Macgregor (Qld)
Macgregor (Qld) is young and family-heavy, but unemployment is higher.
Macgregor (Qld) is a young, family-heavy area (median age 34 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland). The trade-offs: unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 8.5%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 34 and households on a median $1,752 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- a young, family-heavy area (median age 34 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland)
What to weigh up
- unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 8.5%
Macgregor (Qld) on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Macgregor (Qld), QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Macgregor (Qld) against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Macgregor (Qld) population grew from 6,198 in 2016 to 6,684 in 2025, a change of 7.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Macgregor (Qld) | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,198 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,216 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,206 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,213 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,225 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,067 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,174 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 6,459 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 6,619 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 6,684 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Macgregor (Qld) gained 438 residents from internal migration and 575 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 969 people moved away — a net addition of 44 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+438
- Internal migration out+732
- Overseas migration in+575
- Natural increase+21
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,846 | 5,979 | +2.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 34 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,371/wk | $1,752/wk | +28% |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk | $430/wk | 0% |
| Born overseas | 61.9% | 60.0% | -1.9 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 37.5%
- Mortgaged 23.7%
- Rented 35.3%
- Other / not stated 3.5%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Macgregor (Qld) against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Macgregor (Qld) went from $400 in 2024-Q1 to $670 in 2026-Q2, up 68%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Macgregor (Qld) | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $400 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $570 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $440 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $575 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $650 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $640 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $630 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $530 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $700n=13 | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $640n=17 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Macgregor (Qld) was $670 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 5% on a year earlier. That is $14 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $700 and a 2-bedroom unit $640.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | +4.7% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $530 | −18.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | +7.8% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $630 | +43.2% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $640 | +12.3% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $650 | +62.5% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $575 | +8.5% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $440 | −21.4% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $570 | +9.6% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $400 | −14.9% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $530 | +8.2% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $560 | +27.3% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $520 | +15.6% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $470 | +14.6% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $490 | −2.0% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $440 | −2.2% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $450 | +9.8% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $410 | −2.4% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $500 | +13.6% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $450 | +7.1% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $410 | +7.9% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $420 | +2.4% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $440 | +6.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $420 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $380 | −11.6% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $410 | −6.8% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $415 | −3.5% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $420 | +7.7% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $430 | −4.4% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $440 | +10.0% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $430 | +16.2% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $390 | −7.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $450 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $400 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $370 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $420 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 970
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 6score 997
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 959
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,025
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Macgregor (Qld) sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Macgregor (Qld) is policed by the Queensland Police Service Upper Mount Gravatt Division, which also covers Eight Mile Plains, Rochedale - Burbank, Upper Mount Gravatt, Wishart, Robertson and Salisbury - Nathan and 1 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Macgregor (Qld) specifically.
Most-reported offences · Upper Mount Gravatt Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,791 /100k+44% vs QLD↑ 2%
- Drug Offences995 /100k−40% vs QLD↑ 44%
- Unlawful Entry716 /100k+6% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Assault518 /100k−51% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle368 /100k+9% vs QLD↑ 0%
- Robbery80 /100k+77% vs QLD↓ 16%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Upper Mount Gravatt Division — not Macgregor (Qld) on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Upper Mount Gravatt Division over the last 12 months, running 44% above the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Macgregor (Qld) — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,791 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 2% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 995 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 44% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 716 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 518 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 368 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 80 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 16% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Upper Mount Gravatt Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20223.5%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
4.1% of Macgregor (Qld) is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High <1%
- Medium 1.7%
- Low 1.3%
- Very Low <1%
Macgregor (Qld) has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 3.5% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 4.1% of Macgregor (Qld) as flood-liable, roughly 2.3% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 3.5% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 4.1% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 1.7% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 1.3% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Macgregor (Qld) SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 supermarkets and 4 green spaces. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 7 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 48 sports fields. Also 4 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Altandi, is about 2,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 36 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Macgregor State High School
- MacGregor State School
Gyms & fitness
- World Gym
Shopping centres
- TK Maxx
- Macgregor Home
- Macgregor Homemaker
- Sunny Park Shopping Centre
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Plusmart
Green spaces
- Delfin Street Park
- D.M. Henderson Park
- Whipbird Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Macgregor (Qld) has 6 council parks covering 31 ha, with 0.3 km of walking track and 2.1 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 1 has a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- D.M.Henderson Park434 Mccullough Street, Macgregor24 ha0.3 km walking track1.8 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Springfield Street Park103 Springfield Street, Macgregor5.0 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path
- Delfin Street Park65 Delfin Drive, Macgregor0.7 ha
- Bedser Street Park23 Bedser Street, Macgregor0.5 ha
- Mains Road Park3 Delfin Drive, Macgregor0.2 ha
- Delphin Drive Park487 Mains Road, Macgregor0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Macgregor (Qld). They are not counted in the figures above.
- Whipbird Park · Macgregor · 8.4 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Macgregor (Qld) on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Macgregor (Qld) there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 155 to Eight Mile Plains station, about every 31 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 42 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Macgregor (Qld)
- 155Eight Mile Plains - Griffith Uni via Sunnybank~22 min to Eight Mile Plains, then change (+20 min)
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 42 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 31 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 155 — Eight Mile Plains - Griffith Uni via Sunnybank | about 22 min, change at Eight Mile Plains (+20 min) |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Macgregor (Qld) SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 secondary school, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Macgregor (Qld) sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 79% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for MacGregor State School (primary), MacGregor State High School (junior secondary), MacGregor State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Robertson State School (primary), Upper Mount Gravatt State School (primary), Warrigal Road State School (primary), Sunnybank State High School (junior secondary), Runcorn State High School (junior secondary), Sunnybank State High School (senior secondary), Runcorn State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- MacGregor State School · State · Prep–6
- MacGregor State High School · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Mt Gravatt
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMacgregor (Qld)+1.0%
- 01Rochedale - Burbank+5.2%
- 02Upper Mount Gravatt+1.8%
- 03Eight Mile Plains+1.6%
- 04Mount Gravatt+1.0%
- 05Mansfield (Qld)+1.0%
- 06Wishart-0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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