QLD · Brisbane Council
Auchenflower, QLD, 4066
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#128 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Auchenflower is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 6,053 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 673 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 111.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,053
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 348 of 2,864
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 105 / 32 / 1,453
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)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 673
- Against the person
- 82
- Against property
- 478
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 111.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences53
- Good Order Offences35
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)322
- Traffic And Related Offences42
- Unlawful Entry77
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coronation Dr at Chasely Street, stop 8
- Milton Rd at Markwell Street, stop 12
- Milton Rd at Morley Street, stop 13
- Milton Rd at Park Avenue, stop 11
- Milton Rd at Park Avenue, stop 11
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
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Auchenflower station - Auchenflower TceBus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Birdwood Corner, stop 19Bus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Fairseat Street, stop 18Bus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Gregory Street, stop 17Bus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Hope Street, stop 15Bus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Hume Street, stop 16Bus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Hume Street, stop 16/17Bus stop
- Birdwood Tce at Wienholt Street, stop 14Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Dunmore ParkPark
- Kellett Family ParkPark
- McIlWraith Croquet Club - Lawn 1Park
- McIlwraith ParkPark
- Moorlands ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- On site
- Auchenflower Family PracticeMilton Roaddoctor
- QMLMilton Roadyes
- RiverCity Private HospitalMilton Roadhospital
- Rosalie Milton ClinicHaig Roaddoctor
- The Leg Vein DoctorMilton Roaddoctor
- The Wesley HospitalCoronation Drivehospital
- Wesley Specialist CentreLang Paradeyes
- YoungifyHaig Roadphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- MoorlandsState heritage place
- Raymont LodgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Locals AuchenflowerWienholt Streetkindergarten
- Milton Road Children's CentreMilton Roadkindergarten
- Milton Road Children's Centrechildcare
- Montessori Children's HouseWienholt Streetkindergarten
- Montessori Children's HouseWienholt Streetkindergarten
- Montessori Children's Housechildcare
- Munro Street Early Learning CentreMunro Streetkindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 81.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #128 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Little Locals AuchenflowerchildcareWienholt Streetkindergarten
- Milton Road Children's CentrechildcareMilton Roadkindergarten
- Milton Road Children's Centrechildcarechildcare
- Montessori Children's HousechildcareWienholt Streetkindergarten
- Montessori Children's HousechildcareWienholt Streetkindergarten
- Montessori Children's Housechildcarechildcare
- Munro Street Early Learning CentrechildcareMunro Streetkindergarten
- MoorlandsheritageState heritage place
- Raymont LodgeheritageState heritage place
- Auchenflower Family PracticehealthMilton Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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