Augustine Heights - Brookwater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top score of 10 for access to money and resources marks Augustine Heights - Brookwater as one of the most advantaged areas of its kind. This wealth is matched by high levels of education and job skills, placing the community among the most prosperous in the region.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Augustine Heights - Brookwater — higher than 86% of areas.
| Augustine Heights - Brookwater | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4300, QLD | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very highly for overall advantage, with a score of 1,096 that is larger than about 86% of similar places. It also sits among the best for both education and the lowest levels of disadvantage.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,096
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth since 2021 has been 11.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure of 8.7%. There are now 10,178 people living in the area.
10,178
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy includes 976 businesses, a total that is larger than about 54% of similar areas.
976
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Augustine Heights - Brookwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041565/augustine-heights-brookwater/topic/economy-advantage
