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The quick read on
Mackenzie River
QLD 4705 · Isaac
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 84
- Postcode
- 4705
ABS 2021
Mackenzie River, Queensland
Property market insights for Mackenzie River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mackenzie River QLD
Crime and safety
Is Mackenzie River safe?
The overall rate for Mackenzie River is 1,520 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% below the Rest of Qld 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 River.
Overall crime rate
1,520
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowRest of Qld
Mackenzie RiverRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mackenzie River?
Mackenzie River QLD 4705 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
84 people call Mackenzie River home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 84
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3421.4%Below
35–5438.1%Above
55–7422.6%Below
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright70.0%Above
Paying a mortgage15.0%Below
Renting15.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars15.2%Below
Three or more57.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home50.9%Above
Drove to work26.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.1%Above
What stands out in Mackenzie River
50.9% of workers in Mackenzie River worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
20.2% of people in Mackenzie River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mackenzie River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mackenzie River QLD 4705.
Is Mackenzie River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Mackenzie River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
23 family households lived in Mackenzie River; 43.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mackenzie River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mackenzie River had 84 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mackenzie River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.1% of occupied private dwellings in Mackenzie River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
70.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
15.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mackenzie River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mackenzie River had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 34.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 25.0%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mackenzie River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
50.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
26.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 15.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mackenzie River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
72.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mackenzie River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.7% reported a different address.
4.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mackenzie River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mackenzie River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.8% of Mackenzie River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mackenzie River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Mackenzie River.
Australian ancestry made up 51.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mackenzie River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 60.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mackenzie River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
62.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mackenzie River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.8% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mackenzie River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mackenzie River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mackenzie River compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 50.9% in Mackenzie River, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 70.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 15.0% in Mackenzie River, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mackenzie River
Is Mackenzie River good for families?
The Census counted 23 local families, and 15.5% 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 River?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Mackenzie River
21 streets in Mackenzie River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barwon Park Middlemount Rd
- Cooroorah Pit Rd
- Dingo Mount Flora Rd
- Dysart - Middlemount Rd
- Fitzroy Developmental Rd
- Fitzroy Development Road
- Foxleigh Rd
- Grasstree Rd
- Gregory Branch Railway
- Junee Rd
- Lake Lindsay Rd
- Lyra Park Rd
- Mackenzie River Capella Rd
- Manly Access Rd
- May Downs Rd
- Middlemount Rd
- Mount Stuart Bedford Weir Rd
- Red Rock Rd
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- Rileys Crossing Rd
- Scrub Creek Rd
- Wilpeena Rd
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