QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Newport (Qld), QLD, 4020
Current weather
16.6°CClear sky
92% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 21.8° / 14° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#242 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Newport (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 5,964 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,062 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 178.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,964
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,418
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 174 of 2,282
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,470
- Employment rate
- 62.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 139 / 36 / 66
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $800
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,062
- Against the person
- 203
- Against property
- 561
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 178.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -42.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences178
- Good Order Offences116
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)331
- Unlawful Entry78
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Endeavour Esp at Dolphin Street
- Endeavour Esp at Dolphin Street
- Newport Dr at Southern Cross Drive
- Newport Dr near Southern Cross Dr
- Newport Drive near Griffith Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- SidoniéBakery
10 Lakeview Promenade, Newport
- Bench (13)
- City of Moreton BayBicycle Parking
- Sunshine Boat SalesBoat
- Bus stop (6)
- Endeavour Esp at Dolphin StreetBus stop
- Griffith Rd at Newport MarinaBus stop
- Griffith Rd at Volunteer StreetBus stop
- Newport Dr at Southern Cross DriveBus stop
- Newport Dr near Southern Cross DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Central ParkPark
- Endeavour ParkPark
- Newport ParkPark
- Tom Wallace ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 4Cyte Pathologydoctor
- Newport Family DoctorsLakeview Promenadedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Green Leaves Early Learning NewportCardinal Crescentkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 40
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 65.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #242 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Green Leaves Early Learning NewportchildcareCardinal Crescentkindergarten
- 4Cyte Pathologyhealthdoctor
- Newport Family DoctorshealthLakeview Promenadedoctor
- Central Parkgovernmentpark
- Endeavour Parkgovernmentpark
- Newport Parkgovernmentpark
- Tom Wallace Parkgovernmentpark
- Endeavour Esp at Dolphin Streettransport
- Endeavour Esp at Dolphin Streettransport
- Newport Dr at Southern Cross Drivetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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