Median house price
—
No data available
QLD · Brisbane Council
Auchenflower, 4066
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,894
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.5%
Median age
32
Median income
$2,208/wk
Employment rate
71.6%
Languages at home
14.4%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Nepali, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Auchenflower is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Auchenflower snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
6,894
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#108
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
95th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1040th in Australia
- State rank
- 233rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #108 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #154 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,894(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 70th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +5.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +118
- Change in 5 years
- +361
- Growth rank in QLD
- 70th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,150), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,017 / 32 / 1,453
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 269
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 185
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 189 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences82
- Good Order Offences46
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)394
- Traffic And Related Offences52
- Unlawful Entry82
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,151
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 95th
School list
- Milton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 607 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Toowong State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 463 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Omni Academies of LearningSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Rainworth State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1206 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 590 students · Top SEA quarter 80% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- West End State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,461 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Brisbane Boys' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,393 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Ignatius SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1158 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Albert Park Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 943 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
147 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 6 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 10 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 65/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.99
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.65
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.65
Food & drink(10)
- Cafe
- Cheveux DesignCafe
37 Bangalla Street
- Espresso&thewesleyCafe
- I DOCafe
28 Grimes Street, Auchenflower
- Steam Train CafeCafe
- Ugly MugCafe
- Two SistersFast food
- Deer Duck BistroRestaurant
396 Milton Road, Auchenflower
- Gown & GloveRestaurant
- Thai on EarthRestaurant
Unit 3 416 Milton Road, Auchenflower
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(10)
- Milton Road Children's CentreChildcare
- Montessori Children's HouseChildcare
- Fibrecraft HouseCommunity centre
12 Payne Street
- Queensland Spinners Weavers & Fibre ArtistsCommunity centre
- Toowong Bridge ClubCommunity centre
22 Roy Street
- Toowong Football ClubCommunity centre
- Little Locals AuchenflowerKindergarten
5 Wienholt Street, Auchenflower
- Milton Road Children's CentreKindergarten
467 Milton Road
- Montessori Children's HouseKindergarten
19 Wienholt Street
- Munro Street Early Learning CentreKindergarten
40 Munro Street
Health & services(6)
- RiverCity Private HospitalHospital
401 Milton Road, Auchenflower
- The Wesley HospitalHospital
451 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower
- Auchenflower Family PracticeMedical clinic
415 Milton Road
- Rosalie Milton ClinicMedical clinic
104a Haig Road
- The Leg Vein DoctorMedical clinic
465 Milton Road
- The Wesley PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(23)
- Team Compton Training CentreGym
- Brisbane City CouncilPark
25 Eagle Terrace, Auchenflower
- Brisbane City CouncilPark
Torwood Street, Auchenflower
- Dunmore ParkPark
- Kellett Family ParkPark
- McIlWraith Croquet Club - Lawn 1Park
1 Dixon Street, Auchenflower
- McIlwraith ParkPark
- Moorlands ParkPark
- Park
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (10)
Transport(19)
18 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(42)
- Auchenflower GardensApartment
39 Park Avenue
- Lang Parade LodgeApartment
75 Lang Parade
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bleachers
- Drinking water (8)
- Fitness Station
- Fresh PickingsFlorist
- Guest House
17 Lima Street
- Aquolia Hair Design & CareHairdresser
481 Milton Road
- Renaissance AmorHairdresser
- Chasely Apartment HotelHotel
435 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower
- Hotel
- Letter Box (5)
- Wesley Rotary LodgeMotel
25 Chasely Street, Auchenflower
- Auchenflower park 'n' rideParking
- Parking
401 Milton Road
- Parking (23)
- Public car parkParking
- Scouts QueenslandParking
- Staff car parkParking
- Parking Entrance
- Chew, Chomp, ChillPet
54 Birdwood Terrace
- YoungifyPhysiotherapist
108 Haig Road
- Holy Spirit Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Queensland RailPublic toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Taxi
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- 2 Talented TeachersTutor
125 Gregory Street
- Trinity Theological CollegeUniversity
60 Bayliss Street
- Vacant
402 Milton Road, Auchenflower
- Vacant
406 Milton Road, Auchenflower
- Vacant
Unit 1 416 Milton Road, Auchenflower
- Vacant
Unit 2 416 Milton Road, Auchenflower
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (3)
- QMLYes
401 Milton Road
- Wesley Specialist CentreYes
87 Lang Parade, Auchenflower
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 8
- Nearest hospital
- RiverCity Private Hospital (0.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 82
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 11.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 heritage places
- MoorlandsState heritage place
- Raymont LodgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Ryan
- Member of Parliament
- Elizabeth WATSON-BROWN (The Greens)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,860
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 35.6%Labor 64.4%
6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AuchenflowerLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Paddington South (Ryan)Labor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- RainworthLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- ToowongLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- BardonLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.