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Suburb profile ·Logan LGA · QLD ·4280

South Maclean QLD 4280

South Maclean is in Logan LGA, QLD, postcode 4280, with population 2,232.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$630/wk
+6.8% YoY
Mar 2022 → Mar 2026 · 17 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$650
$480
Mar 2022Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$630/wk
Rent context available
6.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
2,232
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
7,699
647 added 12mo · 56MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,950
Median rent · wk$470

Affordability

31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950/mo, while renters pay about $2,730/mo — renting runs $780/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$107K
Median rent · wk
$630
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,950

Household income

$107K household · yr+34.6% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$41K
Family
$109K
Household
$107K
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
7,987
7,987 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,987
Total incidents7,987· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault1,16333%
  • Break And Enter79322%
  • Drug Offences1,15533%
  • Fraud42212%

Full data detail

South Maclean QLD — Property Data and Demographics

South Maclean is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Logan local government area (postcode 4280). It is home to about 2,232 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $630. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Logan LGA is moderate at 7,987 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Population growth of +3.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+3.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,950
Rent · wk(Census)$470
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$630
Population growth · Logan LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)403,515
5-year growth+3.3% CAGR
YoY change+3.1%
20012025
Development · Logan LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)3,676
Houses2,653
Units1,023
YoY change+0%
Employment · Logan LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.5%
YoY change-0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4280ATO
Negatively geared655 (4.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,301/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,141
Reported capital gains645
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,232
Median age39
Household size3.1
HH income · wk$2,061
Personal income · wk$782
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops4
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

South Maclean carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

South Maclean FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is South Maclean in?

    South Maclean is in the Logan Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4280. Council-level context for Logan LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in South Maclean?

    The median weekly rent in South Maclean is $630/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about South Maclean?

    Rent context available: South Maclean has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is South Maclean a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for South Maclean show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for South Maclean?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the South Maclean data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.