Booval vs Newtown

Newtown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Booval. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Booval, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Newtown, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Newtown: a median of $920,000, against $768,000 in Booval, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Booval tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Newtown

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 63%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Booval has cheaper houses ($767,500 vs $920,000)
  • Newtown leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booval

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $295/wk)
  • But Newtown leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Booval

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Booval

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Booval

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Booval and Newtown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Booval Newtown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Booval Newtown
Walkability 86 / 78
Booval — Walkability: 86/100 Newtown — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 4 / 1
Booval — Safety: 4/100 Newtown — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Booval — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newtown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Booval has more residents (2,723 vs 1,498); Newtown has higher household incomes ($91,156 vs $51,688).

Booval Newtown
Population 2,723
+45% vs other
 1,498
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% -7.2%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $51,688/yr $91,156/yr
+76% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $295/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booval Newtown
0-4 4.7% / 5.4%
Booval — 0-4: 4.7% Newtown — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.1% / 13.1%
Booval — 5-14: 10.1% Newtown — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.6% / 6.9%
Booval — 15-19: 4.6% Newtown — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.2% / 5.3%
Booval — 20-24: 6.2% Newtown — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.3% / 12.3%
Booval — 25-34: 13.3% Newtown — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.6% / 12.9%
Booval — 35-44: 12.6% Newtown — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.5% / 15.1%
Booval — 45-54: 14.5% Newtown — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.9% / 16.0%
Booval — 55-64: 13.9% Newtown — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 11.0% / 8.0%
Booval — 65-74: 11.0% Newtown — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 6.5% / 3.2%
Booval — 75-84: 6.5% Newtown — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 2.6% / 1.5%
Booval — 85+: 2.6% Newtown — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Booval 54.0% lone person
Booval — Lone Person: 54.0% Booval — Couple Families: 18.2% Booval — One Parent Families: 19.5% Booval — Group Household: 5.6% Booval — Other Families: 2.7%
Newtown 35.0% lone person
Newtown — Lone Person: 35.0% Newtown — Couple Families: 39.2% Newtown — One Parent Families: 20.0% Newtown — Group Household: 3.7% Newtown — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Booval 53.9% renting
Booval — Owned Outright: 21.2% Booval — Mortgage: 24.9% Booval — Renting: 53.9%
Newtown 33.3% renting
Newtown — Owned Outright: 23.6% Newtown — Mortgage: 43.2% Newtown — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Booval Newtown
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 17.8%
Booval — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Newtown — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 11.5%
Booval — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Newtown — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 8.1%
Booval — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Newtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.7%
Booval — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Newtown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.3%
Booval — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Newtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Booval Newtown
England 2.9% / 3.7%
Booval — England: 2.9% Newtown — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.6%
Booval — New Zealand: 3.2% Newtown — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.7%
Booval — Philippines: 1.1% Newtown — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Booval — Scotland: 0.5% Newtown — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Booval — Germany: 0.4% Newtown — Germany: 0.6%
India 0.8% / —
Booval — India: 0.8% Newtown — India: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.5%
Booval — Fiji: not among its largest Newtown — Fiji: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booval 63.3% houses
Booval — Houses: 63.3% Booval — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Booval — Townhouses: 20.7%
Newtown 92.7% houses
Newtown — Houses: 92.7% Newtown — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Newtown — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Booval Newtown
Median house price $767,500 $920,000
Median unit price $656,750 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 26 sales
 16 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Booval Newtown
2 bed $722K / $840K
Booval — 2 bed: $722K (12 sales) Newtown — 2 bed: $840K (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

3 bed $785K / $875K
Booval — 3 bed: $785K (46 sales) Newtown — 3 bed: $875K (27 sales)

46 vs 27 sales

4 bed $850K / $1.06M
Booval — 4 bed: $850K (9 sales) Newtown — 4 bed: $1.06M (11 sales)

9 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Booval Newtown
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Booval Newtown
Houses 3.6%
$550/wk on $799K
 3.2%
$550/wk on $884K
Units 3.7%
$430/wk on $609K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Booval Newtown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 90% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of QLD —

Liveability

Newtown scores higher overall (55 vs 35); Booval is more walkable (86 vs 78).

Booval Newtown
Grade C B
Score 35/100 55/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Booval Newtown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Booval Newtown
Inside the suburb 1 8
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Booval

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Newtown

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Booval Newtown
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0

Mobility

Booval Newtown
Walkability score 86/100 78/100
Distance to Brisbane 35.8 km 37.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4304
 0.7%
postcode 4305
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4304
 55
postcode 4305

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Booval Newtown
Car (driver) 71.2% / 70.3%
Booval — Car (driver): 71.2% Newtown — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 17.8%
Booval — Worked from Home: 12.7% Newtown — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Train 6.2% / 4.7%
Booval — Train: 6.2% Newtown — Train: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.8%
Booval — Car (passenger): 5.0% Newtown — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 3.0% / 0.5%
Booval — Walked Only: 3.0% Newtown — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / 1.0%
Booval — Bicycle: 0.4% Newtown — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Booval Newtown
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.3 km 39.7 km

NBN connectivity

Booval Newtown
Connectivity score 86/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,790 premises
 65%
665 premises

Climate

Booval Newtown
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Booval Newtown
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Booval Newtown
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Booval Newtown
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Booval Newtown
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Booval

Outer Parks Townhouses Trains

Newtown

Easy Commute Outer Parks

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