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Mackenzie flood & bushfire risk

Of Mackenzie’s 1,005 mapped properties, 4.7% are in a mapped flood area and 12.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

4.7%
In a flood area
12.7%
In a bushfire area
1,005
Mapped properties

Crime near Mackenzie

Mackenzie sits in the Upper Mount Gravatt police division, which recorded 9,389 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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688
Break-ins
364
Vehicle theft
3,685
Other theft
483
Property damage
348
Fraud
92
Handling stolen goods
488
Assault
87
Sexual offences
78
Robbery
96
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,978
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,389 total. Figures are for the whole Upper Mount Gravatt police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mackenzie

Mackenzie is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential78.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Future urban9.4% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Rural5.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RU - Rural

School catchments in Mackenzie

PrimaryDingo SS · Mackenzie State Primary School
JuniorMansfield SHS
SeniorMansfield SHS

Mackenzie can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mackenzie

At the 2021 Census, 40.2% of Mackenzie’s 2,336 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English27.1%
Australian27%
Chinese12.6%
Indian8.8%
Irish7.5%
Scottish6.8%

Top countries of birth

India6%
China4.8%
New Zealand3.5%
England3.5%
South Africa2.6%
Sri Lanka2.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mackenzie

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Mackenzie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mackenzie address:

Nearby suburbs

Stafford Heights · 2.9% floodEverton Park · 7.6% floodStafford · 6.1% floodChermside West · 6.2% floodMcdowall · 2% floodEnoggera · 8.7% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.