QLD · Brisbane Council
Mackenzie, 4156
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mackenzie is a well-connected smaller community in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,336
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,988
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 723
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,192
- Employment rate
- 73.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 72 / 0
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)
- $875
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)
- 75
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 334 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -17.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault5
- Other Property Damage7
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)64
- Traffic And Related Offences6
- Unlawful Entry12
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)
- 1,065.5
- Mackenzie State Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mackenzie State Special SchoolSpecial
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gainsborough Ave near Monet Cr
- Gainsborough Ave near Monet Cr
- Mt Gravatt Capalaba Rd at Gateway Baptist
- Mt Petrie Rd at Vivaldi Place
- Rembrandt Way at Gainsborough Park
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
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Gainsborough Ave near Monet CrBus stop
- Mackenzie State Primary SchoolBus stop
- Mt Gravatt Capalaba Rd at Gateway BaptistBus stop
- Mt Petrie Rd at Vivaldi PlaceBus stop
- Rembrandt Way at Gainsborough ParkBus stop
- Playground
- Post Box
- Shelter (3)
- Sports centre
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 50.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1913th in Australia
- State rank
- 432nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #221 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #230 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Gainsborough Ave near Monet Cramenitiesbus_stop
- Half Courtamenitiespitch
- Mackenzie State Primary Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Mt Gravatt Capalaba Rd at Gateway Baptistamenitiesbus_stop
- Mt Petrie Rd at Vivaldi Placeamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Post Boxamenitiespost_box
- Rembrandt Way at Gainsborough Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
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.