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Crossdale zoning & planning overlays

Crossdale skews older, with a median age of 58, joint 4th in Somerset Regional.

A planning-constraint profile of Crossdale (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 114.0 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Crossdale's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Crossdale

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
85%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
18%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
2,000 ft
averaging 4,000 ft
Busiest square
~4 a day
1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±24%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Crossdale at a glance

Parcels 214 Median lot 291,539 m² Mapped easements 19 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 33%

Schools in and near Crossdale

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 9.41 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 11.71 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Crossdale is zoned

Rural 100%

Selling in Crossdale? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 114.0 km², Crossdale is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 41% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 291,539 m² across 214 parcels.

Who lives in Crossdale

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Crossdale suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
68
usual residents, 2021
Median age
58
years
Median household income
$933
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $1,312
Median rent
$290
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$2,600
per month
Household size
2.1
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 992, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Crossdale's 68 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.5%
5-14 6.1%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 6.1%
35-44 12.1%
45-54 6.1%
55-64 27.3%
65-74 21.2%
75-84 16.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Crossdale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Crossdale itself.

4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Crossdale data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Crossdale address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Crossdale. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Crossdale. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Crossdale lot.

Crossdale planning - frequently asked

Is Crossdale flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Crossdale, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Somerset Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Crossdale; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Crossdale bushfire-prone?

Around 41% of Crossdale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.

Is Crossdale under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 18% of Crossdale, and over about 85% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Crossdale?

The dominant planning zone in Crossdale is Rural.

Does Crossdale have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Crossdale.

What is the typical lot size in Crossdale?

Across 214 surveyed parcels in Crossdale, the median lot size is about 291,539 m². There are also 19 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Crossdale?

At the 2021 Census Crossdale had 68 usual residents, with a median age of 58 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Esk statistical area, which contains Crossdale, went from 4,299 people in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.

Is Crossdale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Crossdale scores 992 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Crossdale?

Median household income in Crossdale was $933 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mount Byron 6.1 km Not mapped 85%
Somerset Dam 8.3 km Not mapped 70%
Bryden 10.8 km Not mapped 50%
Cooeeimbardi 11.4 km Not mapped 64%
Laceys Creek
Moreton Bay City
14.0 km 11% 90%
Westvale 14.2 km Not mapped 29%
Caboonbah 14.7 km Not mapped 12%
Mount Pleasant
Moreton Bay City
15.0 km 15% 77%
Mount Mee
Moreton Bay City
15.1 km 9% 82%
Lower Cressbrook 15.2 km Not mapped 21%

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