
Peak Crossing — 5-14: 17.2% Washpool — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.7% / 12.9%
Peak Crossing — 15-19: 6.7% Washpool — 15-19: 12.9%
20-24 4.0% / 3.0%
Peak Crossing — 20-24: 4.0% Washpool — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.2% / —
Peak Crossing — 25-34: 8.2% Washpool — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 14.9% / 13.9%
Peak Crossing — 35-44: 14.9% Washpool — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 15.7% / 27.7%
Peak Crossing — 45-54: 15.7% Washpool — 45-54: 27.7%
55-64 11.8% / 13.9%
Peak Crossing — 55-64: 11.8% Washpool — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.7% / 5.9%
Peak Crossing — 65-74: 10.7% Washpool — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 5.2% / 3.0%
Peak Crossing — 75-84: 5.2% Washpool — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.5% / —
Peak Crossing — 85+: 0.5% Washpool — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peak Crossing 58.2% couple families
Peak Crossing — Couple Families: 58.2% Peak Crossing — One Parent Families: 21.8% Peak Crossing — Lone Person: 20.0% Peak Crossing — Other Families: 0.0%
Washpool 64.0% couple families
Washpool — Couple Families: 64.0% Washpool — One Parent Families: 12.0% Washpool — Lone Person: 12.0% Washpool — Other Families: 12.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other 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%
Washpool 17.4% renting
Washpool — Owned Outright: 52.2% Washpool — Mortgage: 30.4% Washpool — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Washpool 111.5% houses
Washpool — Houses: 111.5% Washpool — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Peak Crossing Washpool
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 20.8%
Peak Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Washpool — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 13.9%
Peak Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Washpool — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.0%
Peak Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Washpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 3.0%
Peak Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Washpool — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Peak Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Washpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Peak Crossing Washpool
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 12% 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 42% of QLD

Liveability

Peak Crossing Washpool
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Peak Crossing carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Peak Crossing carries more crime risk (55 vs 11).

Peak Crossing Washpool
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
11/100
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 Washpool
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 Washpool

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

Amenities in the suburb

Peak Crossing Washpool
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Washpool sits further from the CBD (65.8 km vs 59.1 km).

Peak Crossing Washpool
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 59.1 km 65.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 59 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 Washpool
Car (driver) 79.3% / 68.1%
Peak Crossing — Car (driver): 79.3% Washpool — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 31.9%
Peak Crossing — Worked from Home: 15.4% Washpool — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Peak Crossing — Car (passenger): 3.8% Washpool — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Peak Crossing — Walked Only: 1.5% Washpool — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Peak Crossing Washpool
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Peak Crossing Washpool
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
396 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Peak Crossing Washpool
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 Washpool
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

Washpool

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