Macknade, QLD 4850
Charters Towers - Ayr - InghamAll suburbs in postcode 4850
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Macknade
Macknade (4850) sits in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham region of Queensland.
Macknade has roughly 203 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Macknade 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 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 15°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 2,142 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 6 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 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 Macknade's population at 203, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (70% own, 27% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (81% family households, 24% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 81%
- Lone person
- 24%
- Owner occupied
- 70%
- Renter occupied
- 27%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 2,142 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 15.4°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 Macknade
- What is the Macknade postcode?
- Macknade is in the 4850 postcode, in QLD, in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham region.
- Where is Macknade?
- Macknade is a suburb in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham area, QLD 4850.
- What schools are in Macknade?
- There are 11 schools serving Macknade on this page, including Macknade State School, Halifax State School, St Peter's Catholic School.
- How walkable is Macknade?
- Macknade has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Macknade?
- Macknade is close to Cordelia, Halifax, Braemeadows, Foresthome, Gairloch.
- What is the population of Macknade?
- The population of Macknade is approximately 203 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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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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