Auchenflower vs Toowong

In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Auchenflower, about half of households rent. In Toowong, most households rent. Auchenflower is closer to the city centre: 3.7 km, against 5.2 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Auchenflower carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 79/100)
  • Toowong has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toowong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 60%)
  • But Auchenflower carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Toowong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 3.1%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Auchenflower and Toowong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Auchenflower Toowong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Auchenflower Toowong
Walkability 94 / 96
Auchenflower — Walkability: 94/100 Toowong — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 48 / 21
Auchenflower — Safety: 48/100 Toowong — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Auchenflower — Low fire risk: 100/100 Toowong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Toowong has more residents (12,556 vs 6,053); Auchenflower has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $100,204).

Auchenflower Toowong
Population 6,053 12,556
+107% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +15.9%
Median age 32 30
Median household income $114,816/yr
+13% vs other
 $100,204/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $420/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Auchenflower Toowong
0-4 3.7% / 4.0%
Auchenflower — 0-4: 3.7% Toowong — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 8.8% / 8.0%
Auchenflower — 5-14: 8.8% Toowong — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 6.5% / 6.5%
Auchenflower — 15-19: 6.5% Toowong — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 13.3% / 16.2%
Auchenflower — 20-24: 13.3% Toowong — 20-24: 16.2%
25-34 20.7% / 23.6%
Auchenflower — 25-34: 20.7% Toowong — 25-34: 23.6%
35-44 13.6% / 13.6%
Auchenflower — 35-44: 13.6% Toowong — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 12.0% / 10.0%
Auchenflower — 45-54: 12.0% Toowong — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 9.0% / 7.7%
Auchenflower — 55-64: 9.0% Toowong — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 7.5% / 6.1%
Auchenflower — 65-74: 7.5% Toowong — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 3.9% / 3.3%
Auchenflower — 75-84: 3.9% Toowong — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.0%
Auchenflower — 85+: 1.0% Toowong — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Auchenflower 41.6% lone person
Auchenflower — Lone Person: 41.6% Auchenflower — Couple Families: 30.3% Auchenflower — Group Household: 17.2% Auchenflower — One Parent Families: 7.6% Auchenflower — Other Families: 3.3%
Toowong 43.7% lone person
Toowong — Lone Person: 43.7% Toowong — Couple Families: 24.9% Toowong — Group Household: 19.3% Toowong — One Parent Families: 8.8% Toowong — Other Families: 3.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Auchenflower 47.1% renting
Auchenflower — Owned Outright: 24.4% Auchenflower — Mortgage: 28.5% Auchenflower — Renting: 47.1%
Toowong 55.9% renting
Toowong — Owned Outright: 21.4% Toowong — Mortgage: 22.7% Toowong — Renting: 55.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Auchenflower Toowong
Bachelor Degree 30.2% / 29.4%
Auchenflower — Bachelor Degree: 30.2% Toowong — Bachelor Degree: 29.4%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 13.8%
Auchenflower — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Toowong — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.9%
Auchenflower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Toowong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.9% / 6.7%
Auchenflower — Certificate III & IV: 6.9% Toowong — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 3.8%
Auchenflower — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Toowong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Auchenflower Toowong
England 4.0% / 3.5%
Auchenflower — England: 4.0% Toowong — England: 3.5%
China 1.4% / 6.1%
Auchenflower — China: 1.4% Toowong — China: 6.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.5%
Auchenflower — New Zealand: 2.5% Toowong — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 1.3% / 1.9%
Auchenflower — India: 1.3% Toowong — India: 1.9%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.3%
Auchenflower — South Africa: 1.1% Toowong — South Africa: 1.3%
Nepal 1.6% / —
Auchenflower — Nepal: 1.6% Toowong — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Auchenflower 58.3% flats / apartments
Auchenflower — Flats / Apartments: 58.3% Auchenflower — Houses: 40.4% Auchenflower — Townhouses: 1.3%
Toowong 69.0% flats / apartments
Toowong — Flats / Apartments: 69.0% Toowong — Houses: 28.5% Toowong — Townhouses: 2.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Auchenflower Toowong
Median house price $1,925,000 $1,855,000
Median unit price $827,500 $817,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 47 sales
 21 days
from 68 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Auchenflower Toowong
3 bed $1.6M / $1.57M
Auchenflower — 3 bed: $1.6M (23 sales) Toowong — 3 bed: $1.57M (41 sales)

23 vs 41 sales

4 bed $2.1M / $1.99M
Auchenflower — 4 bed: $2.1M (17 sales) Toowong — 4 bed: $1.99M (25 sales)

17 vs 25 sales

5 bed $2.54M / $2.3M
Auchenflower — 5 bed: $2.54M (15 sales) Toowong — 5 bed: $2.3M (21 sales)

15 vs 21 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Auchenflower Toowong
1 bed $612K / $650K
Auchenflower — 1 bed: $612K (12 sales) Toowong — 1 bed: $650K (43 sales)

12 vs 43 sales

2 bed $804K / $830K
Auchenflower — 2 bed: $804K (78 sales) Toowong — 2 bed: $830K (189 sales)

78 vs 189 sales

3 bed $1.25M / $1.2M
Auchenflower — 3 bed: $1.25M (25 sales) Toowong — 3 bed: $1.2M (45 sales)

25 vs 45 sales

Development activity

Auchenflower Toowong
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Auchenflower Toowong
Houses — 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.69M
Units 4.3%
$650/wk on $780K
 4.5%
$725/wk on $835K

Ranking within QLD

Auchenflower Toowong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 87% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Auchenflower scores higher overall (89 vs 80).

Auchenflower Toowong
Grade A+ A
Score 89/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Toowong carries more crime risk (79 vs 52).

Auchenflower Toowong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
79/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Auchenflower Toowong
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane City, 2.4 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 8.3% 10.9%

Schools in Auchenflower

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Toowong

  • St Ignatius School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Stuartholme School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Toowong State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brisbane Boys' College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Omni Academies of Learning Independent · Secondary
  • Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Auchenflower Toowong
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 8 41
Parks & reserves 9 16
Childcare 4 6
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 2 3
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Auchenflower Toowong
Walkability score 94/100 96/100
Distance to Brisbane 3.7 km 5.2 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 123.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 262.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4066
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 4066
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Auchenflower Toowong
Car (driver) 42.3% / 42.5%
Auchenflower — Car (driver): 42.3% Toowong — Car (driver): 42.5%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 31.2%
Auchenflower — Worked from Home: 31.8% Toowong — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Train 9.1% / 8.4%
Auchenflower — Train: 9.1% Toowong — Train: 8.4%
Walked Only 4.9% / 5.5%
Auchenflower — Walked Only: 4.9% Toowong — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus 4.8% / 5.5%
Auchenflower — Bus: 4.8% Toowong — Bus: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (42.5%).

Setting

Auchenflower Toowong
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Auchenflower Toowong
Connectivity score 74/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,235 premises
 21%
7,412 premises

Climate

Auchenflower Toowong
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Auchenflower Toowong
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Auchenflower Toowong
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Auchenflower Toowong
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Auchenflower Toowong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Auchenflower

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

Toowong

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Students Transport Hub Urban

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