Augustine Heights vs Brookwater

Augustine Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Brookwater. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brookwater: a median of $1.51 million, against $970,000 in Augustine Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Augustine Heights tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • But Brookwater carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Augustine Heights has cheaper houses ($970,000 vs $1,510,000)
  • Brookwater has cheaper land ($962,500 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Augustine Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $565/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brookwater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 56/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brookwater

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 56/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Augustine Heights returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.1%)
  • Brookwater is growing faster (34.9% vs 24.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Augustine Heights and Brookwater 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 Brookwater
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 Brookwater
Walkability 56 / 80
Augustine Heights — Walkability: 56/100 Brookwater — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 43 / 56
Augustine Heights — Safety: 43/100 Brookwater — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 35 / 100
Augustine Heights — Low fire risk: 35/100 Brookwater — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Augustine Heights has more residents (6,088 vs 2,902); Brookwater has higher household incomes ($189,124 vs $129,168).

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Population 6,088
+52% vs other
 2,902
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +34.9%
Median age 31 38
Median household income $129,168/yr $189,124/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $565/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights Brookwater
0-4 9.4% / 5.7%
Augustine Heights — 0-4: 9.4% Brookwater — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 19.6% / 17.4%
Augustine Heights — 5-14: 19.6% Brookwater — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 6.6% / 8.4%
Augustine Heights — 15-19: 6.6% Brookwater — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 5.6% / 6.3%
Augustine Heights — 20-24: 5.6% Brookwater — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.2% / 7.5%
Augustine Heights — 25-34: 16.2% Brookwater — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 19.3% / 17.3%
Augustine Heights — 35-44: 19.3% Brookwater — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 13.2% / 20.3%
Augustine Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Brookwater — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 5.9% / 11.6%
Augustine Heights — 55-64: 5.9% Brookwater — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 3.2% / 4.2%
Augustine Heights — 65-74: 3.2% Brookwater — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 0.9% / 1.2%
Augustine Heights — 75-84: 0.9% Brookwater — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 0.1% / 0.1%
Augustine Heights — 85+: 0.1% Brookwater — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights 71.0% couple families
Augustine Heights — Couple Families: 71.0% Augustine Heights — One Parent Families: 14.0% Augustine Heights — Lone Person: 12.6% Augustine Heights — Group Household: 1.8% Augustine Heights — Other Families: 0.6%
Brookwater 78.8% couple families
Brookwater — Couple Families: 78.8% Brookwater — One Parent Families: 10.7% Brookwater — Lone Person: 9.9% Brookwater — Group Household: 0.6% Brookwater — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Brookwater 14.9% renting
Brookwater — Owned Outright: 19.7% Brookwater — Mortgage: 65.4% Brookwater — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Brookwater
India 7.1% / 4.7%
Augustine Heights — India: 7.1% Brookwater — India: 4.7%
England 3.9% / 7.2%
Augustine Heights — England: 3.9% Brookwater — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 6.4% / 3.4%
Augustine Heights — New Zealand: 6.4% Brookwater — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.6% / 2.2%
Augustine Heights — South Africa: 1.6% Brookwater — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.3%
Augustine Heights — Philippines: 1.6% Brookwater — Philippines: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 17.4%
Augustine Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Brookwater — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 10.4%
Augustine Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Brookwater — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 10.0%
Augustine Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Brookwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 8.1%
Augustine Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Brookwater — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Augustine Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Brookwater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Brookwater 95.6% houses
Brookwater — Houses: 95.6% Brookwater — Townhouses: 4.4% Brookwater — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Median house price $970,000 $1,510,000
Median unit price — $1,380,000
Median land price $1,300,000 $962,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 39 sales
 20 days
from 28 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 Brookwater
3 bed $845K / $960K
Augustine Heights — 3 bed: $845K (8 sales) Brookwater — 3 bed: $960K (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

4 bed $960K / $1.55M
Augustine Heights — 4 bed: $960K (104 sales) Brookwater — 4 bed: $1.55M (52 sales)

104 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.75M
Augustine Heights — 5 bed: $1.34M (11 sales) Brookwater — 5 bed: $1.75M (17 sales)

11 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Augustine Heights Brookwater
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 Brookwater
Houses 3.6%
$710/wk on $1.03M
 3.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.7M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Augustine Heights Brookwater
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools Higher than 67% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 95% 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 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Brookwater scores higher overall (86 vs 59); Brookwater is more walkable (80 vs 56).

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Grade B A+
Score 59/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Augustine Heights carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Augustine Heights carries more crime risk (57 vs 44).

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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 Brookwater

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

Amenities in the suburb

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 7 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Walkability score 56/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 34.7 km
+2% vs other
 34.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.0
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 Brookwater
Car (driver) 71.6% / 63.9%
Augustine Heights — Car (driver): 71.6% Brookwater — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 25.7%
Augustine Heights — Worked from Home: 17.6% Brookwater — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.3%
Augustine Heights — Car (passenger): 5.0% Brookwater — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 4.3% / 4.9%
Augustine Heights — Train: 4.3% Brookwater — Train: 4.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.8%
Augustine Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Brookwater — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.9 km 33.6 km

NBN connectivity

Augustine Heights Brookwater
Connectivity score 88/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
2,079 premises
 88%
336 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Augustine Heights Brookwater
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

Brookwater

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium Quiet Transport Hub

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