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Mcdowall QLD 4053

3,831 addresses · 153 streets

Lilley Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Mcdowall · 10 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Mcdowall is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 7,612 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,486 a week, with median rent near $470 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

7,612Population
38Median age
$2,486Median household income / wk
$470Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the McDowall statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Mcdowall itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Oxford Park, 3.3 km south-west · Bus interchange: Aspley Hypermarket station, 3 km north-east · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 12.9 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 42.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 71.6%

Population by age in Mcdowall
Population by age, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4489
5-141,080
15-19489
20-24489
25-34806
35-441,154
45-541,080
55-64896
65-74703
75-84343
85+83
Dwelling types in Mcdowall
Dwelling types, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,313
Townhouse263
Apartment60
Other0
Households by weekly income in Mcdowall
Households by weekly income, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650205
$650-1,499471
$1,500-2,999826
$3,000+974
Top ancestries in Mcdowall
Top ancestries, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,692
English2,691
Irish971
Scottish820
Other809
Italian583
Housing tenure in Mcdowall
Housing tenure, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned961
Mortgage1,062
Rented594
Other10
Cars per household in Mcdowall
Cars per household, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
041
1711
21,258
3408
4+194
Commute to work in Mcdowall
Commute to work, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,441
Train56
Bus83
Tram/ferry0
Walked19
Bicycle20
Home917
Top countries of birth in Mcdowall
Top countries of birth, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England288
India197
New Zealand193
South Africa121
China113
Italy82
Languages used at home in Mcdowall
Languages used at home, Mcdowall QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin190
Italian147
Malayalam135
Cantonese78
Spanish56
Hindi55

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