Mackenzie, Queensland should not be confused with Mackenzie, Queensland (Central Highlands).
| Type: | suburb |
| Mackenzie | |
| City: | City of Brisbane |
| State: | QLD |
| Coordinates: | -27.5358°N 153.1302°W |
| Pop: | 2336 |
| Postcode: | 4156 |
| Area: | 3.3 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 16.1 |
| Dir1: | SE |
| Location1: | Brisbane CBD |
| Lga: | City of Brisbane (Chandler Ward)[1] |
| Stategov: | Mansfield |
| Fedgov: | Bonner |
| Near-N: | Belmont |
| Near-Ne: | Burbank |
| Near-E: | Burbank |
| Near-Se: | Burbank |
| Near-S: | Rochedale |
| Near-Sw: | Wishart |
| Near-W: | Mansfield |
| Near-Nw: | Carindale |
Mackenzie is a south-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the, Mackenzie had a population of 2,336 people.
The area is partially covered by undeveloped bushland.[3]
Mount Petrie State School (now known as Mackenzie State Primary School) opened on 31 March 1955.[4]
Mount Gravatt Special School opened on 17 May 1971. On 21 September 2012, it was relocated to Mackenzie where it was co-located with Mount Petrie State School, with the schools being renamed MacKenzie State Primary School and Mackenzie Special School.[5]
In the, Mackenzie had a population of 1,844 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of the Mackenzie population was 36 years of age, 1 year below the Australian median. 71.4% of people living in Mackenzie were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.1%, New Zealand 3.1%, South Africa 2.8%, Sri Lanka 1.5%, Hong Kong 1.1%. 79.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 2.6% Cantonese, 2.3% Greek, 1.4% Sinhalese, 1.3% Afrikaans, 1% Serbian.
In the, Mackenzie had a population of 2,094 people.
In the, Mackenzie had a population of 2,336 people.
Mackenzie State Primary School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 26 Vivaldi Place (-27.5451°N 153.1225°W).[6] [7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 134 students with 11 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[8]
Mackenzie State Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 26 Vivaldi Place (-27.5451°N 153.1225°W).[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 115 students with 36 teachers (28 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).
There is no mainstream secondary school in Mackenzie. The nearest government secondary school is Mansfield State High School in neighbouring Mansfield to the west.
There is a petrol station located in Mackenzie. A number of residential estates with hundreds of new houses have been built in this suburb in the last decade. This is a suburb containing no large or small shopping centres. There has been a recent addition of a fitness station near the park.
ThreeSixteen Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 519 Mount Petrie Road .[10] Hesed Grace (Chinese) Church, Mackenzie Samoan Church and Unity in Christ Tongan Church also hold services there. They are all part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[11]
Gateway Baptist Church has a campus at 1052 Mount Gravatt Capalaba Road .[12]
It takes 20–25 minutes to drive the 20km (10miles) to the Brisbane CBD via the South East Freeway (off-peak). Neighbouring suburbs include Belmont, Carindale, Mansfield, Rochedale, Upper Mount Gravatt, Wishart, Burbank and Chandler. Major roads such as Mount Gravatt – Capalaba Road and Gateway Motorway run through Mackenzie.
Mt Gravatt Bus services around Mackenzie, buses can access to Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Garden City and City.