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Augustine Heights - Brookwater, QLD 4300 — 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
8,987
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
33.8%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.2
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,825/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,179/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$415/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,273/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
95.3%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.0%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
75.9%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
78.8%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 12.7%Mortgaged 54.8%Rented 31.7%Other / not stated 0.8%

Where the growth came 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.

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+1,001
Internal migration out+1,070
Overseas migration in+187
Natural increase+112
Population (ERP)
10,178
▲ 10,178 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.53%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+41
1,188 in · 1,147 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
107th
Top 44% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Augustine Heights - Brookwater against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Augustine Heights - Brookwater population grew from 7,290 in 2016 to 10,178 in 2025, a change of 39.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearAugustine Heights - BrookwaterQueensland average
20167,2904,845,152
20177,7624,926,380
20188,1985,006,623
20198,4965,088,847
20208,8235,165,613
20219,1435,215,814
20229,3885,310,905
20239,7575,450,235
202410,0255,571,890
202510,1785,669,764

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
Population7,0268,987+28%
Median age3032+2 yrs
Median household income$2,447/wk$2,825/wk+15%
Median weekly rent$405/wk$415/wk+2.5%
Born overseas31.7%33.8%+2.1 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
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
30
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Augustine Heights - Brookwater SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 30 parks. For families: 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 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.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Saint Augustine's College
  • Augusta State School
  • Woogaroo Creek State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Goodstart Early Learning
  • Augusta C&K
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
  • IGA
Parks
  • 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

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 1,090
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,096
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 10
score 1,120
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,071

Nearby suburbs by growth

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

Map module — future phase
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%
08Carole Park+0.0%
09New Chum+0.0%