South Maclean vs Stockleigh

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 Stockleigh: a median of $1.38 million, against $872,000 in South Maclean, though rent is higher in South Maclean. 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • South Maclean has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • Stockleigh carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 58/100)

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

  • South Maclean has cheaper houses ($872,500 vs $1,380,000)
  • Stockleigh has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $1,042,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Stockleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 58/100)

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

Where they sit

South 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.

South 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.

South Maclean Stockleigh
Walkability 0 / 0
South Maclean — Walkability: 0/100 Stockleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 56
South Maclean — Safety: 42/100 Stockleigh — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Maclean — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stockleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Maclean has more residents (2,232 vs 1,152); Stockleigh has higher household incomes ($126,724 vs $107,172).

South Maclean Stockleigh
Population 2,232
+48% vs other
 1,152
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +50.6%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $107,172/yr $126,724/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+6% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Maclean Stockleigh
0-4 5.5% / 6.1%
South Maclean — 0-4: 5.5% Stockleigh — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 15.1% / 14.9%
South Maclean — 5-14: 15.1% Stockleigh — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 8.1% / 8.3%
South Maclean — 15-19: 8.1% Stockleigh — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.0%
South Maclean — 20-24: 5.5% Stockleigh — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 10.1% / 11.6%
South Maclean — 25-34: 10.1% Stockleigh — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 13.0% / 13.3%
South Maclean — 35-44: 13.0% Stockleigh — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.9% / 14.8%
South Maclean — 45-54: 14.9% Stockleigh — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.4% / 12.2%
South Maclean — 55-64: 14.4% Stockleigh — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 9.5% / 8.4%
South Maclean — 65-74: 9.5% Stockleigh — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.1% / 4.6%
South Maclean — 75-84: 3.1% Stockleigh — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.6% / 1.0%
South Maclean — 85+: 0.6% Stockleigh — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

South Maclean 12.5% renting
South Maclean — Owned Outright: 27.3% South Maclean — Mortgage: 60.2% South Maclean — Renting: 12.5%
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.

South Maclean Stockleigh
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 20.6%
South Maclean — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Stockleigh — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.7%
South Maclean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Stockleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 7.1%
South Maclean — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Stockleigh — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.1%
South Maclean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Stockleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.3%
South Maclean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Stockleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

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.

South Maclean Stockleigh
England 4.0% / 4.9%
South Maclean — England: 4.0% Stockleigh — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 3.4% / 4.4%
South Maclean — New Zealand: 3.4% Stockleigh — New Zealand: 4.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
South Maclean — Scotland: 0.5% Stockleigh — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.7%
South Maclean — South Africa: 0.5% Stockleigh — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
South Maclean — Germany: 0.4% Stockleigh — Germany: 0.6%
Fiji 0.8% / —
South Maclean — Fiji: 0.8% Stockleigh — Fiji: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Maclean 99.0% houses
South Maclean — Houses: 99.0% South Maclean — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Stockleigh 100.0% houses
Stockleigh — Houses: 100.0% Stockleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Maclean Stockleigh
Median house price $872,500 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,042,500 $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 59 sales
 46 days
from 10 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.

South Maclean Stockleigh
4 bed $864K / $1.35M
South Maclean — 4 bed: $864K (66 sales) Stockleigh — 4 bed: $1.35M (16 sales)

66 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.58M
South Maclean — 5 bed: $1.25M (12 sales) Stockleigh — 5 bed: $1.58M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Development activity

South Maclean Stockleigh
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

South Maclean Stockleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of QLD —

Liveability

Stockleigh scores higher overall (57 vs 50).

South Maclean Stockleigh
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

South Maclean carries more crime risk (58 vs 44).

South Maclean Stockleigh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 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

South Maclean Stockleigh
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

Amenities in the suburb

South Maclean Stockleigh
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 8 12

Mobility

South Maclean Stockleigh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 49.3 km 49 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 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.

South Maclean Stockleigh
Car (driver) 76.8% / 73.7%
South Maclean — Car (driver): 76.8% Stockleigh — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 18.0%
South Maclean — Worked from Home: 15.3% Stockleigh — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.0%
South Maclean — Car (passenger): 4.4% Stockleigh — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 1.6% / 1.4%
South Maclean — Train: 1.6% Stockleigh — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.9%
South Maclean — Walked Only: 0.7% Stockleigh — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.2% / —
South Maclean — Bus: 1.2% Stockleigh — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

South Maclean Stockleigh
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.5 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

South Maclean Stockleigh
Connectivity score 72/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,171 premises
 36%
421 premises

Climate

South 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)

South 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

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

Federal electorate

South 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

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

Tags

South Maclean

Acreage Outer

Stockleigh

Acreage Outer River

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