Augustine Heights - Brookwater
Augustine Heights - Brookwater is well-off.
Augustine Heights - Brookwater is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10); a young, family-heavy area (median age 32 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland). The trade-offs: peak-hour services to the CBD run only about every 30 min; council flood mapping isn't published for City of Ipswich, so flood status here isn't verified from open data — check Ipswich City Council directly.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 32 and households on a median $2,825 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10)
- a young, family-heavy area (median age 32 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland)
What to weigh up
- peak-hour services to the CBD run only about every 30 min
- council flood mapping isn't published for City of Ipswich, so flood status here isn't verified from open data — check Ipswich City Council directly
Augustine Heights - Brookwater on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Augustine Heights - Brookwater, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Augustine Heights - Brookwater against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Augustine Heights - Brookwater population grew from 7,290 in 2016 to 10,178 in 2025, a change of 39.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Augustine Heights - Brookwater | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,290 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,762 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 8,198 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 8,496 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,823 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,143 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,388 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,757 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 10,025 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,178 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Augustine Heights - Brookwater gained 1,001 residents from internal migration and 187 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,147 people moved away — a net addition of 41 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,001
- Internal migration out+1,070
- Overseas migration in+187
- Natural increase+112
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,026 | 8,987 | +28% |
| Median age | 30 | 32 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,447/wk | $2,825/wk | +15% |
| Median weekly rent | $405/wk | $415/wk | +2.5% |
| Born overseas | 31.7% | 33.8% | +2.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 12.7%
- Mortgaged 54.8%
- Rented 31.7%
- Other / not stated 0.8%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Augustine Heights - Brookwater is one ABS statistical area covering 2 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 2 suburbs combined: $673, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Augustine Heights
All dwellings in Augustine Heights against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Augustine Heights went from $590 in 2024-Q1 to $610 in 2026-Q2, up 3%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Augustine Heights | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $590 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $590 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $620 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $620 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $640 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $640 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $660 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $610 | $656 |
Rent over time — Brookwater
All dwellings in Brookwater against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Brookwater went from $850 in 2024-Q1 to $880 in 2026-Q2, up 4%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Brookwater | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $850 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $800 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $850 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $850 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $830 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $850 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $850 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $875 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $900 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $880 | $656 |
Augustine Heights by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $600n=11 | $680n=34 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $600n=13 | — |
Brookwater by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $925n=10 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $610 in Augustine Heights and $880 in Brookwater. Combined across the 2 suburbs of the Augustine Heights - Brookwater statistical area it works out to $673, up 0% on a year earlier.
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| Quarter | Augustine Heights | Brookwater | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $610 | $880 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $660 | $900 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $875 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $640 | $850 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | $850 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $640 | $830 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $620 | $850 | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $620 | $850 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $590 | $800 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $590 | $850 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $550 | $795 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | $680 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $550 | $750 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $550 | $720 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $525 | $800 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $510 | $650 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $500 | — | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $480 | $600 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $455 | $635 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $435 | $540 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $430 | $635 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $420 | $535 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $420 | $580 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $420 | $550 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $400 | $525 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $400 | $550 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $400 | $575 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $400 | $550 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $415 | — | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $400 | $630 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $390 | $580 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $390 | $580 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $400 | $550 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $400 | $480 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $400 | $510 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $400 | $500 | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,090
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,096
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,120
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,071
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Augustine Heights - Brookwater sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Augustine Heights - Brookwater is policed by the Queensland Police Service Springfield Division, which also covers Redbank Plains, Springfield and Springfield Lakes. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Augustine Heights - Brookwater specifically.
Most-reported offences · Springfield Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,647 /100k−37% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Assault809 /100k−23% vs QLD↓ 17%
- Drug Offences602 /100k−64% vs QLD↑ 41%
- Unlawful Entry356 /100k−47% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle251 /100k−26% vs QLD↑ 17%
- Robbery36 /100k−20% vs QLD↑ 9%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Springfield Division — not Augustine Heights - Brookwater on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Springfield Division over the last 12 months, running 37% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Augustine Heights - Brookwater — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,647 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 809 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 17% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 602 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 41% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 356 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 251 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 17% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 36 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Springfield Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Augustine Heights - Brookwater is in City of Ipswich, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Ipswich City Council's own flood information for Augustine Heights - Brookwater.
Ipswich City Council’s flood information for Augustine Heights - Brookwater →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Augustine Heights - Brookwater SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 30 green spaces. For families: 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 restaurants. Staying active: 19 sports fields. The nearest train station, Springfield Central, is about 2,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 36 bus stops here.
Cafés are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Saint Augustine's College
- Augusta State School
- Woogaroo Creek State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Goodstart Early Learning
- Augusta C&K
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- IGA
Green spaces
- Catherine Morgan Park
- William McGinty Park
- Pieter Greeff Park
- Jane Gorry Park
- St Mary MacKillop Park
- Oakmont Park
- Heights Park
- Augusta Green
Train stations
- Springfield Central
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Augustine Heights - Brookwater is in City of Ipswich, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Augustine Heights - Brookwater on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Augustine Heights - Brookwater, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 39 minutes, roughly every 30 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Augustine Heights - Brookwater
- TrainSpringfield - Redcliffe Peninsula~39 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainSpringfield - Brisbane City~39 min · peak only
- TrainSpringfield - Caboolture~39 min · peak only
- TrainSpringfield - Nambour~39 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 39 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| Train — Springfield - Redcliffe Peninsula | about 39 min |
| Train — Springfield - Brisbane City | about 39 min |
| Train — Springfield - Caboolture | about 39 min |
| Train — Springfield - Nambour | about 39 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Augustine Heights - Brookwater SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 combined school, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Augustine Heights - Brookwater sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 79% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Augusta State School (primary), Redbank Plains State High School (junior secondary), Redbank Plains State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Springfield Lakes State School (primary), Woodcrest State College (primary), Spring Mountain State School (primary), Fernbrooke State School (primary), Springfield Central State High School (junior secondary), Woodcrest State College (junior secondary), Bellbird Park State Secondary College (junior secondary), Woodcrest State College (senior secondary), Bellbird Park State Secondary College (senior secondary), Springfield Central State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Augusta State School · State · Prep–6
- St Augustine's College (Augustine Heights) · Catholic · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Springfield - Redbank
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereAugustine Heights - Brookwater+1.5%
- 01Collingwood Park - Redbank+5.8%
- 02Springfield Lakes+4.7%
- 03Bellbird Park+3.7%
- 04Redbank Plains+3.3%
- 05Springfield+1.8%
- 06Camira - Gailes+0.9%
- 07Goodna+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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