Moving to Macgregor QLD 4109
What the official numbers say about living in Macgregor — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $430 a week, against a median household income of $1,752 a week.
About 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 36% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Macgregor grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,576 → 5,980 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, Taiwan, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Macgregor scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Altandi, 2.3 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Garden City Shopping Centre station, 750 m east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 21.1 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 40 schools · 83 cafes & restaurants · 16 supermarkets · 68 parks — see them all on the Macgregor profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Macgregor State High School 400 m · MacGregor State School 950 m · Upper Mount Gravatt State School 1 km · Clairvaux MacKillop College 1.3 km · Saint Bernards School 1.3 km · Robertson State Primary School 1.7 km · Sunnybank State High School 2 km · Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.2 km
Groceries: Coles 950 m · Sunlit 1000 m · Woolworths 1 km · Aldi 1.1 km · Plusmart 1.1 km · Watany Manoushi & Lebanese Foods 1.1 km · Golgappa 1.1 km · Coles 1.2 km
Parks and reserves: Delfin Street Park 500 m · D.M. Henderson Park 700 m · Whipbird Park 1000 m · Roly Chapman Bushland Reserve 1 km · Yimbun Park 1.1 km · Mount Gravatt Park 1.2 km · Meckiff Street Park 1.2 km · Tryon Street Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Macgregor, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow · Pied Currawong · Grey Butcherbird · Laughing Kookaburra.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Macgregor, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macgregor here | 5,980 | — | 6/10 | 17% |
| Upper Mount Gravatt | 10,800 | — | 7/10 | 17% |
| Robertson | 4,749 | — | 7/10 | 13% |
| Sunnybank | 8,892 | — | 5/10 | 20% |
| Eight Mile Plains | 15,326 | — | 8/10 | 19% |
| Mount Gravatt | 3,733 | — | 8/10 | 52% |
| Wishart | 11,333 | — | 9/10 | 23% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Moreton — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4109 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Macgregor profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $430 a week, and about 36% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,576 people to 5,980. It sits about 11 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Altandi station is roughly 2.3 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Moreton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Macgregor vs Upper Mount Gravatt · Macgregor vs Robertson.
Nearby guides: Upper Mount Gravatt · Robertson · Sunnybank · Eight Mile Plains · Mount Gravatt · Wishart.
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