Median price trend for houses
Based on 173 sales in the preceding 12 months
$560,000
Up 14.3% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $595k
- 2 bed
- $555k
- 3 bed
- $610k
- 4 bed
- $618k
Aerial view of Moreton Bay islands and waterways
The quick read on
Macleay Island
QLD 4184 · Redland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $560,000
- Population
- 3,193
- Postcode
- 4184
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Macleay Island, Queensland
Property market insights for Macleay Island
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Macleay Island QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 71 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Macleay Island, QLD is currently $560,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Macleay Island has a 12-month growth rate of 14.3% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $595,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $555,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $618,000 in Macleay Island.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Macleay Island is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Macleay Island is $510 per week and has increased 2.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Macleay Island safe?
The overall rate for Macleay Island is 1,441 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% above 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 Macleay Island.
Overall crime rate
1,441
offences per 100,000 residents
17% aboveGreater Brisbane
Macleay IslandGreater 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 Macleay Island?
Macleay Island QLD 4184 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
3,193 people call Macleay Island home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $755 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,193
- Median age
- 62 years
- Median mortgage
- $900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.9%Below
15–349.3%Below
35–5418.2%Below
55–7449.4%Above
75 and over15.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.3%Above
Paying a mortgage23.9%Below
Renting22.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%Above
One car54.8%Above
Two cars28.1%Below
Three or more8.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Above
Drove to work30.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in Macleay Island
20.0% of workers in Macleay Island worked from home on Census day.
7.2% of Macleay Island residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
44.7% of people in Macleay Island described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Macleay Island
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Macleay Island QLD 4184.
Is Macleay Island family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.9% of Macleay Island's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
844 family households lived in Macleay Island; 16.5% were couple families and 16.8% were one-parent families.
16.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Macleay Island?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Macleay Island had 3,193 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
64.5% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Macleay Island?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.8% of occupied private dwellings in Macleay Island.
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 Macleay Island?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
23.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Macleay Island?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Macleay Island had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 41.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 43.5%, while 7.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Macleay Island?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
30.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Macleay Island?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 54.8% of the total.
37.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Macleay Island, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.9% reported a different address.
24.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Macleay Island?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Macleay Island residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.0% of Macleay Island's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.0% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Macleay Island?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Macleay Island.
Australian ancestry made up 29.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Macleay Island?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% 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 Macleay Island?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 30.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
10.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 15.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Macleay Island show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
38.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 18.9% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Macleay Island?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Macleay Island?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $755 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Macleay Island compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Macleay Island, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 53.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 22.9% in Macleay Island, 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 Macleay Island
Is Macleay Island expensive?
The median house price is $560,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Macleay Island good for families?
The Census counted 844 local families, and 7.9% 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 Macleay Island?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $618,000, 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 Macleay Island
176 streets in Macleay Island
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ct
- Alawa St
- Alexander St
- Alistair Ct
- Alkira St
- Allambie St
- Arthur St
- Aruma St
- Ashton St
- Attunga St
- Aura Ct
- Avocado Street
- Bahah St
- Balaka St
- Baracoota St
- Barramundi St
- Barry St
- Beelong St
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- Benowa St
- Betty St
- Blue Bay Cr
- Blue Vista St
- Blue Waters Cr
- Boat Harbour Ave
- Brighton Rd
- Brolga St
- Cabriolet Cr
- Calm Waters Cr
- Camena St
- Cathy St
- Causeway Dr
- Charles Tce
- Citron St
- Cliff Tce
- Cluan St
- Coast Rd
- Coffea St
- Columbia St
- Conran St
- Con St
- Cooee Cr
- Coondooroopa Dr
- Coorong St
- Cotton Tree Ave
- Cowes St
- Crane St
- Cressy St
- Cross St
- Curlew St
- Daku Ct
- Dalpura St
- Derwent St
- Devaney St
- Deviot St
- Dinjerra St
- Donald St
- Double Bay St
- Dover St
- Dove St
- Duncan St
- Eagle St
- Eastbourne Tce
- Eastern Rd
- Elizabeth Ct
- Emily Cr
- Emita St
- Eumina St
- Florence St
- Francis Rd
- Frenchem Tce
- Garnet St
- George St
- Gibson St
- Glen St
- Golden Sands Bvd
- Gordon Rd
- Granadilla St
- Gregory St
- Hamilton Pde
- Hastings Tce
- Heath St
- Heron St
- High Central Rd
- Hilda Cr
- Ibis St
- Ilya St
- Island
- Jane St
- Jan St
- Jordan St
- Kalara St
- Kardinia St
- Karrawarra Street
- Kate St
- Keith St
- Kestrel St
- Kevin St
- Kilto Ln
- Kim Cr
- Kooberry St
- Koonwarra Pde
- Kunara St
- Lakeside Ave
- Lake St
- Leanne St
- Lemontree Dr
- Lonicera St
- Mango Cr
- Marine St
- Matthew St
- Mawarra St
- Mawson St
- Mel St
- Michael St
- Michiko St
- Morwong St
- Natone Tce
- Noogie St
- Noondoo St
- Noondo St
- Noon Muckle St
- Nugent St
- Nunkeri Dr
- Oomool St
- Orana St
- Orange Ct
- Ore St
- Orion Street
- Panaroo St
- Pandora Ct
- Papaya St
- Parakeet St
- Pecan St
- Pelican St
- Percival St
- Peter Ct
- Piccaninny St
- President Tce
- Quail Pl
- Rainbow Ave
- Raven St
- Ray St
- Rhodes St
- Rio St
- Robin St
- Russell Tce
- Ryde St
- Sandpiper Pde
- Scarborough Tce
- Scotts Rd
- Sentosa Tce
- Southsea Tce
- Squire St
- Swallow Rd
- Thomas St
- Timothy St
- Tingara St
- Tukkeri St
- Udara Dr
- Undine St
- View
- Vine St
- Wake St
- Walnut Ct
- Wanda St
- Wandoo Ave
- Warama St
- Waterside Dr
- Weeroona Ave
- Western Rd
- Wharf St
- Whiting St
- William St
- Wirralee St
- Wren Ct
- Zelma Ct
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