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The quick read on

Macknade

QLD 4850 · Hinchinbrook

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

Median house
$335,000

latest suburb median

Population
203

ABS 2021

Postcode
4850

Macknade, Queensland

Property market insights for Macknade

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Macknade QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$335,000

Down 12.4% over 12 months

$400k$200k$020212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 3.6% over 12 months

$380$360$340$32020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Macknade, QLD is currently $335,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Macknade has a 12-month growth rate of -12.4% for houses.

The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Macknade safe?

The overall rate for Macknade is 1,219 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Macknade.

Overall crime rate

1,219

offences per 100,000 residents

50% belowRest of Qld

MacknadeRest 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 Macknade?

Macknade QLD 4850 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

203 people call Macknade home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.

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

Population
203
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.7%In line
15–3412.8%Below
35–5426.6%Above
55–7428.1%Above
75 and over11.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage22.4%Below
Renting27.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car14.7%Below
Two cars60.0%Above
Three or more22.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.9%Below
Drove to work64.4%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above

What stands out in Macknade

9.9% of workers in Macknade worked from home on Census day.

3.0% of Macknade residents were born in England.

24.1% of people in Macknade described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Macknade

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Macknade QLD 4850.

Is Macknade family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.7% of Macknade's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

67 family households lived in Macknade; 31.3% were couple families and 4.5% were one-parent families.

29.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

What is the age profile of Macknade?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Macknade had 203 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Macknade?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Macknade.

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 Macknade?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

22.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

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

How large are households in Macknade?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Macknade had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 24.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 55.7%, while 21.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

64.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Macknade?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 14.7% of the total.

82.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Macknade, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

75.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.6% reported a different address.

9.9% 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 Macknade?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.2% of residents used only English at home.

7.4% 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 Macknade residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.9% of Macknade's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.1% 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 91.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Macknade?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Macknade.

Australian ancestry made up 26.6% 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 Macknade?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 19.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Macknade?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

39.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Macknade show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.4% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Macknade?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Macknade?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.

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

How does Macknade compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.9% in Macknade, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 27.6% in Macknade, 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 Macknade

Is Macknade expensive?

The median house price is $335,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Macknade good for families?

The Census counted 67 local families, and 18.7% 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 Macknade?

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 Macknade

14 streets in Macknade

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

  • Altofts Rd
  • Bemerside Rd
  • Bullock Paddock Rd
  • Carusos Rd
  • Farrell Dr
  • Ferraris Rd
  • Kemps Rd
  • Marbelli St
  • Mill Rd
  • Morleys Rd
  • Neames Inlet Rd
  • Old Wharf Rd
  • Seaforth Channel
  • Spencer St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.