Question 1

Is Auchenflower a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Auchenflower is an inner-west Brisbane suburb beside the Brisbane River, where leafy streets of timber Queenslanders sit alongside low-rise apartment buildings and townhouses. It has a calm, residential character with easy access to riverside parkland and the Bicentennial Bikeway, and a small cluster of cafés and shops that gives the area a village feel. The suburb is well served by a local train station and frequent buses linking to the city and neighbouring precincts.

Home to 6,053 people with a median age of 32, the community is dominated by couple households and homes are slightly more often owner-occupied than rented. Combined with the riverside amenities, a recent station accessibility upgrade and a major health-sector expansion at The Wesley Hospital campus, Auchenflower tends to suit professionals and families who want inner-city convenience without towering density. Whether that fits you depends on what you value in a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Auchenflower?

Accepted Answer

Rents in Auchenflower run to $990 a week for houses and $650 a week for units. Against a typical local household income of $2,208 a week as recorded at the most recent Census, a house rent would take about 44.8% of that income and a unit about 29.4%.

The median unit price of $880,000 works out to roughly 7.7 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which sits well above local incomes. On these figures, renting a unit looks moderate compared with local incomes, renting a house would take a large share, and buying a unit sits well above what households locally earned at the last Census. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Auchenflower a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values climbed 26.8% over the past year, a strong rise, while unit values increased 16.9%, also a strong gain. Rents in Auchenflower rose too: house rents jumped 23.8% and unit rents increased 13.4%. Over the year houses outperformed units on both capital growth and rental growth, with larger percentage increases in both price and rent. If capital growth is your priority, the value figures are the most relevant; if rental income matters more, look to the rent changes. Whether that pattern fits your plans and circumstances is something only you can weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	$880K
Change in value Past 12 months	26.8%	16.9%
Sold Past 3 months	6	21
Median days on market Past 12 months	30	14
Average rent Past 12 months	$990	$650
Change in rent Past 12 months	23.8%	13.4%

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