Belmont vs Mackenzie

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mackenzie: a median of $1.63 million, against $1.44 million in Belmont, and rent is higher there too. Belmont is closer to the city centre: 13.7 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Mackenzie tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Belmont

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Mackenzie is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 75%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Belmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,436,250 vs $1,627,794)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Belmont sits closer to the CBD (13.7 km vs 17.9 km)
  • Mackenzie is more walkable (43/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belmont

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Mackenzie is more walkable (43/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mackenzie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Belmont and Mackenzie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Belmont Mackenzie
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Belmont Mackenzie
Walkability 12 / 43
Belmont — Walkability: 12/100 Mackenzie — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 47 / 22
Belmont — Safety: 47/100 Mackenzie — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mackenzie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belmont has more residents (4,498 vs 2,336); Mackenzie has higher household incomes ($155,376 vs $126,412).

Belmont Mackenzie
Population 4,498
+48% vs other
 2,336
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +11.6%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $126,412/yr $155,376/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $500/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmont Mackenzie
0-4 6.2% / 5.0%
Belmont — 0-4: 6.2% Mackenzie — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.7% / 18.4%
Belmont — 5-14: 13.7% Mackenzie — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 6.8% / 10.1%
Belmont — 15-19: 6.8% Mackenzie — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 6.0% / 5.8%
Belmont — 20-24: 6.0% Mackenzie — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.0% / 7.3%
Belmont — 25-34: 10.0% Mackenzie — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 14.1% / 15.5%
Belmont — 35-44: 14.1% Mackenzie — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 15.2% / 18.4%
Belmont — 45-54: 15.2% Mackenzie — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 13.3% / 11.8%
Belmont — 55-64: 13.3% Mackenzie — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.6% / 6.0%
Belmont — 65-74: 9.6% Mackenzie — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 4.0% / 1.7%
Belmont — 75-84: 4.0% Mackenzie — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 1.3% / 0.5%
Belmont — 85+: 1.3% Mackenzie — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belmont 60.7% couple families
Belmont — Couple Families: 60.7% Belmont — Lone Person: 19.7% Belmont — One Parent Families: 14.7% Belmont — Group Household: 3.5% Belmont — Other Families: 1.3%
Mackenzie 78.0% couple families
Mackenzie — Couple Families: 78.0% Mackenzie — Lone Person: 8.6% Mackenzie — One Parent Families: 11.2% Mackenzie — Group Household: 1.5% Mackenzie — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belmont 16.6% renting
Belmont — Owned Outright: 35.8% Belmont — Mortgage: 47.6% Belmont — Renting: 16.6%
Mackenzie 14.8% renting
Mackenzie — Owned Outright: 28.0% Mackenzie — Mortgage: 57.2% Mackenzie — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Belmont Mackenzie
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 20.6%
Belmont — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Mackenzie — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 10.2%
Belmont — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Mackenzie — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.0%
Belmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Mackenzie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 7.7%
Belmont — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Mackenzie — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.8%
Belmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Mackenzie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Belmont Mackenzie
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.5%
Belmont — New Zealand: 4.3% Mackenzie — New Zealand: 3.5%
India 1.2% / 6.0%
Belmont — India: 1.2% Mackenzie — India: 6.0%
China 1.8% / 4.8%
Belmont — China: 1.8% Mackenzie — China: 4.8%
England 2.7% / 3.5%
Belmont — England: 2.7% Mackenzie — England: 3.5%
South Africa 1.1% / 2.6%
Belmont — South Africa: 1.1% Mackenzie — South Africa: 2.6%
Sri Lanka — / 2.6%
Belmont — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Mackenzie — Sri Lanka: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belmont 90.4% houses
Belmont — Houses: 90.4% Belmont — Townhouses: 9.8%
Mackenzie 89.9% houses
Mackenzie — Houses: 89.9% Mackenzie — Townhouses: 10.3%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Belmont Mackenzie
Median house price $1,436,250 $1,627,794
Median unit price — $927,500
Median land price $1,630,000 $1,550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 35 sales
 22 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Belmont Mackenzie
4 bed $1.48M / $1.63M
Belmont — 4 bed: $1.48M (42 sales) Mackenzie — 4 bed: $1.63M (17 sales)

42 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.75M
Belmont — 5 bed: $1.51M (16 sales) Mackenzie — 5 bed: $1.75M (12 sales)

16 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Belmont Mackenzie
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Belmont Mackenzie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Mackenzie is more walkable (43 vs 12).

Belmont Mackenzie
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mackenzie carries more crime risk (78 vs 53).

Belmont Mackenzie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
78/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Belmont Mackenzie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.1 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.8%

Schools in Belmont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mackenzie

  • Mackenzie State Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mackenzie State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Belmont Mackenzie
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Mackenzie sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 13.7 km).

Belmont Mackenzie
Walkability score 12/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.7 km 17.9 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4153
 2.8%
postcode 4156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4153
 93
postcode 4156

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Belmont Mackenzie
Car (driver) 66.0% / 66.4%
Belmont — Car (driver): 66.0% Mackenzie — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 22.1%
Belmont — Worked from Home: 22.6% Mackenzie — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Bus 3.7% / 6.7%
Belmont — Bus: 3.7% Mackenzie — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.6%
Belmont — Car (passenger): 4.2% Mackenzie — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 2.0% / —
Belmont — Train: 2.0% Mackenzie — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.3%
Belmont — Walked Only: 1.1% Mackenzie — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Belmont Mackenzie
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Belmont Mackenzie
Connectivity score 88/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,694 premises
 0%
660 premises

Climate

Belmont Mackenzie
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belmont Mackenzie
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.68 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

Belmont Mackenzie
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Belmont Mackenzie
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belmont Mackenzie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belmont

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium

Mackenzie

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals River

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