Newport vs Rothwell

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Newport, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Newport: a median of $1.6 million, against $918,000 in Rothwell, and rent is higher there too. Rothwell is closer to the city centre: 32.3 km, against 39.4 km. On these figures, Newport tends to suit couples, while Rothwell 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

They split

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

  • Newport carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 78/100)
  • Rothwell has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Rothwell

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($780,000 vs $1,635,000)
  • has cheaper units ($725,000 vs $1,412,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($918,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • But Newport leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rothwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $530/wk)
  • But Newport leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rothwell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 34/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.3 km vs 39.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rothwell

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • But Newport carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Newport is growing faster (101.2% vs 5.2%)
  • Rothwell returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Newport and Rothwell 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 Rothwell
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 Rothwell
Walkability 34 / 71
Newport — Walkability: 34/100 Rothwell — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 56 / 22
Newport — Safety: 56/100 Rothwell — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newport — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rothwell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newport has higher household incomes ($125,736 vs $67,860); Newport rents higher ($530/wk vs $380/wk).

Newport Rothwell
Population 5,964 7,538
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +101.2% +5.2%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $125,736/yr
+46% vs other
 $67,860/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+28% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newport Rothwell
0-4 5.5% / 5.1%
Newport — 0-4: 5.5% Rothwell — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.9% / 13.5%
Newport — 5-14: 12.9% Rothwell — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.6% / 6.4%
Newport — 15-19: 6.6% Rothwell — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.7% / 5.6%
Newport — 20-24: 4.7% Rothwell — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 8.3% / 10.7%
Newport — 25-34: 8.3% Rothwell — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 13.7% / 10.3%
Newport — 35-44: 13.7% Rothwell — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 15.0% / 11.6%
Newport — 45-54: 15.0% Rothwell — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 13.7% / 10.3%
Newport — 55-64: 13.7% Rothwell — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 12.9% / 10.8%
Newport — 65-74: 12.9% Rothwell — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.5% / 10.5%
Newport — 75-84: 5.5% Rothwell — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.0% / 5.2%
Newport — 85+: 1.0% Rothwell — 85+: 5.2%

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%
Rothwell 35.2% couple families
Rothwell — Couple Families: 35.2% Rothwell — Lone Person: 38.4% Rothwell — One Parent Families: 21.5% Rothwell — Group Household: 3.9% Rothwell — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Rothwell 41.3% renting
Rothwell — Owned Outright: 31.3% Rothwell — Mortgage: 27.5% Rothwell — Renting: 41.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newport Rothwell
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.6%
Newport — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Rothwell — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 7.5%
Newport — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Rothwell — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.0%
Newport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Rothwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 1.3%
Newport — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Rothwell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.3%
Newport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Rothwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Rothwell
England 7.6% / 5.2%
Newport — England: 7.6% Rothwell — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 5.9% / 6.0%
Newport — New Zealand: 5.9% Rothwell — New Zealand: 6.0%
South Africa 2.4% / 0.8%
Newport — South Africa: 2.4% Rothwell — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.6%
Newport — Philippines: 1.0% Rothwell — Philippines: 1.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Newport — Scotland: 0.8% Rothwell — Scotland: 0.7%
India — / 0.9%
Newport — India: not among its largest Rothwell — India: 0.9%

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

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%
Rothwell 69.5% houses
Rothwell — Houses: 69.5% Rothwell — Townhouses: 27.7% Rothwell — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newport Rothwell
Median house price $1,600,000 $918,000
Median unit price $1,412,500 $725,000
Median land price $1,635,000 $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 165 sales
 26 days
from 63 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 Rothwell
3 bed $1.18M / $825K
Newport — 3 bed: $1.18M (27 sales) Rothwell — 3 bed: $825K (40 sales)

27 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $940K
Newport — 4 bed: $1.45M (156 sales) Rothwell — 4 bed: $940K (79 sales)

156 vs 79 sales

5 bed $2.08M / $1.12M
Newport — 5 bed: $2.08M (57 sales) Rothwell — 5 bed: $1.12M (13 sales)

57 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Newport Rothwell
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 Rothwell
Houses 3.0%
$925/wk on $1.6M
 3.8%
$650/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Newport Rothwell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Rothwell is more walkable (71 vs 34); Newport scores higher overall (76 vs 49).

Newport Rothwell
Grade A C
Score 76/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rothwell carries more crime risk (78 vs 44).

Newport Rothwell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
59/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Newport Rothwell
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.8 km

Schools in Newport

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

Schools in Rothwell

  • Grace Lutheran College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Mueller College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newport Rothwell
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 4 18
Childcare 1 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 24 2

Mobility

Newport sits further from the CBD (39.4 km vs 32.3 km).

Newport Rothwell
Walkability score 34/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 39.4 km
+18% vs other
 32.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 41 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4020
 0.9%
postcode 4022
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4020
 72
postcode 4022

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 Rothwell
Car (driver) 69.3% / 75.2%
Newport — Car (driver): 69.3% Rothwell — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 11.9%
Newport — Worked from Home: 21.6% Rothwell — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.4%
Newport — Car (passenger): 4.8% Rothwell — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 2.6% / 3.0%
Newport — Train: 2.6% Rothwell — Train: 3.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.0%
Newport — Walked Only: 0.9% Rothwell — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Newport Rothwell
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 505 m
2.8 km to a named beach
 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Newport Rothwell
Connectivity score 92/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
3,328 premises
 47%
3,219 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Newport Rothwell
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newport Rothwell
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

Rothwell

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

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