McDowall is 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) by road from the Brisbane GPO.[2]
McDowall is notable for the Raven Street Reserve, which is a 24.3 hectare bushland area surrounded by urban housing and busy roads. It is part of a long stretch of forest and green areas going from the mountains in the west to the mangrove areas on the coast.
It has many species of wildflowers and grass trees (see image below) which when in flower have a long central flowering stem that attracts bees.
Trees include weeping myrtle and native blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus) with creek fauna such as water dragons (Physignathus lesueurii), turtles and native fish including the crimson spotted rainbow fish. There are also squirrel gliders, possums and scrub turkeys with occasionally a swamp wallaby being sighted. The bird life is abundant and in keeping with its name has a significant crow or raven population.
Many of the roadways in McDowall are themed to commemorate noted celebrities and pioneers in the film and television industry, both locally and abroad. Valentine McDowall Park acknowledges the pioneering work in radio and television broadcasting in Queensland by Dr Valentine McDowall during the period 1920 – 1940
| Date | Median | Number of Sales in Suburb |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 183,000 | 128 |
| 1994 | 188,000 | 121 |
| 1995 | 187,500 | 104 |
| 1996 | 180,000 | 85 |
| 1997 | 186,000 | 141 |
| 1998 | 190,000 | 143 |
| 1999 | 204,750 | 174 |
| 2000 | 210,000 | 167 |
| 2001 | 235,500 | 188 |
| 2002 | 290,000 | 168 |
| 2003 | 352,500 | 151 |
| 2004 | 390,000 | 126 |
| 2005 | 406,250 | 96 |
| 2006 | 430,000 | 121 |
| 2007 | 490,000 | 125 |
| 2008 | 495,000 | 79 |
| 2009 | 522,500 | 107 |
| 2010 | 577,500 | 105 |
| 2011 | 550,000 | 73 |
| 2012 | 537,000 | 102 |
| 2013 | 557,000 | 85 |
| 2014 | 600,000 | 106 |
| 2015 | 616,000 | 117 |
| 2016 | 645,000 | 97 |
| 2017 | 670,000 | 83 |
| 2018 | 677,088 | 99 |
| 2019 | 685,000 | 82 |
| 2020 | 710,000 | 95 |
| 2021 | 861,500 | 111 |
| 2022 | 1,017,500 | 26 |
| Year | No. of Sales | Median | Growth | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 128 | $183,000 | $50,000 | $450,000 | |
| 1994 | 121 | $188,000 | 2.7% | $87,000 | $650,000 |
| 1995 | 104 | $187,500 | -0.3% | $65,000 | $320,000 |
| 1996 | 85 | $180,000 | -4.0% | $87,000 | $319,500 |
| 1997 | 141 | $186,000 | 3.3% | $38,000 | $340,000 |
| 1998 | 143 | $190,000 | 2.2% | $9,800 | $480,000 |
| 1999 | 174 | $204,750 | 7.8% | $90,000 | $700,000 |
| 2000 | 167 | $210,000 | 2.6% | $70,000 | $428,500 |
| 2001 | 188 | $235,500 | 12.1% | $16,355 | $730,000 |
| 2002 | 168 | $290,000 | 23.1% | $115,000 | $750,000 |
| 2003 | 151 | $352,500 | 21.6% | $138,000 | $1,200,000 |
| 2004 | 126 | $390,000 | 10.6% | $238,000 | $2,350,000 |
| 2005 | 96 | $406,250 | 4.2% | $240,000 | $1,425,000 |
| 2006 | 121 | $430,000 | 5.8% | $283,000 | $1,100,000 |
| 2007 | 125 | $490,000 | 14.0% | $325,000 | $2,300,000 |
| 2008 | 79 | $495,000 | 1.0% | $362,000 | $785,000 |
| 2009 | 107 | $522,500 | 5.6% | $281,000 | $1,225,000 |
| 2010 | 105 | $577,500 | 10.5% | $390,000 | $865,000 |
| 2011 | 73 | $550,000 | -4.8% | $395,000 | $1,843,000 |
| 2012 | 102 | $537,000 | -2.4% | $368,000 | $840,000 |
| 2013 | 85 | $557,000 | 3.7% | $335,000 | $1,850,000 |
| 2014 | 106 | $600,000 | 7.7% | $330,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 2015 | 117 | $616,000 | 2.7% | $382,000 | $2,240,000 |
| 2016 | 97 | $645,000 | 4.7% | $405,000 | $2,750,000 |
| 2017 | 83 | $670,000 | 3.9% | $483,000 | $3,650,000 |
| 2018 | 99 | $677,088 | 1.1% | $470,000 | $3,300,000 |
| 2019 | 82 | $685,000 | 1.2% | $428,888 | $4,545,000 |
| 2020 | 95 | $710,000 | 3.6% | $487,500 | $1,315,000 |
| 2021 | 111 | $861,500 | 21.3% | $580,000 | $2,425,000 |
| 2022 | 26 | $1,017,500 | 18.1% | $690,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Response | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 1000 | 406 |
| 1000 to 1249 | 145 |
| 1250 to 1499 | 152 |
| 1500 to 1749 | 151 |
| 1750 to 1999 | 149 |
| 2000 to 2499 | 309 |
| 2500 to 2999 | 257 |
| 3000 to 3499 | 179 |
| 3500 to 3999 | 141 |
| 4000 and over | 298 |
| Response | Count |
|---|---|
| < $800 | 117 |
| $800-$999 | 34 |
| $1000-$1399 | 102 |
| $1400-$1799 | 128 |
| $1800-$2399 | 207 |
| $2400-$2999 | 171 |
| $3000-$3999 | 134 |
| $4000+ | 53 |
