QLD · Brisbane Council
Macgregor, 4109
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Macgregor is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with schools and education and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 5,980
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,752
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 166 of 2,075
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 158 / 60 / 212
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $530
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 255
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 170
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 230 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences197
- Other Property Damage104
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)605
- Traffic And Related Offences129
- Unlawful Entry185
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,069.5
- MacGregor State High SchoolSecondary
- MacGregor State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Endsleigh St near Nandina St, stop 87
- McCullough St at Granadilla
- Portulaca St near Gordonia St, stop 86
- Portulaca St near Gordonia St, stop 86
- Tora St near Ilya St, stop 77
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Lane and Footpath Closure between Omeo St and Kessels RdMains Road, n/a30 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
91 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mattress FirmBed
567 Kessels Road
- Original Mattress FactoryBed
567 Kessels Road
- Sleeping GiantBed
555 Kessels Road
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Endsleigh St near Nandina St, stop 87Bus stop
- Freesia St at Muirfield Street, stop 85Bus stop
- Granadilla St at Ceriman Street, stop 78Bus stop
- Granadilla St at Henderson Park, stop 77Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- D.M. Henderson ParkPark
- Delfin Street ParkPark
- Freesia Street ParkPark
- Whipbird ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehouseKessels Roadpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 46.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2332nd in Australia
- State rank
- 538th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #252 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #270 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Andersensamenities567 Kessels Roadcarpet
- Beacon Lightingamenitieslighting
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Best Friendsamenities587 Kessels Roadpet
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Billiard ShopamenitiesUnit 16 547 Kessels Roadyes
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Carpet Courtamenities567 Kessels Roadcarpet
- Centrax Performance Parts DistributionamenitiesUnit 9 547 Kessels Roadcar_parts
- Chemist Warehouseamenities567 Kessels Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.