Mackenzie (Brisbane)
QLD 4156 · Brisbane
2,336 (2021) → 2,868 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mackenzie (Brisbane) is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4156, about 13km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mackenzie (Brisbane) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 34/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mackenzie (Brisbane) has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 65/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (5.99%), China (4.79%), New Zealand (3.51%), England (3.47%), South Africa (2.61%)
Top languages: Mandarin (8.01%), Malayalam (4.2%), Sinhal (2.57%), Cantonese (2.27%), Korean (2.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1060 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mackenzie State Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1074
- Mackenzie State Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1050
Nearby (within 10km)
- Citipointe Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1142
- Mansfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1107
- Mansfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1112
- Sinai CollegePrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1150
- Brisbane Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1079
- Mount Gravatt East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 996
- Wishart State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1124
- Seton CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1004
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1111
- Queensland Pathways State College - Mt Gravatt CampusSecondary · Government · 4km
- Belmont State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1120
- Rochedale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1115
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Mackenzie (Brisbane)
Is Mackenzie (Brisbane) safe?
Mackenzie (Brisbane) has a residential safety score of 65/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mackenzie (Brisbane) from Brisbane CBD?
Mackenzie (Brisbane) is about 12.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 51 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mackenzie (Brisbane)?
Mackenzie (Brisbane) has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1062 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mackenzie (Brisbane)?
Mackenzie (Brisbane) has a transport score of 34/100 and 7 bus stops.