Paddington vs Auchenflower

In Paddington, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Auchenflower, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Paddington: a median of $2.1 million, against $1.93 million in Auchenflower, and rent is higher there too.

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

Paddington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 40%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 38%)

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

Auchenflower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Auchenflower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 1%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Auchenflower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 34%)

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

Investors

Auchenflower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.3% vs 3.3%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Paddington Auchenflower
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.

Paddington Auchenflower
Walkability 90 / 94
Paddington — Walkability: 90/100 Auchenflower — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 45 / 48
Paddington — Safety: 45/100 Auchenflower — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Paddington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Auchenflower — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Paddington has more residents (9,063 vs 6,053); Paddington has higher household incomes ($144,300 vs $114,816).

Paddington Auchenflower
Population 9,063
+33% vs other
 6,053
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +3.1%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $144,300/yr
+20% vs other
 $114,816/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+17% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paddington Auchenflower
0-4 5.3% / 3.7%
Paddington — 0-4: 5.3% Auchenflower — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.0% / 8.8%
Paddington — 5-14: 11.0% Auchenflower — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 5.3% / 6.5%
Paddington — 15-19: 5.3% Auchenflower — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 9.9% / 13.3%
Paddington — 20-24: 9.9% Auchenflower — 20-24: 13.3%
25-34 19.1% / 20.7%
Paddington — 25-34: 19.1% Auchenflower — 25-34: 20.7%
35-44 14.4% / 13.6%
Paddington — 35-44: 14.4% Auchenflower — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 14.4% / 12.0%
Paddington — 45-54: 14.4% Auchenflower — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 10.3% / 9.0%
Paddington — 55-64: 10.3% Auchenflower — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 6.5% / 7.5%
Paddington — 65-74: 6.5% Auchenflower — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 2.8% / 3.9%
Paddington — 75-84: 2.8% Auchenflower — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.0% / 1.0%
Paddington — 85+: 1.0% Auchenflower — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paddington 36.1% lone person
Paddington — Lone Person: 36.1% Paddington — Couple Families: 38.1% Paddington — Group Household: 13.9% Paddington — One Parent Families: 9.8% Paddington — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paddington 43.5% renting
Paddington — Owned Outright: 25.5% Paddington — Mortgage: 31.0% Paddington — Renting: 43.5%
Auchenflower 47.1% renting
Auchenflower — Owned Outright: 24.4% Auchenflower — Mortgage: 28.5% Auchenflower — Renting: 47.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Paddington Auchenflower
Bachelor Degree 29.6% / 30.2%
Paddington — Bachelor Degree: 29.6% Auchenflower — Bachelor Degree: 30.2%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 12.3%
Paddington — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Auchenflower — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.5%
Paddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Auchenflower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 6.9%
Paddington — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Auchenflower — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 4.0%
Paddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Auchenflower — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

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.

Paddington Auchenflower
England 4.3% / 4.0%
Paddington — England: 4.3% Auchenflower — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.5%
Paddington — New Zealand: 2.7% Auchenflower — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.1%
Paddington — South Africa: 1.0% Auchenflower — South Africa: 1.1%
China 0.6% / 1.4%
Paddington — China: 0.6% Auchenflower — China: 1.4%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Paddington — Nepal: not among its largest Auchenflower — Nepal: 1.6%
India — / 1.3%
Paddington — India: not among its largest Auchenflower — India: 1.3%
Italy 0.6% / —
Paddington — Italy: 0.6% Auchenflower — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paddington 66.2% houses
Paddington — Houses: 66.2% Paddington — Flats / Apartments: 22.4% Paddington — Townhouses: 11.5%
Auchenflower 40.4% houses
Auchenflower — Houses: 40.4% Auchenflower — Flats / Apartments: 58.3% Auchenflower — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Paddington Auchenflower
Median house price $2,100,000 $1,925,000
Median unit price $821,000 $827,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 140 sales
 26 days
from 47 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.

Paddington Auchenflower
3 bed $1.91M / $1.6M
Paddington — 3 bed: $1.91M (62 sales) Auchenflower — 3 bed: $1.6M (23 sales)

62 vs 23 sales

4 bed $2.31M / $2.1M
Paddington — 4 bed: $2.31M (67 sales) Auchenflower — 4 bed: $2.1M (17 sales)

67 vs 17 sales

5 bed $2.9M / $2.54M
Paddington — 5 bed: $2.9M (34 sales) Auchenflower — 5 bed: $2.54M (15 sales)

34 vs 15 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.

Paddington Auchenflower
1 bed $596K / $612K
Paddington — 1 bed: $596K (11 sales) Auchenflower — 1 bed: $612K (12 sales)

11 vs 12 sales

2 bed $860K / $804K
Paddington — 2 bed: $860K (32 sales) Auchenflower — 2 bed: $804K (78 sales)

32 vs 78 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.25M
Paddington — 3 bed: $1.27M (8 sales) Auchenflower — 3 bed: $1.25M (25 sales)

8 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Paddington Auchenflower
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.

Paddington Auchenflower
Houses 2.0%
$872/wk on $2.31M
 —
Units 3.3%
$580/wk on $925K
 4.3%
$650/wk on $780K

Ranking within QLD

Paddington Auchenflower
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Paddington Auchenflower
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Paddington Auchenflower
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Paddington Auchenflower
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 1.9 km
 3
Brisbane City, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 8.3%

Schools in Paddington

  • Petrie Terrace State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Auchenflower

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

Amenities in the suburb

Paddington Auchenflower
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 48 8
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 5 4
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Paddington Auchenflower
Walkability score 90/100 94/100
Distance to Brisbane 4 km
+7% vs other
 3.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 183.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 123.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4064
 2.9%
postcode 4066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 4064
 19
postcode 4066

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.

Paddington Auchenflower
Car (driver) 45.6% / 42.3%
Paddington — Car (driver): 45.6% Auchenflower — Car (driver): 42.3%
Worked from Home 33.6% / 31.8%
Paddington — Worked from Home: 33.6% Auchenflower — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Bus 7.4% / 4.8%
Paddington — Bus: 7.4% Auchenflower — Bus: 4.8%
Walked Only 6.1% / 4.9%
Paddington — Walked Only: 6.1% Auchenflower — Walked Only: 4.9%
Train 1.3% / 9.1%
Paddington — Train: 1.3% Auchenflower — Train: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.2%
Paddington — Car (passenger): 3.2% Auchenflower — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.6%).

Setting

Paddington Auchenflower
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Paddington Auchenflower
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
4,505 premises
 1%
3,235 premises

Climate

Paddington Auchenflower
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Paddington Auchenflower
Division Brisbane Ryan
Member Madonna Jarrett Elizabeth Watson-Brown
Party Australian Labor Party The Greens

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paddington

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Urban

Auchenflower

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

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