McDowall
QLD 4053 · Brisbane
7,612 (2021) → 8,437 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
McDowall is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4053, about 10km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in McDowall are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 58/100, and is about 11km inland. McDowall has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.78%), India (2.59%), New Zealand (2.54%), South Africa (1.59%), China (1.48%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.5%), Italian (1.93%), Malayalam (1.77%), Cantonese (1.02%), Spanish (0.74%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 1085 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- McDowall State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1123
Nearby (within 10km)
- Northside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1142
- Prince of Peace Lutheran CollegePrimary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1107
- Queen of Apostles Primary School - Chuter Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2km
- Everton Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1078
- Craigslea State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1063
- Craigslea State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1068
- Aspley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1103
- Stafford Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 976
- Prince of Peace Lutheran College - Henderson Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.8km
- Everton Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1005
- Albany Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1072
- Queen of Apostles Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1097
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 McDowall
Is McDowall safe?
McDowall has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 McDowall from Brisbane CBD?
McDowall is about 10.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 43 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in McDowall?
McDowall has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1123 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in McDowall?
McDowall has a transport score of 58/100 and 21 bus stops.