North Maclean vs Stockleigh

Stockleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in North 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 Stockleigh, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stockleigh: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.13 million in North Maclean. North Maclean is closer to the city centre: 44 km, against 49 km. On these figures, North Maclean tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Stockleigh suits families with children and 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

Stockleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • North Maclean has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,380,000)
  • Stockleigh has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $1,530,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • North Maclean has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • Stockleigh leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

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 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44 km vs 49 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stockleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Stockleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (50.6% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Maclean and Stockleigh 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 Stockleigh
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 Stockleigh
Walkability 5 / 0
North Maclean — Walkability: 5/100 Stockleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 56
North Maclean — Safety: 15/100 Stockleigh — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Maclean — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stockleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stockleigh has higher household incomes ($126,724 vs $90,064); North Maclean has more residents (1,581 vs 1,152).

North Maclean Stockleigh
Population 1,581
+27% vs other
 1,152
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +50.6%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $90,064/yr $126,724/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+2% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Maclean Stockleigh
0-4 4.7% / 6.1%
North Maclean — 0-4: 4.7% Stockleigh — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.3% / 14.9%
North Maclean — 5-14: 12.3% Stockleigh — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 8.3% / 8.3%
North Maclean — 15-19: 8.3% Stockleigh — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.5% / 5.0%
North Maclean — 20-24: 6.5% Stockleigh — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 10.6% / 11.6%
North Maclean — 25-34: 10.6% Stockleigh — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 10.8% / 13.3%
North Maclean — 35-44: 10.8% Stockleigh — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.5% / 14.8%
North Maclean — 45-54: 15.5% Stockleigh — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 13.9% / 12.2%
North Maclean — 55-64: 13.9% Stockleigh — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 11.3% / 8.4%
North Maclean — 65-74: 11.3% Stockleigh — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.4% / 4.6%
North Maclean — 75-84: 5.4% Stockleigh — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.6% / 1.0%
North Maclean — 85+: 0.6% Stockleigh — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Stockleigh 65.7% couple families
Stockleigh — Couple Families: 65.7% Stockleigh — One Parent Families: 15.7% Stockleigh — Lone Person: 15.7% Stockleigh — Group Household: 1.2% Stockleigh — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Stockleigh 10.9% renting
Stockleigh — Owned Outright: 31.6% Stockleigh — Mortgage: 57.5% Stockleigh — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Maclean Stockleigh
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.6%
North Maclean — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Stockleigh — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.7%
North Maclean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Stockleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 7.1%
North Maclean — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Stockleigh — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.1%
North Maclean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Stockleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.3%
North Maclean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Stockleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

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.

North Maclean Stockleigh
England 4.0% / 4.9%
North Maclean — England: 4.0% Stockleigh — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 4.0% / 4.4%
North Maclean — New Zealand: 4.0% Stockleigh — New Zealand: 4.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
North Maclean — Scotland: 0.5% Stockleigh — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.7%
North Maclean — South Africa: 0.5% Stockleigh — South Africa: 0.7%
Vietnam 0.8% / —
North Maclean — Vietnam: 0.8% Stockleigh — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
North Maclean — India: 0.8% Stockleigh — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
North Maclean — Germany: not among its largest Stockleigh — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

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%
Stockleigh 100.0% houses
Stockleigh — Houses: 100.0% Stockleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Maclean Stockleigh
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,530,000 $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 9 sales
 46 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

North Maclean Stockleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 93% 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 71% of QLD

Liveability

Stockleigh scores higher overall (57 vs 36).

North Maclean Stockleigh
Grade C B
Score 36/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

North Maclean carries more crime risk (85 vs 44).

North Maclean Stockleigh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 Stockleigh
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 Stockleigh

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

Amenities in the suburb

North Maclean Stockleigh
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 8 12

Mobility

Stockleigh sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 44 km).

North Maclean Stockleigh
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 44 km 49 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 44 min
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 Stockleigh
Car (driver) 73.8% / 73.7%
North Maclean — Car (driver): 73.8% Stockleigh — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 18.0%
North Maclean — Worked from Home: 18.1% Stockleigh — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.0%
North Maclean — Car (passenger): 4.1% Stockleigh — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.9%
North Maclean — Walked Only: 2.5% Stockleigh — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.5% / —
North Maclean — Bus: 1.5% Stockleigh — Bus: not among its largest
Train — / 1.4%
North Maclean — Train: not among its largest Stockleigh — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

North Maclean Stockleigh
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 30.3 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

North Maclean Stockleigh
Connectivity score 40/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
587 premises
 36%
421 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

North Maclean Stockleigh
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 Stockleigh
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

Stockleigh

Acreage Outer River

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