QLD · Logan Council
North Maclean, 4280
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Maclean is a well-connected smaller community in Logan with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
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. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,581
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,732
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 526
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 0 / 5
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)
- 56
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 132 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +4.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault79
- Other Property Damage68
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)242
- Traffic And Related Offences71
- Unlawful Entry84
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 936
- Australian Technology and Agricultural CollegeSecondary
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Teviot Rd at Clifton Dr
- Teviot Rd at Clifton Dr
- Teviot Rd at Hives Rd
- Teviot Rd at Hives Rd
- Trace Road at Wearing Rd
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Teviot Rd at Hives RdBus stop
- Scout Den
- Addwest Shoe and Luggage RepairShoes
104 Andalusian Drive
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Giessemann ParkPark
- Koolena Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Scottdale ParkPark
- Skerman ParkPark
- Trace ReservePark
- Tully Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 34.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4512th in Australia
- State rank
- 1050th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #332 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #365 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
- Addwest Shoe and Luggage Repairamenities104 Andalusian Driveshoes
- Scout Denamenitiesscout_den
- Teviot Rd at Hives Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Assaultcrime79
- Other Property Damagecrime68
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime242
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime71
- Unlawful Entrycrime84
- Giessemann Parkgovernmentpark
- Koolena Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Logan Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.