East Ipswich vs Newtown

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Newtown: a median of $920,000, against $725,000 in East Ipswich. On these figures, East Ipswich tends to suit 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 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 80%)
  • But East Ipswich carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

East Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

East Ipswich

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Newtown is more walkable (78/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

East Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

East Ipswich 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.

East Ipswich 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.

East Ipswich Newtown
Walkability 61 / 78
East Ipswich — Walkability: 61/100 Newtown — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 33 / 1
East Ipswich — Safety: 33/100 Newtown — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newtown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Ipswich has more residents (2,321 vs 1,498); Newtown has higher household incomes ($91,156 vs $65,728).

East Ipswich Newtown
Population 2,321
+35% vs other
 1,498
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% -7.2%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $65,728/yr $91,156/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $295/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich Newtown
0-4 5.0% / 5.4%
East Ipswich — 0-4: 5.0% Newtown — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.2% / 13.1%
East Ipswich — 5-14: 13.2% Newtown — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.1% / 6.9%
East Ipswich — 15-19: 6.1% Newtown — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.9% / 5.3%
East Ipswich — 20-24: 5.9% Newtown — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.7% / 12.3%
East Ipswich — 25-34: 11.7% Newtown — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.8% / 12.9%
East Ipswich — 35-44: 13.8% Newtown — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.6% / 15.1%
East Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6% Newtown — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.9% / 16.0%
East Ipswich — 55-64: 13.9% Newtown — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 10.0% / 8.0%
East Ipswich — 65-74: 10.0% Newtown — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.0% / 3.2%
East Ipswich — 75-84: 5.0% Newtown — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 2.0% / 1.5%
East Ipswich — 85+: 2.0% Newtown — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich 44.6% lone person
East Ipswich — Lone Person: 44.6% East Ipswich — Couple Families: 25.5% East Ipswich — One Parent Families: 22.4% East Ipswich — Group Household: 6.1% East Ipswich — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

East Ipswich 39.0% renting
East Ipswich — Owned Outright: 27.7% East Ipswich — Mortgage: 33.4% East Ipswich — Renting: 39.0%
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.

East Ipswich Newtown
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 17.8%
East Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Newtown — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 11.5%
East Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Newtown — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.1%
East Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Newtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.7%
East Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Newtown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.3%
East Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Newtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

East Ipswich Newtown
England 2.9% / 3.7%
East Ipswich — England: 2.9% Newtown — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.6%
East Ipswich — New Zealand: 3.2% Newtown — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.7%
East Ipswich — Philippines: 0.9% Newtown — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
East Ipswich — Scotland: 0.5% Newtown — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.6%
East Ipswich — Germany: not among its largest Newtown — Germany: 0.6%
Fiji — / 0.5%
East Ipswich — Fiji: not among its largest Newtown — Fiji: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / —
East Ipswich — South Africa: 0.4% Newtown — South Africa: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Ipswich 79.5% houses
East Ipswich — Houses: 79.5% East Ipswich — Townhouses: 16.4% East Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Newtown 92.7% houses
Newtown — Houses: 92.7% Newtown — Townhouses: 1.3% Newtown — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Ipswich Newtown
Median house price $725,000 $920,000
Median unit price $712,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 23 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.

East Ipswich Newtown
2 bed $685K / $840K
East Ipswich — 2 bed: $685K (7 sales) Newtown — 2 bed: $840K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

3 bed $711K / $875K
East Ipswich — 3 bed: $711K (57 sales) Newtown — 3 bed: $875K (27 sales)

57 vs 27 sales

4 bed $776K / $1.06M
East Ipswich — 4 bed: $776K (12 sales) Newtown — 4 bed: $1.06M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

Development activity

East Ipswich 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.

East Ipswich Newtown
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 3.2%
$550/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Ipswich Newtown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 90% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Newtown is more walkable (78 vs 61); Newtown scores higher overall (55 vs 48).

East Ipswich Newtown
Grade C B
Score 48/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Newtown carries more crime risk (99 vs 67).

East Ipswich Newtown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

East Ipswich Newtown
Inside the suburb 1 8
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Ipswich

  • Ipswich East State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Newtown

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

Amenities in the suburb

East Ipswich Newtown
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 1

Mobility

East Ipswich Newtown
Walkability score 61/100 78/100
Distance to Brisbane 38.2 km
+1% vs other
 37.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 40 min
Public transport score 68/100
Rail · Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
same for both

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.

East Ipswich Newtown
Car (driver) 71.7% / 70.3%
East Ipswich — Car (driver): 71.7% Newtown — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 17.8%
East Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.5% Newtown — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.8%
East Ipswich — Car (passenger): 6.2% Newtown — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 6.5% / 4.7%
East Ipswich — Train: 6.5% Newtown — Train: 4.7%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.5%
East Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.8% Newtown — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.0%
East Ipswich — Bicycle: 0.7% Newtown — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

East Ipswich Newtown
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 39.7 km

NBN connectivity

East Ipswich Newtown
Connectivity score 92/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,210 premises
 65%
665 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

East Ipswich 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Ipswich

Outer Quiet Trains

Newtown

Easy Commute Outer Parks

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