Real Estate Macgregor

Potent Home Grounds

The six-lane Kessels Road separates the upper one-third of MacGregor while the remaining two-thirds of the suburb is bisected north to south by Mimosa Creek. Several transport infrastructures around this suburb makes it a preferred hunting ground for a house sale or rental.

The Pacific Motorway on the northern edge of MacGregor runs north to southeast towards the Gateway Motorway. The western boundary of this suburb is defined by Mains Road and south by McCullough Street, an equally vital road corridor in the southern part of Brisbane.

There are two public schools in Macgregor, quite convenient for resident families with school-age children. Within this suburb are MacGregor State High School established in 1969 and the Macgregor State School (a primary school) which opened in 1972.

Two Campuses Nearby

But even more important for this suburb’s real estate market especially apartment rentals, MacGregor enjoys proximity to a pair of major university campuses: the Nathan campus of Griffith University easily accessible via Kessels Road, and the university’s Mount Gravatt campus which is convenient via Mains Road running west of MacGregor. With these roadways in place, Macgregor is also just 12 minutes’ drive to Brisbane’s CBD and 20 minutes’ drive to Brisbane Airport

Though it’s in an area of just 2.8 square kilometres, Macgregor has several parks of its own. Atop this list is the D.M. Henderson Park which was developed starting in 1973?74. It is set in the lush environs of the Bulimba Creek and its Mimosa Creek tributary nestled amidst MacGregor’s acreage. Joined to other linear parks along these wetlands, this community park offers various facilities, including a fitness station, trail network, and off-leash dog area to name a few.  

The 200-hectare Toohey Forest Conservation Park in Mount Gravatt north of MacGregor further provides nature trails and bike tracks. The facilities of the Queen Elizabeth II Track Club across the northwest quadrant of Kessels Road and Mains Road further broaden the sports and recreational options available to MacGregor residents.

Thriving Commercial Properties

The vibrant population growth in MacGregor and its neighboring suburbs over the years has created a consumer market that made viable major local commercial real estate developments. Amongst these is the sprawling Whitfield Garden City Shopping Centre constructed just across the eastern boundary of MacGregor. Also adjoining this southwest corner is another major shopping hub, Sunnybank Plaza. A healthcare facility, the Sunnybank Private Hospital, is likewise in this area to serve MacGregor residents.

In addition, two commercial-industrial and showroom complexes were successively built in 1988 and 2000 along Kessels Road traversing the northern tip of MacGregor. A prominent stop in this area is the Skyzone Trampoline, touted as the biggest indoor trampoline park in Australia, which also boasts of a three-level Laser tag zone, party rooms a café, and chill-out area.

Employment Center

Eastwards of McCullough Street and the Pacific Motorway, a major employment center, the 33-hectare Brisbane Technology Park, is just a short distance away and easily accessible from MacGregor. Touted as home to more than 100 companies, this park takes pride in being the largest business park in Queensland.

The vital presence of commercial business hubs and major schools of learning in and around MacGregor has resulted in this suburb drawing residents of a multicultural composition. Statistics show that 48.1 percent of people living in MacGregor were born outside Australia, which compares with the national average of 31.2 percent. Foreign nationals living in MacGregor include those from China, Taiwan and India.

Most residences in MacGregor are one- and two-storey beige brick houses with tiled roofs. Given so many amenities available in this suburb, it is no wonder that demand is high for a house sale or rental in MacGregor. Added to this, the neighborhoods in this suburb on the whole are friendly and very safe.

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