QLD · Redland Council
Macleay Island, QLD, 4184
Current weather
17°CClear sky
89% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 22° / 14.2° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#662 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Macleay Island is a smaller suburban community in the Redland area, home to around 3,193 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 420 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 131.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $490, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,193
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $755
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 344 of 1,905
- Median monthly mortgage
- $900
- Employment rate
- 26%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 199 / 0 / 0
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)
- $490
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)
- 420
- Against the person
- 97
- Against property
- 109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 131.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault46
- Drug Offences141
- Good Order Offences38
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)45
- Traffic And Related Offences40
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 946
- MacLeay Island 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
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Macleay Island ferry terminal
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bus stop (6)
- Macleay Island Data ServicesComputer
308 High Central Road, Macleay Island
- 5 STAR SupermarketConvenience store
121-131 High Central Road, Macleay Island
- My Health AisleCountry Store
Unit 7 308 High Central Road
- Mumma's Pizza CafeFast food
Unit 9 121-131 High Central Road, Macleay Island
- Macleay Island Fire StationFire station
- Healed By AngelsHairdresser
- Parking
- Macleay Pet PlusPet
High Central Road
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Corroboree ParkPark
- Cow Bay Conservation AreaNature reserve
- Curlew Nesting SiteNature reserve
- Macleay Island Community ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pat's ParkPark
- Sentosa Terrace ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Face Value Dentistdentist
- Macleay Island Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Industrial Ruins, south end of Macleay IslandState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bay Island Early Learning & CareHigh Central Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 8.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #662 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
- Bay Island Early Learning & CarechildcareHigh Central Roadkindergarten
- Industrial Ruins, south end of Macleay IslandheritageState heritage place
- Face Value Dentisthealthdentist
- Macleay Island Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Corroboree Parkgovernmentpark
- Cow Bay Conservation Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Curlew Nesting Sitegovernmentnature_reserve
- Macleay Island Community Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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