QLD · Ipswich Council
Augustine Heights, 4300
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Augustine Heights sits up in the Ipswich hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 6,088
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,484
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 90 of 1,942
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,158
- Employment rate
- 75.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 107 / 84 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $660
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 201
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 112
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 156 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault225
- Drug Offences278
- Other Property Damage213
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)725
- Traffic And Related Offences208
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,036
- Augusta State SchoolPrimary
- St Augustine's CollegeCombined
- Woogaroo Creek State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Augusta Pkwy at Brookwater Golf Club
- Augusta Pkwy at Saint Augustines College
- Santa Monica Dr near Hallow Cr
- Santa Monica Dr near Mcauley Cr
- Santa Monica Dr near Oudeman St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- The Rabbit RoomBeauty salon
- Augusta Pkwy at Brookwater Golf ClubBus stop
- Augusta Pkwy at Forester AvenueBus stop
- Augusta Pkwy at Saint Augustines CollegeBus stop
- Brittains Rd at Augusta State SchoolBus stop
- Bus stop (4)
- Cadoc St at Zamma StreetBus stop
- Cadoc St at Zamma Street hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Cardena Dr at Cornelius DriveBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Augusta GreenPark
- Catherine Morgan ParkPark
- Jane Gorry ParkPark
- Jones Road ReservePark
- St Mary MacKillop ParkPark
- William McGinty ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Augusta C&Kchildcare
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 61.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 748th in Australia
- State rank
- 152nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #103 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #105 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ampol FoodaryamenitiesAugusta Parkwayfuel
- Augusta Pkwy at Brookwater Golf Clubamenitiesbus_stop
- Augusta Pkwy at Forester Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
- Augusta Pkwy at Saint Augustines Collegeamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Brittains Rd at Augusta State Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.