North Maclean vs South Maclean

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Maclean, about half of households are couple families. In South Maclean, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Maclean: a median of $1.13 million, against $872,000 in South Maclean. North Maclean is closer to the city centre: 44 km, against 49.3 km. On these figures, South Maclean tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

South Maclean

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

South Maclean

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,042,500 vs $1,530,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($872,500 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Maclean

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Maclean

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44 km vs 49.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Maclean

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 85/100)

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

Where they sit

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

North Maclean South Maclean
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.

North Maclean South Maclean
Walkability 5 / 0
North Maclean — Walkability: 5/100 South Maclean — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 42
North Maclean — Safety: 15/100 South Maclean — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Maclean — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Maclean — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Maclean has more residents (2,232 vs 1,581); South Maclean has higher household incomes ($107,172 vs $90,064).

North Maclean South Maclean
Population 1,581 2,232
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% —
Median age 41 39
Median household income $90,064/yr $107,172/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $470/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Maclean South Maclean
0-4 4.7% / 5.5%
North Maclean — 0-4: 4.7% South Maclean — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.3% / 15.1%
North Maclean — 5-14: 12.3% South Maclean — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 8.3% / 8.1%
North Maclean — 15-19: 8.3% South Maclean — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.5% / 5.5%
North Maclean — 20-24: 6.5% South Maclean — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.6% / 10.1%
North Maclean — 25-34: 10.6% South Maclean — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.8% / 13.0%
North Maclean — 35-44: 10.8% South Maclean — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.5% / 14.9%
North Maclean — 45-54: 15.5% South Maclean — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.9% / 14.4%
North Maclean — 55-64: 13.9% South Maclean — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.3% / 9.5%
North Maclean — 65-74: 11.3% South Maclean — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.4% / 3.1%
North Maclean — 75-84: 5.4% South Maclean — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.6%
North Maclean — 85+: 0.6% South Maclean — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Maclean 49.9% couple families
North Maclean — Couple Families: 49.9% North Maclean — One Parent Families: 23.7% North Maclean — Lone Person: 20.0% North Maclean — Group Household: 6.4% North Maclean — Other Families: 0.0%
South Maclean 58.1% couple families
South Maclean — Couple Families: 58.1% South Maclean — One Parent Families: 20.0% South Maclean — Lone Person: 17.3% South Maclean — Group Household: 2.6% South Maclean — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Maclean 23.0% renting
North Maclean — Owned Outright: 32.4% North Maclean — Mortgage: 44.6% North Maclean — Renting: 23.0%
South Maclean 12.5% renting
South Maclean — Owned Outright: 27.3% South Maclean — Mortgage: 60.2% South Maclean — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Maclean South Maclean
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 21.5%
North Maclean — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% South Maclean — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.8%
North Maclean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% South Maclean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 6.1%
North Maclean — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% South Maclean — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
North Maclean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% South Maclean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.0%
North Maclean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% South Maclean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

North Maclean South Maclean
England 4.0% / 4.0%
North Maclean — England: 4.0% South Maclean — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.4%
North Maclean — New Zealand: 4.0% South Maclean — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
North Maclean — South Africa: 0.5% South Maclean — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
North Maclean — Scotland: 0.5% South Maclean — Scotland: 0.5%
Vietnam 0.8% / —
North Maclean — Vietnam: 0.8% South Maclean — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
North Maclean — India: 0.8% South Maclean — India: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.8%
North Maclean — Fiji: not among its largest South Maclean — Fiji: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Maclean 99.0% houses
North Maclean — Houses: 99.0% North Maclean — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
South Maclean 99.0% houses
South Maclean — Houses: 99.0% South Maclean — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Maclean South Maclean
Median house price $1,130,000 $872,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,530,000 $1,042,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 9 sales
 28 days
from 59 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.

North Maclean South Maclean
3 bed $970K / $780K
North Maclean — 3 bed: $970K (9 sales) South Maclean — 3 bed: $780K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $864K
North Maclean — 4 bed: $1.3M (7 sales) South Maclean — 4 bed: $864K (66 sales)

7 vs 66 sales

Development activity

North Maclean South Maclean
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

North Maclean South Maclean
Houses — 4.0%
$690/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

North Maclean South Maclean
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

South Maclean scores higher overall (50 vs 36).

North Maclean South Maclean
Grade C B
Score 36/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

North Maclean carries more crime risk (85 vs 58).

North Maclean South Maclean
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

North Maclean South Maclean
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in North Maclean

  • Australian Technology and Agricultural College Independent · Secondary

Schools in South Maclean

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

Amenities in the suburb

North Maclean South Maclean
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

South Maclean sits further from the CBD (49.3 km vs 44 km).

North Maclean South Maclean
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 44 km 49.3 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 46 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4280
same for both

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.

North Maclean South Maclean
Car (driver) 73.8% / 76.8%
North Maclean — Car (driver): 73.8% South Maclean — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 15.3%
North Maclean — Worked from Home: 18.1% South Maclean — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.4%
North Maclean — Car (passenger): 4.1% South Maclean — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.7%
North Maclean — Walked Only: 2.5% South Maclean — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 1.5% / 1.2%
North Maclean — Bus: 1.5% South Maclean — Bus: 1.2%
Train — / 1.6%
North Maclean — Train: not among its largest South Maclean — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

North Maclean South Maclean
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.3 km 31.5 km

NBN connectivity

North Maclean South Maclean
Connectivity score 40/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
587 premises
 57%
1,171 premises

Climate

North Maclean South Maclean
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)

North Maclean South Maclean
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

North Maclean South Maclean
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

North Maclean South Maclean
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Maclean South Maclean
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Maclean

Acreage Outer

South Maclean

Acreage Outer

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