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QLD · Brisbane Council
Newstead, 4006
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,867
Growth (1 yr)
+2.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+21.7%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,325/wk
Employment rate
74.5%
Languages at home
18.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Newstead hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities.
At a glance
Newstead snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Population (ERP)
8,867
+2.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#56
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
98th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
86th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 52.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1889th in Australia
- State rank
- 423rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #56 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #243 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,867(June 2025)
+2.8% annual · +21.7% over 5 years · 87th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.8%
- 5-year growth
- +21.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +245
- Change in 5 years
- +1,579
- Growth rank in QLD
- 87th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,650), extrapolated at +7.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 8 / 12 / 3,875
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 1,831
- Against the person
- 466
- Against property
- 551
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 206.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 16 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault445
- Drug Offences2000
- Good Order Offences1050
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1059
- Traffic And Related Offences357
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,107
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 86th
School list
- Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 822 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Angelorum CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 69 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Music Industry CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 87 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- New Farm State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 539 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Humanitas High SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 90 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- All Hallows' SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1183 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,707 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
158 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
16 restaurants · 14 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 bars · 2 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Strong café and dining scene — 36 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 69/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.87
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.8
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.93
Food & drink(36)
- Hello GorgeousBar
- Puck BarBar
- CamposCafe
- Croix CroissantCafe
68 Commercial Road
- DrzleCafe
Unit 1 43 Evelyn Street
- Fraser's NewsteadCafe
Unit 2 12 Commercial Road
- Freddie'sCafe
- HG NewsteadCafe
- Industry Beans NewsteadCafe
18 Proe Street, Newstead
- Nodo Donuts NewsteadCafe
1 Ella Street
- Rise BakeryCafe
- Salt Coffee RoastersCafe
- Single O NewsteadCafe
16 Austin Street
- Single O NewsteadCafe
16 Austin Street, Newstead
- Toby's Estate Coffee Brisbane FlagshipCafe
33 Longland Street
- yolkCafe
76 Skyring Terrace
- Betty's BurgersFast food
Unit 4A 63 Skyring Terrace
- Domino'sFast food
R2-R3 26
- The TriffidPub
9 Stratton Street, Newstead
- Waterloo HotelPub
Ann Street
- Banh MiRestaurant
10 Austin Austin Street, Newstead
- Banh Mi FactoryRestaurant
10 Austin Street, Newstead
- Bosco Wine GrillRestaurant
8 Austin Street, Newstead
- Breakfast Creek Wharf RestaurantRestaurant
- CamposRestaurant
18 Longland Street, Newstead
- Hatch & CoRestaurant
- Italian Street KitchenRestaurant
- Milky LaneRestaurant
76 Longland Street
- Ping PongRestaurant
76 Skyring Terrace, Newstead
- Rogue BistroRestaurant
14 Austin Street
- Rogue BistroRestaurant
14 Austin Street, Newstead
- Salt Meats CheeseRestaurant
63 Skyring Terrace
- SantoriniRestaurant
5 Kyabra Street, Newstead
- Smokey MooRestaurant
Unit 3001 68 Longland Street
- Stratton Bar & KitchenRestaurant
3-5 Stratton Street
- Supperclub Maggie MayRestaurant
84 Longland Street, Newstead
Shopping(3)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- The Standard Market CompanySupermarket
76 Skyring Terrace
- WoolworthsSupermarket
76 Skyring Terrace, Newstead
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Waterfront Dog ParkDog park
35 Waterloo Street, Newstead
- Function WellGym
- KoachGym
13 Byres Street, Newstead
- Studio Pilates NewsteadGym
63 Skyring Terrace
- Think 24hr FitnessGym
11 Stratton Street, Newstead
- Urban ClimbGym
5 Morse Street
- Park (5)
- Waterfront ParkPark
35 Waterloo Street, Newstead
- Wharf ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Meta3 VR ExperiencePlayground
22 Austin Street, Newstead
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(61)
- Zero LatencyAdult Gaming Centre
34 Chester Street, Newstead
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
Newstead
- Artwork
- Electric tide recorder from 1959Attraction
- ANZBank
3 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- BOQBank
- NABBank
Unit Gasworks Plaza Shop 400 76 Skyring Terrace, Newstead
- Bench (13)
- Range BrewingBeverages
4 Byres Street, Newstead
- Bicycle Parking
- GoboatBoat Rental
- Austral VolkswagenCar
- Brisbane Mini GarageCar
123 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- City SubaruCar
- Eagers MazdaCar
99 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- Eagers NissanCar
99 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- Ferrari BrisbaneCar
26 Reddacliff Street, Newstead
- Land Rover Brisbane CityCar
- Mercedes-BenzCar
194 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- Metro FordCar
99 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- MiniCar
2 Maud Street, Newstead
- Porsche Centre BrisbaneCar
- City Subaru Service CentreCar repair
- LeMans Motors Car ServicesCar repair
18 Austin Street, Newstead
- LeMans Motors Car Services (Est. 1974)Car repair
18 Austin Street, Newstead
- VinniesCharity
- Compressed Air
- Yo-chiConfectionery
Shop R00-10A 76 Skyring Terrace
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
142 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- Drinking water (7)
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- PEV Charging - Woolworths New FarmEV charging
- The RefineryEvents Venue
12 Austin Street, Newstead
- Fountain
- Garden
- Liquid 24/7 LaundryLaundry
10 Austin Street, Newstead
- GasworksMall
76 Skyring Terrace, Newstead
- QscanMedical Imaging
- Morgan And Wacker BMWMotorcycle
51 Ross Street, Newstead
- Morgan And Wacker Harley-DavidsonMotorcycle
54 Ross Street
- Independent Music Academy NewsteadMusic School
- EyemanOptometrist
16 Waterloo Street
- Parking (3)
- Gasworks Plaza Car ParkParking Entrance
- Parking Entrance
- BPPetrol station
Newstead
- Shell Coles Express NewsteadPetrol station
94 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- Picnic Table (3)
- Australian Federal Police Brisbane OfficePolice
45 Commercial Road, Newstead
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- ShellPublic toilets
- Recycling (2)
- Shelter
- Slipway
- Kennards Self Storage NewsteadStorage Rental
137 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket (8)
- NAS AustraliaWholesale
28 Newstead Terrace
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Rosemount Hospital (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- EyemanWaterloo StreetOptometrist
- QscanMedical_Imaging
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 93
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 10.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Brisbane
- Member of Parliament
- Madonna JARRETT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,512
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +59.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
8.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +67.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bowen HillsLabor 68.7% · Coalition 31.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Fortitude ValleyLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- New FarmLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- New Farm CentralLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- AscotLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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