Coquitlam Neighbourhood
Austin Heights sits in central Coquitlam between Como Lake and Maillardville. Established residential, primarily detached. The Austin commercial corridor (along Austin Avenue) provides walkable amenities. A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on character and trade-offs.
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Austin Heights sits in central Coquitlam between Como Lake and Maillardville. Established residential, primarily detached. The Austin commercial corridor (along Austin Avenue) provides walkable amenities. A Coquitlam REALTOR® Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.
Verified facts · Coquitlam Neighbourhood
Location
Central Coquitlam — between Como Lake and Maillardville
Build era
1960s-1990s primarily; ongoing infill
Product mix
Primarily detached single-family
Commercial corridor
Austin Avenue
Schools
Multiple SD43 elementaries within close range
Park access
Como Lake Park, Mundy Park within drive distance
Transit
Bus access to Lougheed and Coquitlam Town Centre SkyTrain
Buyer profile
Multi-generational families, downsizers staying in Coquitlam
Coquitlam Neighbourhood · Lived read
Austin Heights is established Coquitlam — the kind of neighbourhood multi-generational families have lived in for decades. Trade-offs: older housing stock means more maintenance budgets needed; lot sizes are typically larger than newer suburbs.
A 47-year Coquitlam resident and licensed REALTOR® at The MACNABS, Royal LePage Elite West.
Schools that serve Austin Heights
Austin Heights feeds a mix of central Coquitlam elementaries (Mundy Road, Alderson, Miller Park) into Como Lake Middle, then Centennial Secondary — Coquitlam's longest-running AP secondary.
District Challenge gifted + StrongStart BC on-site.
View school →Central Coquitlam K-5 in the Maillardville-adjacent area.
View school →Designated SD43 Community School.
View school →Strong student-services breadth across grades 6-8.
View school →Coquitlam's longest-running AP secondary + Coquitlam-side FI continuation.
View school →Catchments can change. Verify any specific address against the official SD43 school locator before relying on it.
Full Austin Heights schools hub →Tri-Cities monthly
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