Macgregor vs Eight Mile Plains

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Eight Mile Plains, about half of households are couple families. Macgregor is closer to the city centre: 13.4 km, against 16.3 km. On these figures, Macgregor tends to suit share households, while Eight Mile Plains suits 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

Eight Mile Plains

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Macgregor has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Macgregor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.4 km vs 16.3 km)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eight Mile Plains

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Macgregor is more walkable (85/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
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.

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Walkability 85 / 71
Macgregor — Walkability: 85/100 Eight Mile Plains — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 24 / 37
Macgregor — Safety: 24/100 Eight Mile Plains — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Macgregor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eight Mile Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eight Mile Plains has more residents (15,326 vs 5,980); Eight Mile Plains skews older (36 vs 34).

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Population 5,980 15,326
+156% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +0.0%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $91,104/yr $99,684/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+2% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
0-4 4.4% / 5.8%
Macgregor — 0-4: 4.4% Eight Mile Plains — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 8.9% / 11.7%
Macgregor — 5-14: 8.9% Eight Mile Plains — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.6% / 5.0%
Macgregor — 15-19: 5.6% Eight Mile Plains — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 11.0% / 7.5%
Macgregor — 20-24: 11.0% Eight Mile Plains — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 20.2% / 17.3%
Macgregor — 25-34: 20.2% Eight Mile Plains — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 13.6% / 15.4%
Macgregor — 35-44: 13.6% Eight Mile Plains — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 11.1% / 11.4%
Macgregor — 45-54: 11.1% Eight Mile Plains — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 8.9% / 10.3%
Macgregor — 55-64: 8.9% Eight Mile Plains — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 8.7% / 8.7%
Macgregor — 65-74: 8.7% Eight Mile Plains — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.0% / 4.6%
Macgregor — 75-84: 6.0% Eight Mile Plains — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.5% / 2.4%
Macgregor — 85+: 1.5% Eight Mile Plains — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macgregor 41.0% couple families
Macgregor — Couple Families: 41.0% Macgregor — Lone Person: 23.8% Macgregor — One Parent Families: 17.7% Macgregor — Group Household: 14.7% Macgregor — Other Families: 2.9%
Eight Mile Plains 52.1% couple families
Eight Mile Plains — Couple Families: 52.1% Eight Mile Plains — Lone Person: 24.7% Eight Mile Plains — One Parent Families: 14.0% Eight Mile Plains — Group Household: 7.1% Eight Mile Plains — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macgregor 36.6% renting
Macgregor — Owned Outright: 38.8% Macgregor — Mortgage: 24.6% Macgregor — Renting: 36.6%
Eight Mile Plains 35.0% renting
Eight Mile Plains — Owned Outright: 32.8% Eight Mile Plains — Mortgage: 32.3% Eight Mile Plains — Renting: 35.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 20.4%
Macgregor — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Eight Mile Plains — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 9.7%
Macgregor — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Eight Mile Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 8.0%
Macgregor — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Eight Mile Plains — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.1%
Macgregor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Eight Mile Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Macgregor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Eight Mile Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
China 17.1% / 11.7%
Macgregor — China: 17.1% Eight Mile Plains — China: 11.7%
India 4.6% / 6.7%
Macgregor — India: 4.6% Eight Mile Plains — India: 6.7%
Taiwan 6.3% / 4.7%
Macgregor — Taiwan: 6.3% Eight Mile Plains — Taiwan: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.8%
Macgregor — New Zealand: 2.4% Eight Mile Plains — New Zealand: 2.8%
Malaysia 2.6% / 1.8%
Macgregor — Malaysia: 2.6% Eight Mile Plains — Malaysia: 1.8%
Vietnam 2.8% / 1.4%
Macgregor — Vietnam: 2.8% Eight Mile Plains — Vietnam: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macgregor 85.5% houses
Macgregor — Houses: 85.5% Macgregor — Townhouses: 3.1% Macgregor — Flats / Apartments: 11.4%
Eight Mile Plains 64.4% houses
Eight Mile Plains — Houses: 64.4% Eight Mile Plains — Townhouses: 26.1% Eight Mile Plains — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Median house price $1,494,500 $1,569,000
Median unit price $715,000 $775,000
Median land price — $1,021,888
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 34 sales
 21 days
from 83 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.

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
3 bed $1.42M / $1.3M
Macgregor — 3 bed: $1.42M (25 sales) Eight Mile Plains — 3 bed: $1.3M (16 sales)

25 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.52M
Macgregor — 4 bed: $1.48M (14 sales) Eight Mile Plains — 4 bed: $1.52M (37 sales)

14 vs 37 sales

5 bed $2.13M / $1.92M
Macgregor — 5 bed: $2.13M (9 sales) Eight Mile Plains — 5 bed: $1.92M (35 sales)

9 vs 35 sales

Development activity

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Houses — 4.4%
$780/wk on $924K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Macgregor is more walkable (85 vs 71); Eight Mile Plains scores higher overall (74 vs 65).

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Grade B A
Score 65/100 74/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Macgregor carries more crime risk (76 vs 63).

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.7 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.7% 3.7%

Schools in Macgregor

  • MacGregor State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • MacGregor State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Eight Mile Plains

  • Warrigal Road State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eight Mile Plains State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 10
Parks & reserves 4 31
Childcare 1 13
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Eight Mile Plains sits further from the CBD (16.3 km vs 13.4 km).

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Walkability score 85/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.4 km 16.3 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 190.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4109
 2.5%
postcode 4113
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4109
 60
postcode 4113

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.

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Car (driver) 61.6% / 63.6%
Macgregor — Car (driver): 61.6% Eight Mile Plains — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 19.2%
Macgregor — Worked from Home: 15.5% Eight Mile Plains — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Bus 11.9% / 9.2%
Macgregor — Bus: 11.9% Eight Mile Plains — Bus: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.3%
Macgregor — Car (passenger): 6.6% Eight Mile Plains — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.3%
Macgregor — Walked Only: 3.4% Eight Mile Plains — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Connectivity score 77/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
2,279 premises
 14%
6,642 premises

Climate

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
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)

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.99 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Macgregor Eight Mile Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Macgregor

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River

Eight Mile Plains

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Transport Hub

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