Augustine Heights vs Springfield Central

In Augustine Heights, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Springfield Central, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Augustine Heights tends to suit families with children and couples, while Springfield Central suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 6%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 9%)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Augustine Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Springfield Central

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (67% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $410/wk)
  • But Augustine Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Springfield Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springfield Central

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (91% vs 5%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Augustine Heights carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Springfield Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (105.3% vs 24.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Augustine Heights and Springfield Central 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 Springfield Central
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 Springfield Central
Walkability 56 / 82
Augustine Heights — Walkability: 56/100 Springfield Central — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 43 / 1
Augustine Heights — Safety: 43/100 Springfield Central — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 35 / 64
Augustine Heights — Low fire risk: 35/100 Springfield Central — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Augustine Heights has more residents (6,088 vs 234); Augustine Heights has higher household incomes ($129,168 vs $56,628).

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Population 6,088
+96% vs other
 234
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +105.3%
Median age 31 30
Median household income $129,168/yr
+56% vs other
 $56,628/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+27% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
0-4 9.4% / 1.3%
Augustine Heights — 0-4: 9.4% Springfield Central — 0-4: 1.3%
5-14 19.6% / —
Augustine Heights — 5-14: 19.6% Springfield Central — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.6% / 11.1%
Augustine Heights — 15-19: 6.6% Springfield Central — 15-19: 11.1%
20-24 5.6% / 23.1%
Augustine Heights — 20-24: 5.6% Springfield Central — 20-24: 23.1%
25-34 16.2% / 22.2%
Augustine Heights — 25-34: 16.2% Springfield Central — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 19.3% / 9.0%
Augustine Heights — 35-44: 19.3% Springfield Central — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.2% / 7.7%
Augustine Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Springfield Central — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 5.9% / 7.3%
Augustine Heights — 55-64: 5.9% Springfield Central — 55-64: 7.3%
65-74 3.2% / 7.7%
Augustine Heights — 65-74: 3.2% Springfield Central — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 0.9% / 9.8%
Augustine Heights — 75-84: 0.9% Springfield Central — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 0.1% / 4.7%
Augustine Heights — 85+: 0.1% Springfield Central — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights 12.6% lone person
Augustine Heights — Lone Person: 12.6% Augustine Heights — Couple Families: 71.0% Augustine Heights — One Parent Families: 14.0% Augustine Heights — Group Household: 1.8% Augustine Heights — Other Families: 0.6%
Springfield Central 84.6% lone person
Springfield Central — Lone Person: 84.6% Springfield Central — Couple Families: 6.4% Springfield Central — One Parent Families: 0.0% Springfield Central — Group Household: 9.0% Springfield Central — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Springfield Central 67.4% renting
Springfield Central — Owned Outright: 22.5% Springfield Central — Mortgage: 10.1% Springfield Central — Renting: 67.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 16.7%
Augustine Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Springfield Central — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 11.5%
Augustine Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Springfield Central — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.0%
Augustine Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Springfield Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 4.3%
Augustine Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Springfield Central — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.6%
Augustine Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Springfield Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 Springfield Central
New Zealand 6.4% / 3.8%
Augustine Heights — New Zealand: 6.4% Springfield Central — New Zealand: 3.8%
India 7.1% / 2.1%
Augustine Heights — India: 7.1% Springfield Central — India: 2.1%
England 3.9% / 3.8%
Augustine Heights — England: 3.9% Springfield Central — England: 3.8%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.3%
Augustine Heights — Philippines: 1.6% Springfield Central — Philippines: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Augustine Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Springfield Central — Scotland: 1.7%
France — / 1.7%
Augustine Heights — France: not among its largest Springfield Central — France: 1.7%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Augustine Heights — South Africa: 1.6% Springfield Central — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Augustine Heights 95.4% houses
Augustine Heights — Houses: 95.4% Augustine Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Augustine Heights — Townhouses: 4.5%
Springfield Central 9.4% houses
Springfield Central — Houses: 9.4% Springfield Central — Flats / Apartments: 90.6% Springfield Central — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Median house price $970,000 —
Median unit price — $622,500
Median land price $1,300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 39 sales
 —

Development activity

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
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 Springfield Central
Houses 3.6%
$710/wk on $1.03M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 96% 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 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of QLD —

Liveability

Springfield Central is more walkable (82 vs 56).

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Augustine Heights carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 36); Springfield Central carries more crime risk (99 vs 57).

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
99/100
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 Springfield Central
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 3
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 Springfield Central

  • Springfield Central State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Springfield Central State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Peters Lutheran College Springfield Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Springfield Central Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 3 16
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 7 8
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Walkability score 56/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 34.7 km
+5% vs other
 32.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.5
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 Springfield Central
Car (driver) 71.6% / 69.9%
Augustine Heights — Car (driver): 71.6% Springfield Central — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 12.0%
Augustine Heights — Worked from Home: 17.6% Springfield Central — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 13.3%
Augustine Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Springfield Central — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Augustine Heights — Car (passenger): 5.0% Springfield Central — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 4.3% / —
Augustine Heights — Train: 4.3% Springfield Central — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.9 km 35.1 km

NBN connectivity

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Connectivity score 88/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
2,079 premises
 44%
456 premises

Climate

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
Annual rainfall — 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Augustine Heights Springfield Central
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

Springfield Central

Apartments Outer Parks River Students

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