Newport vs Kippa-Ring

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newport, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Newport: a median of $1.6 million, against $910,000 in Kippa-Ring, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Newport tends to suit couples, while Kippa-Ring suits 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

Kippa-Ring

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)
  • But Newport is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Kippa-Ring

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($629,500 vs $1,412,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($910,000 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kippa-Ring

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $530/wk)
  • But Newport leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kippa-Ring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 34/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kippa-Ring

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Newport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (101.2% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newport Kippa-Ring
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.

Newport Kippa-Ring
Walkability 34 / 87
Newport — Walkability: 34/100 Kippa-Ring — Walkability: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newport — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kippa-Ring — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newport has higher household incomes ($125,736 vs $67,444); Kippa-Ring has more residents (9,745 vs 5,964).

Newport Kippa-Ring
Population 5,964 9,745
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +101.2% -0.5%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $125,736/yr
+46% vs other
 $67,444/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+34% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newport Kippa-Ring
0-4 5.5% / 4.8%
Newport — 0-4: 5.5% Kippa-Ring — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.9% / 12.8%
Newport — 5-14: 12.9% Kippa-Ring — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.6% / 6.2%
Newport — 15-19: 6.6% Kippa-Ring — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.7% / 5.2%
Newport — 20-24: 4.7% Kippa-Ring — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.3% / 10.1%
Newport — 25-34: 8.3% Kippa-Ring — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 13.7% / 12.3%
Newport — 35-44: 13.7% Kippa-Ring — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.0% / 13.2%
Newport — 45-54: 15.0% Kippa-Ring — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 13.7% / 11.9%
Newport — 55-64: 13.7% Kippa-Ring — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 12.9% / 12.1%
Newport — 65-74: 12.9% Kippa-Ring — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.5% / 7.6%
Newport — 75-84: 5.5% Kippa-Ring — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.0% / 3.6%
Newport — 85+: 1.0% Kippa-Ring — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newport 60.5% couple families
Newport — Couple Families: 60.5% Newport — Lone Person: 21.0% Newport — One Parent Families: 14.1% Newport — Group Household: 2.9% Newport — Other Families: 1.5%
Kippa-Ring 34.2% couple families
Kippa-Ring — Couple Families: 34.2% Kippa-Ring — Lone Person: 37.4% Kippa-Ring — One Parent Families: 21.8% Kippa-Ring — Group Household: 4.8% Kippa-Ring — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newport 23.7% renting
Newport — Owned Outright: 39.0% Newport — Mortgage: 37.4% Newport — Renting: 23.7%
Kippa-Ring 36.3% renting
Kippa-Ring — Owned Outright: 33.3% Kippa-Ring — Mortgage: 30.4% Kippa-Ring — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Newport Kippa-Ring
England 7.6% / 5.1%
Newport — England: 7.6% Kippa-Ring — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 5.9% / 6.0%
Newport — New Zealand: 5.9% Kippa-Ring — New Zealand: 6.0%
South Africa 2.4% / 0.5%
Newport — South Africa: 2.4% Kippa-Ring — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.5%
Newport — Philippines: 1.0% Kippa-Ring — Philippines: 1.5%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Newport — Scotland: 0.8% Kippa-Ring — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Newport Kippa-Ring
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 17.7%
Newport — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Kippa-Ring — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 6.7%
Newport — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Kippa-Ring — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 7.2%
Newport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Kippa-Ring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 1.2%
Newport — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Kippa-Ring — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Newport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Kippa-Ring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newport 93.6% houses
Newport — Houses: 93.6% Newport — Townhouses: 1.7% Newport — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Kippa-Ring 77.6% houses
Kippa-Ring — Houses: 77.6% Kippa-Ring — Townhouses: 20.3% Kippa-Ring — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newport Kippa-Ring
Median house price $1,600,000 $910,000
Median unit price $1,412,500 $629,500
Median land price $1,635,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 165 sales
 26 days
from 103 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.

Newport Kippa-Ring
2 bed $1.2M / $645K
Newport — 2 bed: $1.2M (14 sales) Kippa-Ring — 2 bed: $645K (15 sales)

14 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.55M / $612K
Newport — 3 bed: $1.55M (20 sales) Kippa-Ring — 3 bed: $612K (18 sales)

20 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.

Newport Kippa-Ring
3 bed $1.18M / $871K
Newport — 3 bed: $1.18M (27 sales) Kippa-Ring — 3 bed: $871K (112 sales)

27 vs 112 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $965K
Newport — 4 bed: $1.45M (156 sales) Kippa-Ring — 4 bed: $965K (64 sales)

156 vs 64 sales

5 bed $2.08M / $1.22M
Newport — 5 bed: $2.08M (57 sales) Kippa-Ring — 5 bed: $1.22M (15 sales)

57 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Newport Kippa-Ring
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Newport Kippa-Ring
Houses 3.0%
$925/wk on $1.6M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Newport Kippa-Ring
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 38% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of QLD —

Liveability

Kippa-Ring is more walkable (87 vs 34); Newport scores higher overall (76 vs 57).

Newport Kippa-Ring
Grade A B
Score 76/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Newport Kippa-Ring
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Newport Kippa-Ring
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Newport

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

Schools in Kippa-Ring

  • Hercules Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kippa-Ring State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Cross Catholic College - Kippa-Ring Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Newport Kippa-Ring
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 4 14
Childcare 1 9
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 24 9

Mobility

Newport Kippa-Ring
Walkability score 34/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 39.4 km
+2% vs other
 38.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 40 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 162.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4020
 0.4%
postcode 4021
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4020
 56
postcode 4021

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.

Newport Kippa-Ring
Car (driver) 69.3% / 73.8%
Newport — Car (driver): 69.3% Kippa-Ring — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 11.2%
Newport — Worked from Home: 21.6% Kippa-Ring — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.5%
Newport — Car (passenger): 4.8% Kippa-Ring — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Train 2.6% / 4.1%
Newport — Train: 2.6% Kippa-Ring — Train: 4.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.6%
Newport — Walked Only: 0.9% Kippa-Ring — Walked Only: 2.6%

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

Setting

Newport Kippa-Ring
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 505 m
2.8 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newport Kippa-Ring
Connectivity score 92/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
3,328 premises
 8%
4,843 premises

Climate

Newport Kippa-Ring
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)

Newport Kippa-Ring
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Newport Kippa-Ring
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Newport Kippa-Ring
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newport Kippa-Ring
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newport

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Premium Quiet River

Kippa-Ring

Coastal Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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