Ward vs Augathella
Ward is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Augathella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Ward, most households are couple families. In Augathella, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ward tends to suit families with children and couples, while Augathella suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Ward carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 61/100)
- Augathella has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Augathella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 17%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ward
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Augathella
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (512 min vs 557 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (746.5 km vs 811.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Augathella
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
- But Ward has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 5%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ward
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.6% vs -12.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ward and Augathella drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Augathella rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); Augathella has more residents (393 vs 87).
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 393 +352% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.6% | -12.5% |
| Median age | 36 | 47 |
| Median household income | $101,816/yr +46% vs other | $54,756/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $100/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).
Development activity
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Murweh same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 80% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of QLD | Higher than 94% of QLD |
Liveability
Augathella is more walkable (24 vs 0).
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Augathella carries more crime risk (61 vs 14).
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ward
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Augathella
- Augathella State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 110 | 34 |
Mobility
Ward sits further from the CBD (811.2 km vs 746.5 km).
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 24/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 811.2 km +8% vs other | 746.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 557 min | 512 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4470 | 0.0% postcode 4477 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 4470 | 59 postcode 4477 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.7%).
Setting
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 322 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 379 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 87/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 85% 235 premises |
Council rates
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $783/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murweh same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ward | Augathella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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