October 2026 data · Noosa · QLD
Lake Macdonald house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $1.35m ▲ +3.9% in 12 months
- Median unit
- –
The median house price in Lake Macdonald is $1.35m (October 2026), up 3.9% over 12 months. That puts Lake Macdonald below the typical Noosa suburb ($1.46m) and number 5 of the 7 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Lake Macdonald price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $1.35m | 0.0% | ▲ +3.8% | ▲ +3.9% |
| Unit | – | – | – | – |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Lake Macdonald compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Lake Macdonald, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooroy Mountain | $5.15m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tinbeerwah | $1.88m | ▼ −2.1% | ▲ +1.1% | ▼ −2.3% | – | – | – | – |
| Cooroibah | $1.62m | ▲ +4.2% | ▲ +4.5% | ▲ +11.3% | – | – | – | – |
| Ringtail Creek | $1.54m | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lake Macdonald | $1.35m | 0.0% | ▲ +3.8% | ▲ +3.9% | – | – | – | – |
| Pomona | $1.30m | ▲ +2.4% | ▲ +7.0% | ▲ +12.1% | $690k | – | – | – |
| Cooroy | $1.24m | ▲ +3.4% | ▲ +10.1% | ▲ +17.7% | $860k | – | – | – |
Living in Lake Macdonald
From the 2021 ABS Census: Lake Macdonald against the Noosa council area and QLD. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Lake Macdonald | Noosa (council) | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 | 57,255 | 5,156,239 |
| Median age | 49 | 50 | 38 |
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| Born overseas | 17.0% | 23.0% | 22.7% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,771/wk | $1,399/wk | $1,738/wk |
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| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
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| Rented | 10.3% | 21.0% | 33.1% |
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| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Lake Macdonald, its council and QLD
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Lake Macdonald?
The median house price in Lake Macdonald was $1.35m in October 2026, up 3.9% on a year earlier. The typical Noosa suburb median was $1.46m.
Is Lake Macdonald more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 6 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 4 are dearer than Lake Macdonald and 2 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.