QLD · Brisbane Council
Newstead, 4006
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Newstead hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a community of people who commute and work locally. There is a genuine buzz to daily life, with restaurants, bars and cultural outings all within reach. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and parks and green space.
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
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.
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 1,545
- Against the person
- 393
- Against property
- 478
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 206.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault356
- Drug Offences1577
- Good Order Offences866
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)875
- Traffic And Related Offences300
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
130 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).
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
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
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
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.
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)
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3021st in Australia
- State rank
- 693rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #286 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #308 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZamenities3 Breakfast Creek Road, Newsteadbank
- Austral Volkswagenamenitiescar
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Australian Federal Police Brisbane Officeamenities45 Commercial Road, Newsteadpolice
- BOQamenitiesbank
- Banh Mi Factoryamenities10 Austin Street, Newsteadrestaurant
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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