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Crows Nest, QLD 4355

Property data updated June 2026·2,212 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
60 sales · 23 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Crows Nest, QLD 4355 market activity

Most of Crows Nest's activity is house sales, with 60 sales at around $651K (up), taking about 48 days to sell (up a lot from 20 days last year), with 3-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 23 leases at $505 a week, renting out in about 18 days.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,212
Median age
57yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
24%
Couples, no kids
38%
Lone person
33%
Born overseas
12%
Year 12+ⓘ
40%

Crows Nest on the map

96.1 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 9%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 10%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 11%
decile 2/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 5%Median household income · $913/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, lower household income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 6%Rent stress · 30% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more rent stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 20%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 20%, more mortgage stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 32%Birthplace diversity · 0.22 — below average: in the bottom 32%, less diverse than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 32%Born overseas · 12% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 13%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 25%Unemployment rate · 5.9% — well above average: in the top 25%, more unemployment than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 29%No motor vehicle · 5.9% — above average: in the top 29%, more car-free households than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 30%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 39%Owner-occupied · 72% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 39%Renting · 24% — above average: in the top 39%, more renters than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 22%Owned outright · 47% — well above average: in the top 22%, more outright owners than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 18%Owned with mortgage · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 48%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 42%Apartments · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 6%Median personal income · $492/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower personal income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 5%Median family income · $1,144/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, lower family income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 6%Low earners · 51% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more low earners than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 7%Low-income households · 30% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more low-income households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 26%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 26%, more part-time workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 5%Not in labour force · 57% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more out of the workforce than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 16%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more care and service workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 28%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 20%Sales workers · 6.0% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 22%Completed Year 12+ · 40% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less Year-12 completion than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 12%In education · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 14%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 3%Seniors · 39% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more seniors than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 40%Youth dependency · 26.94 — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer children per worker than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 2%Total dependency · 106.64 — among the highest: in the top 2%, more dependants per worker than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 21%Australian citizens · 83% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 29%Both parents born overseas · 14% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 35%Established migrants · 86% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled migrants than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,212 residentsMaleFemale
85+2.6% · 573.7% · 8180-843.1% · 683.7% · 8375-794.1% · 913.8% · 8370-744.0% · 895.1% · 11365-694.4% · 974.6% · 10360-643.0% · 654.4% · 9855-594.3% · 953.3% · 7250-542.5% · 543.7% · 8145-492.0% · 452.3% · 5040-441.6% · 362.2% · 4835-391.5% · 332.0% · 4530-341.7% · 371.8% · 4025-291.8% · 392.2% · 4920-241.6% · 351.6% · 3615-192.5% · 542.0% · 4410-142.4% · 532.6% · 585-92.1% · 472.6% · 580-41.6% · 351.5% · 34◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
13%
18%
15%
39%
Children0–1413%Youth15–247.7%Young adults25–347.7%Midlife35–5418%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+39%
Household composition
33%
38%
18%
Lone person33%Couples, no kids38%Families with kids18%Other families8.6%Group / share2.7%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
33%1
43%2
9.0%3
8.5%4
4.6%5
1.7%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.12%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.4%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.14%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.83%
Birthplace diversity22%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity5%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.6%
New Zealand1.8%
Netherlands0.6%
Germany0.6%
USA0.5%
Elsewhere0.5%
Taiwan0.4%
Philippines0.4%
Born in Australia88%
Languages at homeother than English
Mandarin0.6%
Other0.4%
German0.4%
Serbian0.3%
Nepali0.3%
Thai0.3%
Spanish0.2%
Tagalog0.2%
English only98%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian37%
German12%
Irish11%
Scottish10%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander2.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity62%
No religion36%
Other religions0.9%
Buddhism0.7%
Hinduism0.2%

