Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Macalister suburb profile
Macalister, QLD · Postcode 4406
This Macalister suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Macalister, QLD (postcode 4406). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Macalister with nearby suburbs.
Macalister at a glance
Population
156
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,458/wk
Median age
40
Macalister trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.5% over 10 years
Population
156
was 153 in 2016
+3 · +2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$150 · +150%
Household income
$1,458/wk
was $1,199/wk in 2016
+$259 · +21.6%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Macalister population growth · Macalister then and now
Macalister vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Macalister, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Macalister$250/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-15.2% vs area
- Macalister$1,458/wk
- Nearby$1,293/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Macalister40
- Nearby36.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+11.4% vs area
- Macalister$881/wk
- Nearby$749/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Macalister compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Macalister sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,006.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6996.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Macalister on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Macalister, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Macalister people
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Macalister income
- Median household income
- $1,458/wk
- Median personal income
- $881/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Macalister housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.4%
- Mortgaged
- 17.2%
- Rented
- 41.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Macalister work
- Employment to population
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4406)
Compare Macalister with nearby suburbs
Macalister in numbers
Macalister had 156 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.4% own their home outright, 17.2% are paying a mortgage, 41.4% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,458/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2% (from 153 to 156). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $250/wk (+150%).
Macalister suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Macalister, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Macalister was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Macalister, QLD?
- Macalister had 156 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Macalister?
- Median household income in Macalister was $1,458/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Macalister?
- 41.4% of occupied homes in Macalister were rented, 22.4% were owned outright and 17.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Macalister suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Macalister. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology