QLD · Logan Council
New Beith, 4124
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
New Beith is a practical mid-sized suburb in Logan, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 5,642
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,779
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 1,624
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,289
- Employment rate
- 73.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 77 / 0 / 10
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 154
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 97
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 217 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +10.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault64
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)183
- Traffic And Related Offences53
- Unlawful Entry86
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
23 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Crystal Brook ParkPark
- Dungaree ParkPark
- Fraser ParkPark
- Horseshoe ParkPark
- Kanooka Parkway ParkPark
- Lagoon ParkPark
- Laurina ParkPark
- Marsh ParkPark
- New Beith ParkPark
- Old Pub Lane ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2824th in Australia
- State rank
- 653rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #274 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #294 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Assaultcrime64
- Other Property Damagecrime62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime183
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime53
- Unlawful Entrycrime86
- Crystal Brook Parkgovernmentpark
- Dungaree Parkgovernmentpark
- Fraser Parkgovernmentpark
- Horseshoe Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Logan Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.