McDowall, QLD 4053 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
McDowall gained 1,026 residents from internal migration and 113 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 884 people moved away — a net addition of 255 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
McDowall against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
McDowall population grew from 7,890 in 2016 to 8,886 in 2025, a change of 12.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | McDowall | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,890 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,886 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,930 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,955 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,993 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 8,017 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 8,192 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 8,386 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 8,580 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 8,886 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the McDowall SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 2 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 16 parks. For families: 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 13 sports fields. The nearest train station, Oxford Park, is about 3,300 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 24 bus stops here.
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- McDowall State School
- Northside Christian College
- McDowall Village Childcare Centre
- Avenues Early Learning Centre
- Only About Children McDowall
- North West Private Hospital
- Sprenger Prodiatry
- North West Medical Centre
- Drakes
- Woolworths
- Bisset Place Park
- Hoffman Street Park
- Ustinov Crescent Park
- Ponti Street Park
- Tuckeroo Street Park
- Gum Nut Nook
- Sunset Place Park
- McDowall Reserve
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.