QLD · Noosa Council
Lake Macdonald, QLD, 4563
Current weather
15.5°CClear sky
91% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 22° / 14.4° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#96 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lake Macdonald is a small locality in the Noosa area, home to around 1,352 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 195 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 144.2 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,352
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,771
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 522
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 0 / 7
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 Dec 2026)
- 195
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 68
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 144.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences26
- Good Order Offences18
- Other Property Damage14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)34
- Traffic And Related Offences56
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Six Mile Creek Dam Safety Upgrade ProjectSeqwater proposes to upgrade Six Mile Creek Dam to meet modern safety standards.Completed IAR project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Drinking water
- Parking (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Slipway (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cod ParkPark
- Kookaburra ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 74.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #96 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cod Parkgovernmentpark
- Kookaburra Parkgovernmentpark
- Six Mile Creek Dam Safety Upgrade ProjectplanningSeqwater proposes to upgrade Six Mile Creek Dam to meet modern safety standards.Completed IAR project
- Drug Offencescrime26
- Good Order Offencescrime18
- Other Property Damagecrime14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime34
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime56
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
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
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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