Augustine Heights vs Bellbird Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Augustine Heights, most households are couple families. In Bellbird Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Augustine Heights: a median of $970,000, against $846,000 in Bellbird Park, and rent is higher there too. Bellbird Park is closer to the city centre: 28.9 km, against 34.7 km. On these figures, Augustine Heights tends to suit couples.

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

Augustine Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 68%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Bellbird Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($795,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($845,500 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellbird Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Augustine Heights is more walkable (56/100 vs 48/100)
  • Bellbird Park sits closer to the CBD (28.9 km vs 34.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Augustine Heights is more walkable (56/100 vs 48/100)
  • Bellbird Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Bellbird Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 24.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
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.

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Walkability 56 / 48
Augustine Heights — Walkability: 56/100 Bellbird Park — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 43 / 38
Augustine Heights — Safety: 43/100 Bellbird Park — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 35 / 100
Augustine Heights — Low fire risk: 35/100 Bellbird Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bellbird Park has more residents (9,191 vs 6,088); Augustine Heights has higher household incomes ($129,168 vs $90,792).

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Population 6,088 9,191
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +36.4%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $129,168/yr
+30% vs other
 $90,792/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+17% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
0-4 9.4% / 9.2%
Augustine Heights — 0-4: 9.4% Bellbird Park — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 19.6% / 17.1%
Augustine Heights — 5-14: 19.6% Bellbird Park — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 6.6% / 6.1%
Augustine Heights — 15-19: 6.6% Bellbird Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.6% / 6.5%
Augustine Heights — 20-24: 5.6% Bellbird Park — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 16.2% / 18.0%
Augustine Heights — 25-34: 16.2% Bellbird Park — 25-34: 18.0%
35-44 19.3% / 16.0%
Augustine Heights — 35-44: 19.3% Bellbird Park — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.2% / 10.3%
Augustine Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Bellbird Park — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 5.9% / 8.5%
Augustine Heights — 55-64: 5.9% Bellbird Park — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 3.2% / 5.6%
Augustine Heights — 65-74: 3.2% Bellbird Park — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 0.9% / 2.4%
Augustine Heights — 75-84: 0.9% Bellbird Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.1% / 0.4%
Augustine Heights — 85+: 0.1% Bellbird Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights 71.0% couple families
Augustine Heights — Couple Families: 71.0% Augustine Heights — Lone Person: 12.6% Augustine Heights — One Parent Families: 14.0% Augustine Heights — Group Household: 1.8% Augustine Heights — Other Families: 0.6%
Bellbird Park 46.6% couple families
Bellbird Park — Couple Families: 46.6% Bellbird Park — Lone Person: 26.8% Bellbird Park — One Parent Families: 21.2% Bellbird Park — Group Household: 4.1% Bellbird Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights 40.2% renting
Augustine Heights — Owned Outright: 9.6% Augustine Heights — Mortgage: 50.3% Augustine Heights — Renting: 40.2%
Bellbird Park 44.5% renting
Bellbird Park — Owned Outright: 14.8% Bellbird Park — Mortgage: 40.7% Bellbird Park — Renting: 44.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 16.4%
Augustine Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Bellbird Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 9.1%
Augustine Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Bellbird Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.1%
Augustine Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Bellbird Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 2.5%
Augustine Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Bellbird Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Augustine Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Bellbird Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
New Zealand 6.4% / 7.8%
Augustine Heights — New Zealand: 6.4% Bellbird Park — New Zealand: 7.8%
India 7.1% / 3.8%
Augustine Heights — India: 7.1% Bellbird Park — India: 3.8%
England 3.9% / 2.8%
Augustine Heights — England: 3.9% Bellbird Park — England: 2.8%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.7%
Augustine Heights — Philippines: 1.6% Bellbird Park — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.9%
Augustine Heights — South Africa: 1.6% Bellbird Park — South Africa: 0.9%
Fiji — / 1.0%
Augustine Heights — Fiji: not among its largest Bellbird Park — Fiji: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights 95.4% houses
Augustine Heights — Houses: 95.4% Augustine Heights — Townhouses: 4.5% Augustine Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Bellbird Park 83.9% houses
Bellbird Park — Houses: 83.9% Bellbird Park — Townhouses: 15.2% Bellbird Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Median house price $970,000 $845,500
Median unit price — $589,535
Median land price $1,300,000 $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 39 sales
 24 days
from 169 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.

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
3 bed $845K / $750K
Augustine Heights — 3 bed: $845K (8 sales) Bellbird Park — 3 bed: $750K (94 sales)

8 vs 94 sales

4 bed $960K / $878K
Augustine Heights — 4 bed: $960K (104 sales) Bellbird Park — 4 bed: $878K (192 sales)

104 vs 192 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $985K
Augustine Heights — 5 bed: $1.34M (11 sales) Bellbird Park — 5 bed: $985K (29 sales)

11 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Houses 3.6%
$710/wk on $1.03M
 3.6%
$650/wk on $934K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Augustine Heights scores higher overall (59 vs 48); Augustine Heights is more walkable (56 vs 48).

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Grade B C
Score 59/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Augustine Heights carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0).

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Augustine Heights

  • Augusta State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Augustine's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Woogaroo Creek State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bellbird Park

  • Bellbird Park State Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bellbird Park State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kruger State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 7
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

Augustine Heights sits further from the CBD (34.7 km vs 28.9 km).

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Walkability score 56/100 48/100
Distance to Brisbane 34.7 km
+17% vs other
 28.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 34 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 91/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4300
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4300
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.

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Car (driver) 71.6% / 75.9%
Augustine Heights — Car (driver): 71.6% Bellbird Park — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 12.5%
Augustine Heights — Worked from Home: 17.6% Bellbird Park — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.2%
Augustine Heights — Car (passenger): 5.0% Bellbird Park — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Train 4.3% / 4.1%
Augustine Heights — Train: 4.3% Bellbird Park — Train: 4.1%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.8%
Augustine Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Bellbird Park — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.9 km 32.5 km

NBN connectivity

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Connectivity score 88/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
2,079 premises
 100%
2,851 premises

Climate

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Augustine Heights Bellbird Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Augustine Heights

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

Bellbird Park

Easy Commute Family Outer River Transport Hub Young Families

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Augustine Heights

Augustine Heights vs Redbank Plains Augustine Heights vs Spring Mountain Augustine Heights vs Brookwater Augustine Heights vs Springfield Central

Other comparisons with Bellbird Park

Bellbird Park vs Redbank Plains Bellbird Park vs Goodna Bellbird Park vs Camira Bellbird Park vs Springfield Bellbird Park vs Redbank Bellbird Park vs Brookwater
Full data on Augustine Heights Full data on Bellbird Park
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or