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Lake Macdonald QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lake Macdonald, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lake Macdonald QLD is 1,352 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Macdonald is $721 per week ($37,492 per year). Median rent in Lake Macdonald is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Lake Macdonald has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Lake Macdonald has a population density of 50.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Macdonald is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Macdonald is $1,733.

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Lake Macdonald Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Macdonald Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$721/wk

$37,492 per year

#5090 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: —

Lake Macdonald Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (676) Female 49.9% (673)

Population Density

50.7

people per km²

1,352 people · 26.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,883

Family income/wk

Lake Macdonald Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Macdonald Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.1% 223 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.9% 197 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Macdonald Country of Birth

Australia

91.1%

England

7.0%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lake Macdonald Religion

No Religion

57.3%

Anglican

13.6%

Catholic

10.2%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Macdonald Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lake Macdonald Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.5%

Greek

20.8%

French

16.7%

Australian Indigenous

12.5%

Spanish

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lake Macdonald Employment

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Employed full-time

29.1% 294 people

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Employed part-time

23.7% 240 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 39 people

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Not in labour force

43.3% 438 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lake Macdonald Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.0%

Bachelor Degree

24.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lake Macdonald Occupation

Professionals

26.0%

Managers

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

12.1%

Labourers

11.2%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lake Macdonald Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Engineering

17.3%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Health

12.0%

Education

10.7%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.9%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Information Technology

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lake Macdonald Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Macdonald Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Macdonald Marital Status

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Married

54.7% 617

↔️

Separated

2.3% 26

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Divorced

11.1% 125

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 54

👤

Never married

27.1% 305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Macdonald Ancestry

English

37.2%

Australian

27.7%

Scottish

10.8%

Irish

9.0%

German

4.0%

Other

3.8%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Italian

1.2%

Greek

1.1%

New Zealander

1.1%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Macdonald School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

20.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.9%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.7%

Pre-school

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Primary — Catholic

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lake Macdonald Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 139

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 2,404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lake Macdonald Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.8% 210

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 853

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Macdonald Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

11.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Macdonald How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.8%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Walked only

1.4%

Truck

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lake Macdonald Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.6%

1 vehicle

19.5%

2 vehicles

44.2%

3 vehicles

19.5%

4+ vehicles

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lake Macdonald Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

7.7%

3 bedrooms

40.1%

4 bedrooms

34.8%

5 bedrooms

12.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lake Macdonald Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

37.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Macdonald Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,502

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Macdonald Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

122

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lake Macdonald Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Macdonald Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.2%

Couple — children under 15

37.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Macdonald Military Service

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Previously served

5.1% 55

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Never served

94.9% 1,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Macdonald Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 155

—

Did not provide

85.4% 905

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Macdonald Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

40.0%

3 children

13.2%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lake Macdonald When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lake Macdonald Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

14.7%

Did not do domestic work

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lake Macdonald Household Size

1 person

16.4%

2 persons

44.2%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

14.5%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Macdonald Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,079

Moved from QLD

120

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lake Macdonald Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Macdonald Schools

schools nearby

government

1006

avg ICSEA score

336

total students

Cooroy State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 336 students

1006

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lake Macdonald Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,771/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lake Macdonald

Your weekly income

≈ $7,674/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,351/wk

Rent share 23.7%

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Lake Macdonald vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,027 Income: $659/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,312 Income: $932/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 1,311 Income: $495/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Macdonald

What is the population of Lake Macdonald QLD?

The population of Lake Macdonald QLD is 1,352 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 50.7 people per km².Lake Macdonald is ranked #3,540 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Macdonald?

The median personal income in Lake Macdonald QLD is $721 per week, or $37,492 per year.The median household income is $1,771 per week.Family income is $1,883 per week.Lake Macdonald is ranked #5,090 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Macdonald?

Median rent in Lake Macdonald QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lake Macdonald ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Macdonald?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Macdonald QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Macdonald?

The median age in Lake Macdonald QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Macdonald a good suburb to live in?

Lake Macdonald is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,352.The median income is $721/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31615. All dollar figures in AUD.