At first glance, Joyner is a quiet pocket of Moreton Bay — a suburb defined by leafy streets, family homes, and the winding course of the North Pine River. But to understand this place is to see how water, land, and people have shaped one another for decades. It is here, where the North Pine River and Sideling Creek meet in a gentle, swirling confluence, that the story of Genesis Christian College takes root — not just as a school, but as part of Joyner’s living landscape.
The rivers came first. Long before the sound of school bells, the junction of creek and river carved out a broad sandbank, a gift of nature that became a beloved swimming and fishing spot for locals. Children learned to swim there; families picnicked on its shores. The meeting of waterways did more than provide recreation — it shaped the soil, the vegetation, and even the settlement patterns that followed. It also set the stage for the kind of careful planning that future development around Youngs Crossing Road would require.
Just beyond that river bend lies the land where Genesis Christian College now stands. Before classrooms rose and playgrounds echoed with laughter, the site was an equestrian training ground, a place where hooves beat the dust and riders learned their craft. That earlier life lends the land a layered story — from horses to homework, from paddocks to purpose.
When the property was purchased in 1989, the vision was bold but humble: a school that would serve the growing Joyner community. Two years later, in 1991, Genesis Christian College opened its doors to just 35 students, teaching from demountable classrooms while a nearby church building was adapted for school use. It was a modest start, but one deeply tied to the character of its surroundings — shaped by the rivers, shaded by native trees, and grounded in Joyner’s evolving identity.
Oxford St, Joyner Residents
NUMBER OF PROPERTIES: 69
% OF OWNER OCCUPIERS ON STREET: 85%
AVERAGE TIME FOR OWNER OCCUPIERS: 6 years and 2 months
% OF PEOPLE 10+ YEARS: 16%
Oxford St, Joyner – As It Looked in 1936
SOME TYPICAL PROPERTY SALES ON YOUNGS CROSSING RD FROM YESTERYEAR
| Property Address | Sale Price | Sale Date |
| 9 Oxford St | – | Dec 2024 |
| 232-234 Oxford St | $8.30 Million | Sept 2024 |
| 228 Oxford St | $9.75 Million | Sept 2024 |
SUBURB PROFILE
The median price of a 4 Bedroom House in Joyner in 2025 was $950,000
The median price of a 4 Bedroom House in Joyner in 2021 was $613,000
TYPICAL INCREASE OF A 4 BEDROOM HOUSE IN JOYNER SINCE 2021: $337,000
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Published 6-Nov-2025
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