Peak Crossing, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Peak Crossing is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 988, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Peak Crossing at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,016
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,826
- SEIFA score
- 988
- Coordinates
- -27.7858, 152.7490
Peak Crossing demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Peak Crossing using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 17% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 232 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 109 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 234 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 280 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 167 | 16% |
Share of the 1,022 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 109 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 151 | 46% |
| Rented | 57 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 323 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 327 occupied private dwellings in Peak Crossing.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,958
- Median weekly personal income
- $835
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 75 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 25 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 20 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 351 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 296
- Employed part-time
- 144
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Peak Crossing
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Peak Crossing is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 814 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 20.3°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 20.2°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 16.1°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 9°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 9.7°C | 31 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 29°C | 17.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 30.1°C | 19.2°C | 101 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Peak Crossing
Where is Peak Crossing?
Peak Crossing is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Peak Crossing?
At the 2021 Census, Peak Crossing had a population of about 1,016.
Is Peak Crossing an advantaged area?
Peak Crossing has an ABS SEIFA score of 988, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Peak Crossing?
Peak Crossing has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 814 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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