South Maclean
QLD 4280 · Logan
2,232 (2021) → 3,667 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
South Maclean is a suburb in Logan, QLD 4280, about 36km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in South Maclean are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 17/100, and is about 34km inland. South Maclean has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 57/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.03%), New Zealand (3.45%), Fiji (0.76%), South Africa (0.54%), Scotland (0.49%)
Top languages: Hindi (0.76%), Spanish (0.72%), Arabic (0.58%), Afrikaans (0.27%), French (0.22%)
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
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 Logan 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 991 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Australian Technology and Agricultural CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 967
- Flagstone State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 957
- Hills International CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1040
- Flagstone State Community CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 963
- Jimboomba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 959
- Everleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 986
- Emmaus CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1029
- Greenbank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1008
- Parklands Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.9kmICSEA 1006
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 South Maclean
Is South Maclean safe?
South Maclean has a residential safety score of 57/100, 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 7,994 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is South Maclean from Brisbane CBD?
South Maclean is about 36.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 121 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in South Maclean?
South Maclean has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Maclean?
South Maclean has a transport score of 17/100 and 4 bus stops.