Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,180,000
Up 26.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.5m
- 3 bed
- $1.7m
- 4 bed
- $2.18m
- 5+ bed
- $2.96m
High-rise apartments along the Brisbane River
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The quick read on
Auchenflower
QLD 4066 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,180,000
- Median unit
- $880,000
- Population
- 6,053
- Postcode
- 4066
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ABS 2021
Auchenflower, Queensland
Property market insights for Auchenflower
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Auchenflower QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 66 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,050 per week
Up 31.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Auchenflower, QLD is currently $2,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Auchenflower has a 12-month growth rate of 26.1% for houses and 10.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,180,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,960,000 in Auchenflower.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Auchenflower is $1,050 per week. The median house rent has increased 31.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Auchenflower is $880,000, which has increased 10.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $646,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $856,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,390,000 in Auchenflower. The median rent for units and apartments in Auchenflower is $675 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Auchenflower safe?
The overall rate for Auchenflower is 829 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Auchenflower.
Overall crime rate
829
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Brisbane
AuchenflowerGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Auchenflower?
Auchenflower QLD 4066 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,053 people call Auchenflower home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,208 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,053
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.6%Below
15–3440.5%Above
35–5425.6%Below
55–7416.5%Below
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses40.4%Below
Townhouses1.3%Below
Apartments57.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.4%Below
Paying a mortgage28.5%Below
Renting47.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.0%Above
One car46.3%Above
Two cars32.1%Below
Three or more12.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.0%Above
Drove to work36.0%Below
Train, tram or bus10.1%Above
Walked or cycled7.5%Above
What stands out in Auchenflower
27.0% of workers in Auchenflower worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.0% of Auchenflower residents were born in England.
49.0% of people in Auchenflower described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Auchenflower
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Auchenflower QLD 4066.
Is Auchenflower family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.6% of Auchenflower's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
1,459 family households lived in Auchenflower; 37.8% were couple families and 9.5% were one-parent families.
30.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Auchenflower?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Auchenflower had 6,053 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Auchenflower?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 40.4% of occupied private dwellings in Auchenflower.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 57.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Auchenflower?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
28.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Auchenflower?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Auchenflower had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 37.7%, while 18.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Auchenflower?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
36.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
10.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Auchenflower?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 46.3% of the total.
44.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Auchenflower, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
40.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 59.2% reported a different address.
25.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Auchenflower?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.7% of residents used only English at home.
13.9% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Auchenflower residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.4% of Auchenflower's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.6% was born in Australia.
1.4% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Auchenflower?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.3% of ancestry responses in Auchenflower.
Australian ancestry made up 32.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Auchenflower?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 14.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Auchenflower?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
42.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Auchenflower show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 4.3% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Auchenflower?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
45.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Auchenflower?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,208 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Auchenflower compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.0% in Auchenflower, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 24.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 47.1% in Auchenflower, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Auchenflower
Is Auchenflower expensive?
The median house price is $2,180,000, while units and apartments sit at $880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Auchenflower good for families?
The Census counted 1,459 local families, and 12.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Auchenflower?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Auchenflower
79 streets in Auchenflower
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agnes St
- Aldridge St
- Annie St
- Auchenflower Tce
- Bangalla St
- Barton St
- Bayliss St
- Bayswater St
- Beard St
- Birdwood Tce
- Bowling Ln
- Burt St
- Cadell St
- Camford St
- Carrington St
- Challinor St
- Chasely St
- Coronation Dr
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- Cue St
- Dacre St
- Dart St
- Dixon St
- Dowling St
- Dudley St
- Dunmore Tce
- Eagle Tce
- Eldridge St
- Eton St
- Eton Street
- Fairseat St
- Fairseat Street
- Fortitude St
- Frederick St
- Frew St
- Gregory St
- Grimes St
- Haig Rd
- Harding St
- Harriett St
- Hobbs St
- Hope St
- Hume St
- Huxham Tce
- Jones St
- Kellett St
- Kingsford St
- Knowles St
- Land St
- Lang Pde
- Lester St
- Lima St
- Macintosh St
- Markwell St
- Mcilwraith St
- Milton Rd
- Munro St
- O'Shea Ln
- Osman St
- Owen Ln
- Park Ave
- Park Ln
- Patrick Ln
- Patterson St
- Payne St
- Pears St
- Penrose St
- Rathdonnell St
- Realm St
- Ridley St
- Rossmere Ln
- Roy St
- Sawtell Ln
- Shaw St
- Siemon St
- Slade Ln
- Thomas St
- Torwood St
- Vincent St
- Wienholt St
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