Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1109, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
96/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (96/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
6/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $500 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 6% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,336
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,988
- SEIFA score
- 1109
- Local government area
- Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -27.5396, 153.1290
Map of Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)
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Housing & property in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)
What it costs to live in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $500
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,192
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 85%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 15%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30% and 41% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 546 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 373 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 532 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 705 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 192 | 8% |
Share of the 2,348 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 195 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 399 | 57% |
| Rented | 103 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 629 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 72 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 704 occupied private dwellings in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld).
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,025
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,084
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 945 (41%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 851 (37%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 47 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,358 (82%)
- Labour-force participation
- 76.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 778
- Employed part-time
- 441
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20°C). The area receives roughly 981 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 22°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 163 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 160 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 18°C | 51 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 20°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm |
| Aug | 20.9°C | 12.2°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 21°C | 105 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)
Is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) rates 66/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) was $500, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,192. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Brisbane local government area.
What is the population of Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) had a population of about 2,336.
Is Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) an advantaged area?
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1109, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)?
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.2°C, with roughly 981 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) have high household incomes?
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 16th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,988 per week).
Where Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) ranks
Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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