Newmarket vs Red Hill

In both, about half of households rent. In Red Hill, most homes are detached houses. Red Hill is closer to the city centre: 3.6 km, against 5.2 km.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Newmarket has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • Red Hill carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newmarket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($383/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newmarket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 1%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Newmarket has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 35%)
  • Red Hill carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newmarket Red Hill
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.

Newmarket Red Hill
Walkability 91 / 85
Newmarket — Walkability: 91/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 20 / 90
Newmarket — Safety: 20/100 Red Hill — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newmarket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Red Hill rents higher ($430/wk vs $383/wk).

Newmarket Red Hill
Population 5,083 5,834
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +4.9%
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $117,052/yr $123,084/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $383/wk $430/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newmarket Red Hill
0-4 4.6% / 4.9%
Newmarket — 0-4: 4.6% Red Hill — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.4% / 9.8%
Newmarket — 5-14: 10.4% Red Hill — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.8%
Newmarket — 15-19: 6.5% Red Hill — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 11.6% / 12.0%
Newmarket — 20-24: 11.6% Red Hill — 20-24: 12.0%
25-34 19.9% / 20.8%
Newmarket — 25-34: 19.9% Red Hill — 25-34: 20.8%
35-44 14.0% / 14.9%
Newmarket — 35-44: 14.0% Red Hill — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.2% / 14.5%
Newmarket — 45-54: 13.2% Red Hill — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 9.7% / 9.0%
Newmarket — 55-64: 9.7% Red Hill — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 6.4% / 5.4%
Newmarket — 65-74: 6.4% Red Hill — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 3.1% / 2.5%
Newmarket — 75-84: 3.1% Red Hill — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.8% / 0.6%
Newmarket — 85+: 0.8% Red Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newmarket 38.0% couple families
Newmarket — Couple Families: 38.0% Newmarket — Lone Person: 35.3% Newmarket — Group Household: 13.7% Newmarket — One Parent Families: 10.0% Newmarket — Other Families: 3.0%
Red Hill 35.3% couple families
Red Hill — Couple Families: 35.3% Red Hill — Lone Person: 37.6% Red Hill — Group Household: 15.7% Red Hill — One Parent Families: 8.5% Red Hill — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newmarket 46.4% renting
Newmarket — Owned Outright: 23.2% Newmarket — Mortgage: 30.4% Newmarket — Renting: 46.4%
Red Hill 46.8% renting
Red Hill — Owned Outright: 20.3% Red Hill — Mortgage: 32.9% Red Hill — Renting: 46.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newmarket Red Hill
Bachelor Degree 25.9% / 28.5%
Newmarket — Bachelor Degree: 25.9% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 28.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 11.0%
Newmarket — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 7.7%
Newmarket — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.1%
Newmarket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 4.3%
Newmarket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Red Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.5%).

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.

Newmarket Red Hill
England 3.7% / 3.8%
Newmarket — England: 3.7% Red Hill — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.9%
Newmarket — New Zealand: 2.5% Red Hill — New Zealand: 2.9%
India 2.0% / 0.8%
Newmarket — India: 2.0% Red Hill — India: 0.8%
China 0.6% / 0.8%
Newmarket — China: 0.6% Red Hill — China: 0.8%
Nepal 1.3% / —
Newmarket — Nepal: 1.3% Red Hill — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Newmarket — Philippines: 1.0% Red Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.8%
Newmarket — South Africa: not among its largest Red Hill — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newmarket 54.6% houses
Newmarket — Houses: 54.6% Newmarket — Flats / Apartments: 28.9% Newmarket — Townhouses: 16.5%
Red Hill 64.9% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 64.9% Red Hill — Flats / Apartments: 27.5% Red Hill — Townhouses: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Newmarket Red Hill
Median house price $1,695,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price $783,330 $780,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 34 sales
 25 days
from 73 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Newmarket Red Hill
1 bed $708K / $614K
Newmarket — 1 bed: $708K (8 sales) Red Hill — 1 bed: $614K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

2 bed $777K / $802K
Newmarket — 2 bed: $777K (28 sales) Red Hill — 2 bed: $802K (18 sales)

28 vs 18 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.

Newmarket Red Hill
2 bed $1.26M / $1.5M
Newmarket — 2 bed: $1.26M (12 sales) Red Hill — 2 bed: $1.5M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.51M / $1.63M
Newmarket — 3 bed: $1.51M (26 sales) Red Hill — 3 bed: $1.63M (45 sales)

26 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $2.08M
Newmarket — 4 bed: $1.85M (19 sales) Red Hill — 4 bed: $2.08M (40 sales)

19 vs 40 sales

5 bed $2.71M / $2.64M
Newmarket — 5 bed: $2.71M (18 sales) Red Hill — 5 bed: $2.64M (15 sales)

18 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Newmarket Red Hill
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Newmarket Red Hill
Houses — 4.5%
$950/wk on $1.1M
Units 3.9%
$590/wk on $789K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Newmarket Red Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of QLD —

Liveability

Red Hill scores higher overall (97 vs 76).

Newmarket Red Hill
Grade A A+
Score 76/100 97/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Newmarket carries more crime risk (80 vs 10).

Newmarket Red Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Low
10/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Newmarket Red Hill
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 1.6 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.6% 6.0%

Schools in Newmarket

  • Newmarket State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Red Hill

  • Red Hill Special School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Red Hill Special School - Ithaca Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Newmarket Red Hill
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 8
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 6 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Newmarket Red Hill
Walkability score 91/100 85/100
Distance to Brisbane 5.2 km
+31% vs other
 3.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 9 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 125.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4051
 2.6%
postcode 4059
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4051
 23
postcode 4059

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.

Newmarket Red Hill
Car (driver) 51.2% / 45.7%
Newmarket — Car (driver): 51.2% Red Hill — Car (driver): 45.7%
Worked from Home 26.1% / 32.4%
Newmarket — Worked from Home: 26.1% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Bus 6.6% / 8.4%
Newmarket — Bus: 6.6% Red Hill — Bus: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.8%
Newmarket — Car (passenger): 4.3% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 7.4% / 0.8%
Newmarket — Train: 7.4% Red Hill — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 2.5% / 5.4%
Newmarket — Walked Only: 2.5% Red Hill — Walked Only: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.2%).

Setting

Newmarket Red Hill
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 11.9 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newmarket Red Hill
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
2,477 premises
 3%
2,741 premises

Climate

Newmarket Red Hill
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Newmarket Red Hill
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Newmarket Red Hill
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Newmarket Red Hill
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newmarket Red Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newmarket

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

Red Hill

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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