Macalister, QLD 4406 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Macalister is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4406, home to 156 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Goondiwindi local government area (Remote Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$250 /wk
Population156
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAWestern Downs

Demographics

Population
156
Median age
40 years
Median household income
$1,458 /week
Median personal income
$881 /week
Median family income
$1,937 /week
Average household size
2.5
Persons per bedroom
0.7
Local government area
Western Downs
Statistical region (SA4)
Darling Downs - Maranoa
Remoteness classification
Remote Australia
Federal electorate
Maranoa
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$250 /week
Rent share of household income
17%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 4,175 across the Western Downs LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 9% on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 1,619 theft, 893 drug offences, 513 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Western Downs — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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