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Auchenflower, QLD 4066 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
5,670
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
26.4%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.3
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,180/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,071/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$390/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
38.5%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
59.7%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
12.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
71.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
90.3%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 23.7%Mortgaged 27.4%Rented 47.1%Other / not stated 1.8%

Where the growth came from

Auchenflower gained 637 residents from internal migration and 339 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 897 people moved away — a net addition of 79 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+637
Internal migration out+653
Overseas migration in+339
Natural increase+34
Population (ERP)
6,222
▲ 1,596 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.85%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+79
976 in · 897 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
74th
Top 30% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Auchenflower against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Auchenflower population grew from 5,802 in 2016 to 6,222 in 2025, a change of 7.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearAuchenflowerQueensland average
20165,8024,845,152
20175,8224,926,380
20185,8475,006,623
20195,9225,088,847
20205,9015,165,613
20215,7615,215,814
20225,7905,310,905
20235,9335,450,235
20246,1095,571,890
20256,2225,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population5,4985,670+3.1%
Median age3132+1 yr
Median household income$1,942/wk$2,180/wk+12%
Median weekly rent$400/wk$390/wk-2.5%
Born overseas27.1%26.4%-0.7 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
0
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
6
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
5
2 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
11
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Auchenflower SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 hospitals, 3 GP or clinic locations and 11 parks. For families: 3 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés and 5 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 10 sports fields. The nearest train station, Auchenflower, is about 350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 23 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Little Locals Auchenflower
  • Montessori Children's House
  • Montessori Children's House
  • Montessori Children's House
  • Munro Street Early Learning Centre
  • Milton Road Children's Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • Team Compton Training Centre
Hospitals
  • RiverCity Private Hospital
  • The Wesley Hospital
GPs & clinics
  • Auchenflower Family Practice
  • The Leg Vein Doctor
  • Rosalie Milton Clinic
Parks
  • Kellett Family Park
  • McIlwraith Park
  • McIlWraith Croquet Club - Lawn 1
  • Dunmore Park
  • Torwood Park
  • Moorlands Park
  • Moorlands Park
Train stations
  • Auchenflower

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,092
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 10
score 1,125
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,006
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 10
score 1,159

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Red Hill (Qld)+1.5%
02Paddington - Milton+1.0%
03Bardon+0.9%
04Toowong+0.8%
05Ashgrove+0.6%