Sadliers Crossing, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Sadliers Crossing is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 961, 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.
Sadliers Crossing at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,358
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,491
- SEIFA score
- 961
- Coordinates
- -27.6138, 152.7452
Sadliers Crossing demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sadliers 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 30%, 30% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 256 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 171 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 341 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 403 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 186 | 14% |
Share of the 1,357 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 172 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 191 | 36% |
| Rented | 162 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 478 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 53 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 9 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 540 occupied private dwellings in Sadliers Crossing.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,499
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,870
- Median weekly personal income
- $800
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 162 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 60 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 76 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 598 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Employed full-time
- 383
- Employed part-time
- 179
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 Sadliers Crossing
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Sadliers Crossing is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 907 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 20.3°C | 101 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 20.3°C | 143 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 129 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16.2°C | 41 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.2°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 10.8°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.7°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.2°C | 32 mm |
| Sep | 24.9°C | 12.6°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 27°C | 15.3°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 28.9°C | 17.5°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30°C | 19.3°C | 106 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Sadliers Crossing
Where is Sadliers Crossing?
Sadliers Crossing is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Sadliers Crossing?
At the 2021 Census, Sadliers Crossing had a population of about 1,358.
Is Sadliers Crossing an advantaged area?
Sadliers Crossing has an ABS SEIFA score of 961, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Sadliers Crossing?
Sadliers Crossing has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 15.4°C, with roughly 907 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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