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Augustine Heights flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Augustine Heights (Ipswich City, QLD) - 5.14 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Augustine Heights's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Augustine Heights flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 2,147 Augustine Heights properties.

Augustine Heights at a glance

Parcels 2,130 Median lot 617 m² Mapped easements 142 Bus stops 10

How Augustine Heights is zoned

Environmental management 33%
Low density residential 32%
Note: Refer to Springfield Structure Plan 21%
Community facilities 7%
Medium density residential 3%
Recreation and open space 2%

Selling in Augustine Heights? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 5.14 km², Augustine Heights is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 32% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 59% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental management. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 617 m² across 2,130 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Augustine Heights

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Augustine Heights suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
6,088
usual residents, 2021
Median age
31
years
Median household income
$2,484
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $1,643
Median rent
$410
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$2,158
per month
Household size
3.2
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1069, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Augustine Heights's 6,088 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.4%
5-14 19.6%
15-19 6.6%
20-24 5.6%
25-34 16.2%
35-44 19.3%
45-54 13.2%
55-64 5.9%
65-74 3.2%
75-84 0.9%
85+ 0.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Augustine Heights - Brookwater, the wider ABS statistical area containing Augustine Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Augustine Heights itself.

0 in 2001 to 10,178 in 2025.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Augustine Heights address

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Augustine Heights planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Augustine Heights?

The schematic on this page is a Augustine Heights flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 32% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Augustine Heights address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Augustine Heights flood-prone?

About 32% of Augustine Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 20% of the 2,147 properties we analysed in Augustine Heights carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 83 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Augustine Heights bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 59% of Augustine Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Augustine Heights?

The dominant planning zone in Augustine Heights is Environmental management, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Note: Refer to Springfield Structure Plan. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Augustine Heights have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Augustine Heights. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Augustine Heights hilly or flat?

Augustine Heights is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 9% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 36 m to 95 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Augustine Heights?

Across 2,130 surveyed parcels in Augustine Heights, the median lot size is about 617 m². There are also 142 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Augustine Heights have a train station?

There is no train station inside Augustine Heights itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.

What is the population of Augustine Heights?

At the 2021 Census Augustine Heights had 6,088 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 3.2 people.

Is Augustine Heights an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Augustine Heights scores 1069 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Augustine Heights?

Median household income in Augustine Heights was $2,484 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,158 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Augustine Heights property?

A Augustine Heights planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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