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Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

QLD 4156 · Brisbane

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,760,000
Median unit: $912,000
Population: 2,336
Postcode: 4156

Property market insights for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,760,000

Up 12.1% over 12 months

4 bed: $1.75m
5+ bed: $1.77m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

Up 5.6% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld), QLD is currently $1,760,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.1% for houses and 1.4% for units.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,770,000 in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is $912,000, which has increased 1.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $870,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $945,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,140,000 in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is $800 per week and has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) safe?

The overall rate for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is 784 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% 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 Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld).

See the detailed Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) crime profile →How to read crime data

Overall crime rate

784

offences per 100,000 residents

36% belowGreater Brisbane

Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)Greater 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 Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?

Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) QLD 4156 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

2,336 people call Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,988 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 2,336
Median age: 37 years
Median mortgage: $2,192 / month
2021 household rent: $500 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.4%Above

15–3423.3%Below

35–5433.9%Above

55–7417.8%Below

75 and over2.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.1%Above

Townhouses10.2%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.0%Above

Paying a mortgage57.2%Above

Renting14.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.9%Below

One car17.1%Below

Two cars51.5%Above

Three or more30.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.5%Above

Drove to work58.5%Above

Train, tram or bus4.4%In line

Walked or cycled0.2%Below

What stands out in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

19.5% of workers in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) worked from home on Census day.

6.0% of Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

30.7% of people in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) QLD 4156.

Is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

23.4% of Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

660 family households lived in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld); 64.4% were couple families and 9.2% were one-parent families.

47.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) had 2,336 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

20.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.1% of occupied private dwellings in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld).

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

57.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) had 3.3 people.

One-person households made up 6.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Two-person households represented 26.6%, while 48.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

58.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

4.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 17.1% of the total.

81.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

62.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.7% reported a different address.

40.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

62.0% of residents used only English at home.

36.4% used a language other than English at home.

8.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

40.5% of Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.5% was born in Australia.

4.8% of residents were born in China.

6.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 27.1% of ancestry responses in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld).

Australian ancestry made up 27.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 12.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

31.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 76.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

43.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.9% reported asthma, 4.5% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

38.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,988 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,192.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.5% in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld), compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 28.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 14.8% in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld), 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 Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

Is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $1,760,000, while units and apartments sit at $912,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 660 local families, and 23.4% 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 Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,750,000, 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 Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

46 streets in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Acomis St
Alexander Cl
Angelico Pl
Botticelli Pl
Cedar Cl
Coachwood Ct
Da Vinci Ct
Delacroix Pl
Dobell Ct
Drysdale Cl
Eucalypt Cl
Fig Tree Cl
Gainsborough Ave
Goya Ct
Hart Cl
Hernandia Pl
Matisse Pl
Michelangelo Cr

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Monet Cr
Mount Gravatt Capalaba Rd
Mount Petrie Rd
Mozart Pl
Oak Pl
Picasso Pl
Plantation Pl
Prout Rd
Puccini Pl
Raphael Pl
Rembrandt
Renoir Ct
Rivergum Pl
Rubens St
Ruisdael Pl
Sandalwood Cl
Scarlet Pl
Taylor Pl
Titian Ct
Van Dyck
Van Gogh Pl
Vermeer Cl
Vivaldi Pl
Waratah Cl
Wattle Cl
Wecker Rd
Weedon St East
Wisteria Pl

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