12% report German ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Germany — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora German community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
14%
76%
Both parents overseas14%One parent overseas9.8%Both parents in Australia76%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198155%
1981-200019%
2001-201013%
2011-20155.0%
2016-20218.6%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 28%Median weekly rent · $270/wk — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower rent than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 14%Median monthly mortgage · $1,118/mo — well below average: in the bottom 14%, lower mortgages than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 6%Rent stress · 30% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more rent stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 20%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 20%, more mortgage stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 27%High mortgage · 4.5% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 33%Social housing · 2.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more social housing than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.9%0
4.5%1
16%2
54%3
20%4
2.6%5
0.6%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
47%
25%
24%
Owned outright47%Mortgage25%Renting24%Other3.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Townhouse3.9%Apartment0.8%Other2.7%
93% separate houses0.8% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 6%Median personal income · $492/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower personal income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 5%Median family income · $1,144/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, lower family income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 13%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 6%High earners · 3.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 13%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 28%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 16%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more care and service workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 20%Sales workers · 6.0% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 13%Technicians, trades & labourers · 44% — well above average: in the top 13%, more trades and labourers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
22%
15%
57%
Employed full-time22%Employed part-time15%Employed (away/other)1.8%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force57%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 26%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 26%, more part-time workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 25%Unemployment rate · 5.9% — well above average: in the top 25%, more unemployment than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 5%Not in labour force · 57% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more out of the workforce than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 4%Labour-force participation · 43% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, less workforce participation than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 17%Walked or cycled to work · 9.2% — well above average: in the top 17%, more walking and cycling than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 30%Worked from home · 9.6% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less working from home than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 29%No motor vehicle · 5.9% — above average: in the top 29%, more car-free households than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)78%
Walked8.6%
Car (passenger)5.6%
Other/combined2.1%
Motorbike0.8%
Bicycle0.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.9%0
43%1
35%2
11%3
5.5%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Crows Nest

1 school inside Crows Nest, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Crows Nest1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank24thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within1 school
  • Within Crows Nest · 1Order by
  • 1
    Crow's Nest State SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students181Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank24th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 30%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 19%Moved in past year · 18% — well above average: in the top 19%, more recent movers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 27%Arrived from overseas · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
57%
12%
29%
Same address57%Moved within area12%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas1.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.18%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.43%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Crows Nest — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
651kk
↑ +10.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
48
↓ 28 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
60
↑ +30.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.4mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$505/w
↑ +4.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ 0 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ +15.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.10%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample60GoodLease sample23ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed40 sales · 12 leases
Sales40▲+81.8%
Price$670k▲+10.9%
Sales DOM34 days▲+15d
Leased12▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.00%
24/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed21 sales · 8 leases
Sales21▲+90.9%
Price$680k▲+7.8%
Sales DOM67 days▲+9d
Leased8▲+166.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.80%
5/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 5 leases
Sales4▼−20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+400.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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All houses
Sales60▲+30.4%
Price$651k▲+10.3%
Sales DOM48 days▲+28d
Leased23▲+15.0%
Rent$505/wk▲+4.1%
Rental DOM18 days+0d
4.10%
21/100
25/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +43%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
21 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
48 days▲ +28 days YoY
Median price
$651k▲ +10.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▲ +30.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
25 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
34 days▲ +15 days YoY
Median price
$670k▲ +10.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▲ +81.8% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
6 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
67 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$680k▲ +7.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▲ +90.9% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Crows Nest against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Crows Nest in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
25 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
34 days▲ +15 days YoY
Median price
$670k▲ +10.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▲ +81.8% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Crows Nest · this suburb
Demand index
21 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
48 days▲ +28 days YoY
Median price
$651k▲ +10.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▲ +30.4% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Crows Nest — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
25.8%

