QLD · Logan Council

North Maclean, 4280

Current weather

15.7°CClear sky

92% humidity · 9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.2° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability score

34.6/100

4263rd in Australia

74% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

North Maclean is a small locality in the Logan area, home to around 1,581 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 56 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 35.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

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 ProfileAustralian 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 MapQueensland 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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
34.6/100
National rank
4263rd in Australia
State rank
1011th in QLD
Peer rank
#326 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#358 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime79
  • Other Property Damagecrime68
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime242
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime71
  • Unlawful Entrycrime84
  • Giessemann Parkgovernmentpark
  • Koolena Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Scottdale Parkgovernmentpark
  • Skerman Parkgovernmentpark
  • Trace Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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