Augustine Heights vs Spring Mountain

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 Spring Mountain: a median of $1.06 million, against $970,000 in Augustine Heights, and rent is higher there too. Augustine Heights is closer to the city centre: 34.7 km, against 58 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

  • Augustine Heights has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • Spring Mountain has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Augustine Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $445/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Augustine Heights

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.7 km vs 58 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 4/100)
  • Spring Mountain carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Augustine Heights and Spring Mountain 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 Spring Mountain
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 Spring Mountain
Walkability 56 / 4
Augustine Heights — Walkability: 56/100 Spring Mountain — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 43 / 55
Augustine Heights — Safety: 43/100 Spring Mountain — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 35 / 40
Augustine Heights — Low fire risk: 35/100 Spring Mountain — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Augustine Heights skews older (31 vs 29).

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Population 6,088 6,085
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% —
Median age 31 29
Median household income $129,168/yr
+3% vs other
 $124,748/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk $445/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
0-4 9.4% / 11.9%
Augustine Heights — 0-4: 9.4% Spring Mountain — 0-4: 11.9%
5-14 19.6% / 19.2%
Augustine Heights — 5-14: 19.6% Spring Mountain — 5-14: 19.2%
15-19 6.6% / 5.7%
Augustine Heights — 15-19: 6.6% Spring Mountain — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.6% / 5.4%
Augustine Heights — 20-24: 5.6% Spring Mountain — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 16.2% / 21.5%
Augustine Heights — 25-34: 16.2% Spring Mountain — 25-34: 21.5%
35-44 19.3% / 22.6%
Augustine Heights — 35-44: 19.3% Spring Mountain — 35-44: 22.6%
45-54 13.2% / 8.5%
Augustine Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Spring Mountain — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 5.9% / 3.3%
Augustine Heights — 55-64: 5.9% Spring Mountain — 55-64: 3.3%
65-74 3.2% / 1.5%
Augustine Heights — 65-74: 3.2% Spring Mountain — 65-74: 1.5%
75-84 0.9% / 0.5%
Augustine Heights — 75-84: 0.9% Spring Mountain — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ 0.1% / —
Augustine Heights — 85+: 0.1% Spring Mountain — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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%
Spring Mountain 73.3% couple families
Spring Mountain — Couple Families: 73.3% Spring Mountain — One Parent Families: 13.8% Spring Mountain — Lone Person: 8.9% Spring Mountain — Group Household: 2.8% Spring Mountain — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Spring Mountain 40.0% renting
Spring Mountain — Owned Outright: 2.8% Spring Mountain — Mortgage: 57.2% Spring Mountain — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 15.7%
Augustine Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Spring Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 10.8%
Augustine Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Spring Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.3%
Augustine Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Spring Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 7.4%
Augustine Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Spring Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
Augustine Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Spring Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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 Spring Mountain
India 7.1% / 16.0%
Augustine Heights — India: 7.1% Spring Mountain — India: 16.0%
New Zealand 6.4% / 7.2%
Augustine Heights — New Zealand: 6.4% Spring Mountain — New Zealand: 7.2%
England 3.9% / 2.4%
Augustine Heights — England: 3.9% Spring Mountain — England: 2.4%
Philippines 1.6% / 3.3%
Augustine Heights — Philippines: 1.6% Spring Mountain — Philippines: 3.3%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.2%
Augustine Heights — South Africa: 1.6% Spring Mountain — South Africa: 1.2%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Augustine Heights — Nepal: not among its largest Spring Mountain — Nepal: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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%
Spring Mountain 98.3% houses
Spring Mountain — Houses: 98.3% Spring Mountain — Townhouses: 1.4% Spring Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Median house price $970,000 $1,061,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 39 sales
 6 days
from 5 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 Spring Mountain
3 bed $845K / $900K
Augustine Heights — 3 bed: $845K (8 sales) Spring Mountain — 3 bed: $900K (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

4 bed $960K / $1.03M
Augustine Heights — 4 bed: $960K (104 sales) Spring Mountain — 4 bed: $1.03M (94 sales)

104 vs 94 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.5M
Augustine Heights — 5 bed: $1.34M (11 sales) Spring Mountain — 5 bed: $1.5M (21 sales)

11 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
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 Spring Mountain
Houses 3.6%
$710/wk on $1.03M
 3.8%
$728/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools Higher than 67% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD —
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Augustine Heights is more walkable (56 vs 4); Augustine Heights scores higher overall (59 vs 46).

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Grade B C
Score 59/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Augustine Heights carries more crime risk (57 vs 45).

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
45/100
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
same for both

Schools

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 Spring Mountain

  • Spring Mountain State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 7 3
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Spring Mountain sits further from the CBD (58 km vs 34.7 km).

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Walkability score 56/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 34.7 km 58 km
+67% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 112 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
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 Spring Mountain
Car (driver) 71.6% / 68.8%
Augustine Heights — Car (driver): 71.6% Spring Mountain — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 19.3%
Augustine Heights — Worked from Home: 17.6% Spring Mountain — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Train 4.3% / 6.3%
Augustine Heights — Train: 4.3% Spring Mountain — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.2%
Augustine Heights — Car (passenger): 5.0% Spring Mountain — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.5%
Augustine Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Spring Mountain — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 0.4% / 0.7%
Augustine Heights — Bus: 0.4% Spring Mountain — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.9 km 38.6 km

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
Division Oxley Blair
Member Milton Dick Shayne Neumann
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain
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

Spring Mountain

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

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