Median price trend for houses
Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,480,000
Up 4.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.35m
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
- 5+ bed
- $1.96m
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The quick read on
Macgregor
QLD 4109 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,480,000
- Median unit
- $750,000
- Population
- 5,980
- Postcode
- 4109
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ABS 2021
Macgregor, Queensland
Property market insights for Macgregor (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Macgregor (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 80 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Macgregor (Qld), QLD is currently $1,480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Macgregor (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 4.6% for houses and 11.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,960,000 in Macgregor (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Macgregor (Qld) is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Macgregor (Qld) is $750,000, which has increased 11.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $750,000 in Macgregor (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Macgregor (Qld) is $600 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Macgregor safe?
The overall rate for Macgregor is 676 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Macgregor.
Overall crime rate
676
offences per 100,000 residents
45% belowGreater Brisbane
MacgregorGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Macgregor?
Macgregor QLD 4109 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
5,980 people call Macgregor home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,752 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,980
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.3%Below
15–3436.8%Above
35–5424.7%Below
55–7417.6%Below
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.5%Above
Townhouses3.1%Below
Apartments11.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.8%Above
Paying a mortgage24.6%Below
Renting36.6%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.8%In line
One car34.2%Below
Two cars36.2%Below
Three or more22.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.4%Below
Drove to work53.2%Below
Train, tram or bus9.5%Above
Walked or cycled3.3%In line
What stands out in Macgregor
13.4% of workers in Macgregor worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
17.1% of Macgregor residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
41.0% of people in Macgregor described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Macgregor
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Macgregor QLD 4109.
Is Macgregor family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.3% of Macgregor's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
1,476 family households lived in Macgregor; 40.0% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.
31.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Macgregor?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Macgregor had 5,980 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.1% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Macgregor?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.5% of occupied private dwellings in Macgregor.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Macgregor?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
24.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.6% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Macgregor?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Macgregor had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 17.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.3%, while 35.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Macgregor?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
53.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
9.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Macgregor?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
One-car households formed 34.2% of the total.
58.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Macgregor, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.6% reported a different address.
57.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Macgregor?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
38.3% of residents used only English at home.
57.4% used a language other than English at home.
24.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 7.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Macgregor residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
57.6% of Macgregor's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 42.4% was born in Australia.
17.1% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 66.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Macgregor?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 17.5% of ancestry responses in Macgregor.
Australian ancestry made up 13.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 34.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Macgregor?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 8.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Macgregor?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
28.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Macgregor show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Macgregor?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Macgregor?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,752 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Macgregor compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.4% in Macgregor, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 38.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 36.6% in Macgregor, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Macgregor (Qld)
Is Macgregor (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $1,480,000, while units and apartments sit at $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Macgregor (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 1,476 local families, and 13.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Macgregor (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Macgregor (Qld)
93 streets in Macgregor (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acron St
- Akora St
- Angelina St
- Avocado St
- Bedser St
- Benaud St
- Bettina St
- Blackwattle St
- Blairgowrie St
- Bluegum St
- Bridgeport St
- Capstan Pl
- Carnaby St
- Carnoustie St
- Ceriman St
- Cervantes St
- Chadford St
- Cosmos St
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- Craigview St
- Crestgarden St
- Damson St
- Dando St
- Darlington St
- Delfin Dr
- Dolphin St
- Doone St
- Dunstable St
- Elberta St
- Endsleigh St
- Epsom St
- Fernshaw St
- Fleetwood St
- Freesia St
- Gaillardia St
- Garrick Pl
- Genoa St
- Gonzales St
- Gordonia St
- Granadilla St
- Grout St
- Gullane St
- Hanover St
- Iberis St
- Ilya St
- Jonathan St
- Kessels Rd
- Lambeth Pl
- Laver St
- Leadenhall St
- Le Grand St
- Lisbon St
- Logan Rd
- Longridge St
- Lorrimore St
- Luton St
- Macadamia St
- Mains Rd
- Mccullough St
- Mintern St
- Moorgate St
- Muirfield St
- Nandina St
- Nevern St
- Nidalla St
- Omeo St
- Parkway St
- Peto St
- Portulaca St
- Provence St
- Rhyl St
- Sangster St
- Seton St
- Sheraton St
- Shirland St
- Skipton St
- Springfield St
- Standale St
- Starcross St
- Strathairlie Sq
- Sunderland St
- Swanfield St
- Tallis St
- Tartarian St
- Thames St
- Tora St
- Trood St
- Turnmill St
- Veivers St
- Wadley St
- Westland St
- Whitehall St
- Wills Pl
- Worrell St
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