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Macgregor (Qld), QLD, 4109
Current weather
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91% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.4° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#278 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Macgregor (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 5,980 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,600 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 267.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,600
- Against the person
- 159
- Against property
- 1,069
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 267.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences194
- Other Property Damage103
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)602
- Traffic And Related Offences129
- Unlawful Entry184
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,069.5
- MacGregor State High SchoolSecondary
- MacGregor State SchoolPrimary
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
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
75 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).
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
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.
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 49.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #278 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Chemist WarehousehealthKessels Roadpharmacy
- D.M. Henderson Parkgovernmentpark
- Delfin Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Freesia Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Whipbird Parkgovernmentpark
- Lane and Footpath Closure between Omeo St and Kessels RdroadworksMains Road, n/a30 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
- Endsleigh St near Nandina St, stop 87transport
- McCullough St at Granadillatransport
- Portulaca St near Gordonia St, stop 86transport
- Portulaca St near Gordonia St, stop 86transport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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