QLD · Logan Council
North Maclean, 4280
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Desirability score
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 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 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 Map — Queensland 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
- 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
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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