QLD · Brisbane Council
McDowall, QLD, 4053
Current weather
15.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#162 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
McDowall is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 7,612 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,529 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 200.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,612
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,486
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 101 of 2,735
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 68.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 136 / 263 / 60
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)
- $800
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)
- 1,529
- Against the person
- 203
- Against property
- 816
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 200.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences308
- Good Order Offences97
- Other Property Damage91
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)506
- Traffic And Related Offences135
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
- 1,120
- McDowall 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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hamilton Rd at Paramount Circuit, stop 47
- Hamilton Rd at Trouts Rd, stop 46
- Old Northern Rd at Chinook
- Rode Rd at Trouts Road
- Rode Rd at Trouts Road
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (6)
- Beckett Rd at McDowall NorthBus stop
- Beckett Rd at McDowall North near Savalas StBus stop
- Beckett Rd at McDowall VillageBus stop
- Beckett Rd at Paramount ChaseBus stop
- Brynner St at Macnee Street, stop 48Bus stop
- Hamilton Rd at Paramount Circuit, stop 47Bus stop
- Hamilton Rd at Trouts Rd, stop 46Bus 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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bisset Place ParkPark
- Chermside Hills ReserveNature reserve
- Dr Valentine McDowall ParkPark
- Gum Nut NookPark
- Laurina CrescentPark
- Lyell Crescent ParkPark
- Malaga Street ParkPark
- Margaret Street ParkPark
- McDowall ReservePark
- McLeod Court 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
- McDowall Dentistsdentist
- Sprenger Prodiatrydoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Avenues Early Learning CentreLandis Streetkindergarten
- McDowall Village Childcare CentreBeckett Roadkindergarten
- Only About Children McDowallRode 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)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 57.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #162 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
- Avenues Early Learning CentrechildcareLandis Streetkindergarten
- McDowall Village Childcare CentrechildcareBeckett Roadkindergarten
- Only About Children McDowallchildcareRode Roadkindergarten
- McDowall Dentistshealthdentist
- Sprenger Prodiatryhealthdoctor
- Bisset Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Chermside Hills Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dr Valentine McDowall Parkgovernmentpark
- Gum Nut Nookgovernmentpark
- Laurina Crescentgovernmentpark
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
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