Macalister vs Warra

Macalister is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Warra. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Macalister, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Warra, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Macalister tends to suit renters, while Warra suits older residents.

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

Warra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 93/100)

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

Renters

Warra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Macalister has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Macalister

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 191 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (236 km vs 256.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Macalister

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.0% vs -12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Macalister Warra
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.

Macalister Warra
Walkability 0 / 0
Macalister — Walkability: 0/100 Warra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 7 / 21
Macalister — Safety: 7/100 Warra — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Macalister — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Macalister rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk); Warra has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $75,816).

Macalister Warra
Population 156 180
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% -12.2%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $75,816/yr $84,448/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+40% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macalister Warra
0-4 9.6% / 3.3%
Macalister — 0-4: 9.6% Warra — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 10.9% / 13.9%
Macalister — 5-14: 10.9% Warra — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.1% / 10.0%
Macalister — 15-19: 5.1% Warra — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 3.2% / 1.7%
Macalister — 20-24: 3.2% Warra — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 12.8% / 10.6%
Macalister — 25-34: 12.8% Warra — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 16.0% / 10.0%
Macalister — 35-44: 16.0% Warra — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 10.3% / 10.0%
Macalister — 45-54: 10.3% Warra — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 18.6% / 17.2%
Macalister — 55-64: 18.6% Warra — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 7.7% / 15.6%
Macalister — 65-74: 7.7% Warra — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 2.6% / 5.0%
Macalister — 75-84: 2.6% Warra — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 1.7%
Macalister — 85+: not among its largest Warra — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Macalister Warra
Philippines 5.1% / —
Macalister — Philippines: 5.1% Warra — Philippines: not among its largest
England — / 4.4%
Macalister — England: not among its largest Warra — England: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macalister 50.0% couple families
Macalister — Couple Families: 50.0% Macalister — Lone Person: 31.0% Macalister — One Parent Families: 19.0% Macalister — Group Household: 0.0%
Warra 42.4% couple families
Warra — Couple Families: 42.4% Warra — Lone Person: 27.3% Warra — One Parent Families: 21.2% Warra — Group Household: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macalister 100.0% houses
Macalister — Houses: 100.0% Macalister — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Warra 93.4% houses
Warra — Houses: 93.4% Warra — Flats / Apartments: 6.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Macalister Warra
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 14.4%
Macalister — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Warra — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 3.9%
Macalister — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Warra — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 2.8%
Macalister — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Warra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Macalister — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Warra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macalister 51.1% renting
Macalister — Owned Outright: 27.7% Macalister — Mortgage: 21.3% Macalister — Renting: 51.1%
Warra 20.7% renting
Warra — Owned Outright: 48.3% Warra — Mortgage: 31.0% Warra — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Macalister Warra
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Macalister Warra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Macalister Warra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Macalister carries more crime risk (93 vs 79).

Macalister Warra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Macalister Warra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Macalister

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

Schools in Warra

  • Warra State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Macalister Warra
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Warra sits further from the CBD (256.6 km vs 236 km).

Macalister Warra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 236 km 256.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4406
 0.0%
postcode 4411
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 4406
 52
postcode 4411

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.

Macalister Warra
Car (driver) 68.6% / 71.7%
Macalister — Car (driver): 68.6% Warra — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 31.4% / 18.3%
Macalister — Worked from Home: 31.4% Warra — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Car (passenger) — / 10.0%
Macalister — Car (passenger): not among its largest Warra — Car (passenger): 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Macalister Warra
Elevation 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 321 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Macalister Warra
Connectivity score 28/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
57 premises

Council rates

Macalister Warra
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Macalister Warra
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Macalister Warra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Macalister

Rural Young Families

Warra

Rural

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