Eastern Heights vs Newtown

Newtown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Eastern Heights. 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 $828,000 in Eastern Heights. On these figures, Eastern Heights tends to suit older residents.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 51%)
  • But Eastern Heights carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eastern Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($827,500 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 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (37.7 km vs 41.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eastern Heights

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Eastern Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eastern Heights 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.

Eastern Heights 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.

Eastern Heights Newtown
Walkability 80 / 78
Eastern Heights — Walkability: 80/100 Newtown — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 38 / 1
Eastern Heights — Safety: 38/100 Newtown — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eastern Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newtown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eastern Heights has more residents (3,631 vs 1,498); Newtown has higher household incomes ($91,156 vs $71,240).

Eastern Heights Newtown
Population 3,631
+59% vs other
 1,498
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% -7.2%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $71,240/yr $91,156/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastern Heights Newtown
0-4 4.4% / 5.4%
Eastern Heights — 0-4: 4.4% Newtown — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.3% / 13.1%
Eastern Heights — 5-14: 11.3% Newtown — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.5% / 6.9%
Eastern Heights — 15-19: 5.5% Newtown — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.2% / 5.3%
Eastern Heights — 20-24: 5.2% Newtown — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.7% / 12.3%
Eastern Heights — 25-34: 11.7% Newtown — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 11.4% / 12.9%
Eastern Heights — 35-44: 11.4% Newtown — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.2% / 15.1%
Eastern Heights — 45-54: 12.2% Newtown — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.4% / 16.0%
Eastern Heights — 55-64: 12.4% Newtown — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 10.8% / 8.0%
Eastern Heights — 65-74: 10.8% Newtown — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 8.1% / 3.2%
Eastern Heights — 75-84: 8.1% Newtown — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 6.6% / 1.5%
Eastern Heights — 85+: 6.6% Newtown — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eastern Heights 41.8% lone person
Eastern Heights — Lone Person: 41.8% Eastern Heights — Couple Families: 31.7% Eastern Heights — One Parent Families: 19.3% Eastern Heights — Group Household: 5.0% Eastern Heights — Other Families: 2.1%
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.

Eastern Heights 30.4% renting
Eastern Heights — Owned Outright: 34.0% Eastern Heights — Mortgage: 35.6% Eastern Heights — Renting: 30.4%
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.

Eastern Heights Newtown
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 17.8%
Eastern Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Newtown — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 11.5%
Eastern Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Newtown — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.1%
Eastern Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Newtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.7%
Eastern Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Newtown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.3%
Eastern Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% 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.

Eastern Heights Newtown
England 2.8% / 3.7%
Eastern Heights — England: 2.8% Newtown — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.6%
Eastern Heights — New Zealand: 3.0% Newtown — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Eastern Heights — Philippines: 0.5% Newtown — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.2% / 0.6%
Eastern Heights — Germany: 0.2% Newtown — Germany: 0.6%
Fiji — / 0.5%
Eastern Heights — Fiji: not among its largest Newtown — Fiji: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Eastern Heights — Netherlands: 0.4% Newtown — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Eastern Heights — India: 0.4% Newtown — India: 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.

Eastern Heights 88.4% houses
Eastern Heights — Houses: 88.4% Eastern Heights — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Eastern Heights — Townhouses: 1.3%
Newtown 92.7% houses
Newtown — Houses: 92.7% Newtown — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Newtown — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eastern Heights Newtown
Median house price $827,500 $920,000
Median unit price $620,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 31 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.

Eastern Heights Newtown
2 bed $720K / $840K
Eastern Heights — 2 bed: $720K (7 sales) Newtown — 2 bed: $840K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

3 bed $800K / $875K
Eastern Heights — 3 bed: $800K (78 sales) Newtown — 3 bed: $875K (27 sales)

78 vs 27 sales

4 bed $915K / $1.06M
Eastern Heights — 4 bed: $915K (32 sales) Newtown — 4 bed: $1.06M (11 sales)

32 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Eastern Heights 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.

Eastern Heights Newtown
Houses 3.6%
$600/wk on $862K
 3.2%
$550/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eastern Heights Newtown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 90% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Eastern Heights Newtown
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Newtown carries more crime risk (99 vs 62).

Eastern Heights Newtown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Eastern Heights Newtown
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Eastern Heights sits further from the CBD (41.8 km vs 37.7 km).

Eastern Heights Newtown
Walkability score 80/100 78/100
Distance to Brisbane 41.8 km
+10% vs other
 37.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 40 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
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.

Eastern Heights Newtown
Car (driver) 73.8% / 70.3%
Eastern Heights — Car (driver): 73.8% Newtown — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 17.8%
Eastern Heights — Worked from Home: 13.6% Newtown — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.8%
Eastern Heights — Car (passenger): 6.4% Newtown — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 2.6% / 4.7%
Eastern Heights — Train: 2.6% Newtown — Train: 4.7%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.5%
Eastern Heights — Walked Only: 2.1% Newtown — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.0%
Eastern Heights — Bicycle: 0.6% Newtown — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Eastern Heights Newtown
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.6 km 39.7 km

NBN connectivity

Eastern Heights Newtown
Connectivity score 89/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,746 premises
 65%
665 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Eastern Heights 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eastern Heights

Outer Parks Retirees

Newtown

Easy Commute Outer Parks

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