QLD · Brisbane Council
Newstead (Qld), QLD, 4006
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#238 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Newstead (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 7,496 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,010 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 668.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 9 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
- 7,496
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,325
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 529 of 4,439
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 74.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 188 / 12 / 3,875
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)
- 5,010
- Against the person
- 1,275
- Against property
- 1,553
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 668.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault355
- Drug Offences1564
- Good Order Offences864
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)871
- Traffic And Related Offences300
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Breakfast Creek Rd at Newstead House, stop 12
- Commercial Rd near Leopold St, stop 12
- Commercial Rd near Stratton St, stop 12
- Skyring Tce near Cunningham St
- Skyring Tce near Cunningham St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
126 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Zero LatencyAdult Gaming Centre
34 Chester Street, Newstead
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
Newstead
- ANZBank
3 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- BOQBank
- NABBank
Unit Gasworks Plaza Shop 400 76 Skyring Terrace, Newstead
- Hello GorgeousBar
- Puck BarBar
- Bench (13)
- Range BrewingBeverages
4 Byres Street, Newstead
- Bicycle Parking
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Waterfront ParkPark
- Wharf 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
- EyemanWaterloo Streetoptometrist
- Qscanmedical_imaging
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)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Newstead Gasworks No.2 gasholder (remnants) and guide framingState heritage place
- Newstead House and ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 66.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #238 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
- Newstead Gasworks No.2 gasholder (remnants) and guide framingheritageState heritage place
- Newstead House and ParkheritageState heritage place
- EyemanhealthWaterloo Streetoptometrist
- Qscanhealthmedical_imaging
- Waterfront Parkgovernmentpark
- Wharf Parkgovernmentpark
- Breakfast Creek Rd at Newstead House, stop 12transport
- Commercial Rd near Leopold St, stop 12transport
- Commercial Rd near Stratton St, stop 12transport
- Skyring Tce near Cunningham Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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