Mackenzie City of Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°32′09″S153°07′49″E / 27.5358°S 153.1302°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,094 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 635/km2 (1,643/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4156 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 16.1 km (10 mi) SE of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Chandler Ward) [2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mansfield | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bonner | ||||||||||||||
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Mackenzie is a south-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2016 census, Mackenzie had a population of 2,094 people. [1]
Mount Petrie State School opened on 31 March 1955. [5]
Mount Gravatt Special School opened on 17 May 1971.[ where? ] [6] 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] [7]
In the 2011 census, 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. [8]
In the 2016 census, Mackenzie had a population of 2,094 people. [1]
Mackenzie State Primary School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 26 Vivaldi Place ( 27°32′42″S153°07′21″E / 27.5451°S 153.1225°E ). [9] [10] 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). [11]
Mackenzie State Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 26 Vivaldi Place ( 27°32′42″S153°07′21″E / 27.5451°S 153.1225°E ). [9] [12] 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). [11]
There is no mainstream secondary school in Mackenzie. The nearest government secondary school is Mansfield State High School in neighbouring Mansfield to the west. [13]
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.[ citation needed ]
ThreeSixteen Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 519 Mount Petrie Road ( 27°32′25″S153°07′14″E / 27.5403°S 153.1206°E ). [14] 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. [15]
Gateway Baptist Church has a campus at 1052 Mount Gravatt Capalaba Road ( 27°32′38″S153°07′53″E / 27.5438°S 153.1315°E ). [16]
It takes 20–25 minutes to drive the 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the Brisbane CBD via the South East Freeway (off-peak). [4] 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.
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