of Crows Nest's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 11.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 37.0% to 25.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$671k+14.0%
5y median $469kvs last year $589k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
66+46.7%
5y median 66vs last year 45
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
60 days+10
5y median 53 daysvs last year 50 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$505/wk+4.1%
5y median $400/wkvs last year $485/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
23+15.0%
5y median 25vs last year 20
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days+0
5y median 20 daysvs last year 17 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.91%-0.38 pt
5y median 4.42%vs last year 4.29%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.7 months-32.5%
5y median 3.5 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.5 months-58.3%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 1.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Crows Nest, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketCrows NestQLD 4355 · Houses · Total
Price$651k
DOM48 days
Sold60
6 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
PecheyQLD 4352 · 6.9km · Houses · Total
Price$564k
DOM41 days
Sold2
cheaperfaster
02
Mountain CampQLD 4355 · 7.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
GrapetreeQLD 4352 · 7.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM120 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
04
PinelandsQLD 4355 · 7.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM150 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
05
WhichelloQLD 4352 · 8.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
06
Cressbrook CreekQLD 4355 · 8.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Crows Nest
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Crows Nest's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketCrows NestQLD 4355 · Houses · Total
Price$651k
DOM48 days
Sold60
Most similar sales markets · within 30.0–1285 kmLast 12 months
01
EskQLD 4312 · 34km · 83% match
Price$656k
DOM57 days
Sold39
02
OakeyQLD 4401 · 42km · 82% match
Price$617k
DOM39 days
Sold83
03
ZilzieQLD 4710 · 460km · 80% match
Price$709k
DOM51 days
Sold104
04
CranleyQLD 4350 · 32km · 80% match
Price$749k
DOM45 days
Sold20
05
StanthorpeQLD 4380 · 157km · 79% match
Price$599k
DOM55 days
Sold107
06
Emu ParkQLD 4710 · 464km · 79% match
Price$710k
DOM50 days
Sold40
07
CambooyaQLD 4358 · 57km · 77% match
Price$708k
DOM28 days
Sold38
08
GoondiwindiQLD 4390 · 211km · 77% match
Price$649k
DOM30 days
Sold89
09
MalandaQLD 4885 · 1285km · 77% match
Price$574k
DOM40 days
Sold33
10
HelidonQLD 4344 · 30km · 77% match
Price$619k
DOM25 days
Sold24
27
NanangoQLD 4615 · 66km · 72% match
Price$529k
DOM52 days
Sold87
87
HarlaxtonQLD 4350 · 32km · 67% match
Price$683k
DOM20 days
Sold64
155
LowoodQLD 4311 · 54km · 63% match
Price$749k
DOM25 days
Sold88
156
West EndQLD 4810 · 1040km · 63% match
Price$702k
DOM20 days
Sold85
171
North BoovalQLD 4304 · 80km · 62% match
Price$714k
DOM16 days
Sold75
236
GulliverQLD 4812 · 1039km · 59% match
Price$595k
DOM21 days
Sold69
260
RiverviewQLD 4303 · 85km · 58% match
Price$719k
DOM16 days
Sold42
346
VincentQLD 4814 · 1039km · 54% match
Price$541k
DOM20 days
Sold45
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Crows Nest
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Crows Nest include Esk (QLD 4312), Oakey (QLD 4401), Zilzie (QLD 4710), Cranley (QLD 4350), Stanthorpe (QLD 4380), Emu Park (QLD 4710), Cambooya (QLD 4358) and Goondiwindi (QLD 4390). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Crows Nest

21 data-driven answers about Crows Nest's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Crows Nest?

#

The median house price in Crows Nest, QLD 4355 is $651k as of June 2026, based on 60 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +10.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Crows Nest?

#

The median weekly house rent in Crows Nest is $505 as of June 2026, drawn from 23 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +4.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Crows Nest?

#

Gross rental yield in Crows Nest is 4.10% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Crows Nest?

#

As of June 2026, Crows Nest medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$535k$670k$680k$651k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Crows Nest's property market trends?

#

Crows Nest's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +10.3% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +4.1%; homes now sell in a median 48 days — slower than a year ago by 28; sales supply sits at 2.4 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Crows Nest market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Crows Nest as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Crows Nest, house prices rose +10.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.10% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 48 days to sell, sales supply is 2.4 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Crows Nest?

#

Houses in Crows Nest sell in a median 48 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 28 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Crows Nest a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Crows Nest's sales market sits at 2.4 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Crows Nest gone up or down?

#

House prices in Crows Nest moved +10.3% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Crows Nest?

#

Crows Nest's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 23 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Crows Nest in its property market cycle?

#

Crows Nest's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Crows Nest compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Crows Nest's median house price ($651k) is 32% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 48 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Crows Nest sits at 4.10% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Crows Nest compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Crows Nest's most-similar nearby market is Esk (34.0 km away) with a median house price of $656k — about 1% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Crows Nest?

#

The most-transacted segment in Crows Nest over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 40 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 21 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Crows Nest last year?

#

Crows Nest recorded 60 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 60 transactions. On the rental side, 23 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Crows Nest?

#

Crows Nest, QLD 4355 is home to 2,212 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 57, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Crows Nest?

#

The median household in Crows Nest earns $913 per week — roughly $48k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $492/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Crows Nest?

#

Crows Nest is mostly owner-occupied: about 72% of households are owner-occupiers and 24% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 47% own outright and 25% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Crows Nest?

#

Crows Nest has 3 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Crow's Nest State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Crows Nest a good place to live?

#

Crows Nest, QLD 4355 has a population of 2,212, a median age of 57, a median household income around $913/week, 24% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 3 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Crows Nest market data last updated?

#

This Crows Nest market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Crows Nest

  • Pechey6.9km
  • Mountain Camp7.6km
  • Grapetree7.8km
  • Pinelands7.9km
  • Whichello8.1km
  • Cressbrook Creek8.3km
  • The Bluff10.2km
  • Merritts Creek11.2km
  • Pierces Creek11.3km
  • Jones Gully11.4km
  • Plainby11.5km
  • Ravensbourne11.6km
  • Upper Pinelands12.0km
  • Perseverance12.0km
  • Hampton12.3km
  • Glenaven13.9km
  • Groomsville14.2km
  • Mount Luke14.9km
  • Geham16.4km
  • Fifteen Mile17.1km
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