Macalister, QLD 4406
GoondiwindiAll suburbs in postcode 4406
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What to know about Macalister
Macalister (4406) sits in the Goondiwindi region of Queensland.
Macalister has roughly 156 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Macalister scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 570 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Macalister's population at 156, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (43% own, 45% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (72% family households, 25% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 72%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 43%
- Renter occupied
- 45%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3,385 offences recorded in 2026 across the Goondiwindi Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Goondiwindi Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 570 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Macalister
- What is the Macalister postcode?
- Macalister is in the 4406 postcode, in QLD, in the Goondiwindi region.
- Where is Macalister?
- Macalister is a suburb in the Goondiwindi area, QLD 4406.
- What schools are in Macalister?
- There are 10 schools serving Macalister on this page, including Jimbour State School, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby State High School.
- How walkable is Macalister?
- Macalister has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Macalister?
- Macalister is close to Jimbour, Pirrinuan, Ranges Bridge, Daandine, Malakoff.
- What is the population of Macalister?
- The population of Macalister is approximately 156 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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