QLD · Isaac Council
Mackenzie River, 4705
Current weather
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Updated
- National parks
- River access
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mackenzie River is a residential smaller community in Isaac with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 84
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 50
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 76.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 6
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.4
- State safety percentile
- 84.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences4
- Other Property Damage2
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)22
- Traffic And Related Offences2
- Unlawful Entry1
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- 14t Maximum Load limit imposed on Culvert Structure.Grasstree Road, n/a10 Dec 2025 – 09 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- German Creek Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime4
- Other Property Damagecrime2
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime22
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime2
- Unlawful Entrycrime1
- German Creek Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- 14t Maximum Load limit imposed on Culvert Structure.roadworksGrasstree Road, n/a10 Dec 2025 – 09 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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