Mackenzie QLD 4156
Located in Queensland, Mackenzie sits 18 km from Brisbane CBD, around 23 minutes by car. The suburb has 2,336 residents, a median age of 37, and a median household income of $155,376 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 11.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $500 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,192. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is moderate.
Is Mackenzie a good suburb?
Mackenzie scores a A (68/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 43/100 · 17.9 km · 23 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.63M
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 78/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 37 · 2,336 residents
Liveability Rating
68 / 100 · Ranked #191 in QLDEach bar is Mackenzie's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
68 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMackenzie's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.63 million, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,627,794
10% below its 5 neighbours (median $1,800,000)
Based on 34 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 22 days — median across 15 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 17 sales $1.63M
- 5 bed 12 sales $1.75M
Land
$1,550,000
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Mackenzie rent for around $830 a week on average, based on 12 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$830/wk
15% below its 4 neighbours (median $975/wk)
12 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
12 rentals advertised against an estimated 104 rented homes (11.5%) in the last 6 months.
Short-Stay Rentals
4 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 2 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Mackenzie safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mackenzie sits in the high band, with 18 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 64% on the prior year.
18 offences
63.6% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202411 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Universities nearby
3.8% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Mackenzie is car-dependent on foot — at 43/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Mackenzie.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 25.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 10.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 9.3 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 14.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mackenzie.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 660
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Brisbane: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Mackenzie is home to about 2,300 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $155,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,336
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$155,376/yr
Census Median Rent
$500/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,192/mo
Avg Household Size
3.3
Median Personal Income
$56,368/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
2.4%
Total Dwellings
700
Owner-Occupier Rate
85.2%
Houses
89.9%
Rental Stress
16.7%
Mortgage Stress
16.9%
Work From Home
22.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 58.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 62.0%
- Employment Rate
- 73.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 58.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
124 residents (5.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,220 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
19% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (247 of 1,319).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,519 a year through Brisbane based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Brisbane
In the year to August 2026, 9,382 new dwellings were approved across Brisbane. That mix is 2,948 houses and 6,434 units. Approvals are up 9.0% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 22 to 55 homes
- Within 2 years 1 to 5 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 21 to 50 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (2 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Two native title parties cover this area: Jagera People #2 and Turrbal People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 14.6 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.48 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Springwood (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 8.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Archerfield Airport, 12.5 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.7 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 7.0% of addresses
- 62 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 1,032 mm
- 84 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.5°C
- 6 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.9°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 2.1 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 2.1 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide
- 2.2 kmClay Brick ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 4.0 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 4156, 83 of 2,943 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.1% (122 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 7.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4156, 996 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,070 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 77 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,627,794 this is $877,794 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Kara Cook Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kara Cook | 55.0% | 45.0% | +8.4 |
| 2022 | Ross Vasta | 46.6% | 53.4% | -4.0 |
| 2019 | Ross Vasta | 42.6% | 57.4% | +4.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Corrine McMillan Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Corrine McMillan ALP | 54.9% |
| 2020 | Corrine McMillan ALP | 56.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Mackenzie
Is Mackenzie a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mackenzie is high (78/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Mackenzie?
Mackenzie has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mackenzie a good place to live?
Mackenzie has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (68/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Mackenzie?
Mackenzie, QLD had a population of 2,336 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mackenzie, QLD?
The postcode for Mackenzie, QLD is 4156.
How far is Mackenzie from Brisbane?
Mackenzie is 18 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 23 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mackenzie?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mackenzie was $155,376 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mackenzie?
The median advertised rent in Mackenzie is $830 a week for houses (12 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Mackenzie?
The median age of residents in Mackenzie was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mackenzie walkable?
Mackenzie scores 43/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Mackenzie?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mackenzie (Springwood (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.6 µg/m³. That puts Mackenzie below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Mackenzie?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mackenzie, Archerfield Airport (12.5 km away), summer days average 30.5°C, winter nights 8.9°C, 1,032 mm of rain a year over 84 rainy days, and 6 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mackenzie?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mackenzie belong to?
Mackenzie sits within the Brisbane local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mackenzie?
The average residential rates bill through Brisbane is $1,519 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mackenzie?
Across Brisbane, 9,382 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 9.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mackenzie in?
Mackenzie sits within the federal Division of Bonner, currently held by Kara Cook (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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