Newstead vs Bulimba

Newstead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Bulimba. In Newstead, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Bulimba, most households own their home. Newstead is closer to the city centre: 3.4 km, against 9.3 km. On these figures, Newstead tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Bulimba

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (46% vs 0%)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 16%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newstead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (71% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newstead

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (3.4 km vs 9.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (9 min vs 19 min)
  • is more walkable (97/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Newstead

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 54%)
  • is more walkable (97/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Bulimba carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Newstead

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (241.8% vs 11.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 2.6%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newstead Bulimba
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.

Newstead Bulimba
Walkability 97 / 82
Newstead — Walkability: 97/100 Bulimba — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 20 / 33
Newstead — Safety: 20/100 Bulimba — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newstead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bulimba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bulimba skews older (40 vs 33); Bulimba has higher household incomes ($145,860 vs $120,900).

Newstead Bulimba
Population 7,496 7,623
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +241.8% +11.4%
Median age 33 40
Median household income $120,900/yr $145,860/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $500/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newstead Bulimba
0-4 2.5% / 5.5%
Newstead — 0-4: 2.5% Bulimba — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 2.2% / 12.3%
Newstead — 5-14: 2.2% Bulimba — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 1.5% / 5.6%
Newstead — 15-19: 1.5% Bulimba — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 9.8% / 5.0%
Newstead — 20-24: 9.8% Bulimba — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 39.1% / 13.3%
Newstead — 25-34: 39.1% Bulimba — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 16.9% / 16.3%
Newstead — 35-44: 16.9% Bulimba — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 8.8% / 15.9%
Newstead — 45-54: 8.8% Bulimba — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 7.3% / 12.9%
Newstead — 55-64: 7.3% Bulimba — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 5.4% / 8.1%
Newstead — 65-74: 5.4% Bulimba — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.4% / 3.9%
Newstead — 75-84: 4.4% Bulimba — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.0% / 1.4%
Newstead — 85+: 2.0% Bulimba — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newstead 64.0% lone person
Newstead — Lone Person: 64.0% Newstead — Couple Families: 10.4% Newstead — Group Household: 18.0% Newstead — One Parent Families: 5.9% Newstead — Other Families: 1.8%
Bulimba 36.9% lone person
Bulimba — Lone Person: 36.9% Bulimba — Couple Families: 44.7% Bulimba — Group Household: 5.0% Bulimba — One Parent Families: 12.0% Bulimba — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newstead 71.3% renting
Newstead — Owned Outright: 13.3% Newstead — Mortgage: 15.4% Newstead — Renting: 71.3%
Bulimba 37.5% renting
Bulimba — Owned Outright: 27.7% Bulimba — Mortgage: 34.8% Bulimba — Renting: 37.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newstead Bulimba
Bachelor Degree 33.3% / 24.8%
Newstead — Bachelor Degree: 33.3% Bulimba — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 9.4%
Newstead — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Bulimba — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 8.0%
Newstead — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Bulimba — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.6%
Newstead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Bulimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.7%
Newstead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Bulimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

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.

Newstead Bulimba
England 5.0% / 6.8%
Newstead — England: 5.0% Bulimba — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.5%
Newstead — New Zealand: 3.7% Bulimba — New Zealand: 3.5%
China 2.2% / 0.7%
Newstead — China: 2.2% Bulimba — China: 0.7%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.4%
Newstead — South Africa: 1.5% Bulimba — South Africa: 1.4%
Brazil 0.9% / 0.7%
Newstead — Brazil: 0.9% Bulimba — Brazil: 0.7%
India 1.0% / —
Newstead — India: 1.0% Bulimba — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Newstead — Scotland: not among its largest Bulimba — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newstead 99.5% flats / apartments
Newstead — Flats / Apartments: 99.5% Newstead — Houses: 0.2% Newstead — Townhouses: 0.3%
Bulimba 39.6% flats / apartments
Bulimba — Flats / Apartments: 39.6% Bulimba — Houses: 45.7% Bulimba — Townhouses: 14.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Newstead Bulimba
Median house price — $2,200,000
Median unit price $931,250 $985,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 91 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.

Newstead Bulimba
1 bed $720K / $806K
Newstead — 1 bed: $720K (81 sales) Bulimba — 1 bed: $806K (7 sales)

81 vs 7 sales

2 bed $1.02M / $910K
Newstead — 2 bed: $1.02M (189 sales) Bulimba — 2 bed: $910K (62 sales)

189 vs 62 sales

3 bed $1.67M / $1.51M
Newstead — 3 bed: $1.67M (58 sales) Bulimba — 3 bed: $1.51M (24 sales)

58 vs 24 sales

Development activity

Newstead Bulimba
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.

Newstead Bulimba
Houses — 2.8%
$1,200/wk on $2.2M
Units 4.7%
$910/wk on $1,000K
 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.57M

Ranking within QLD

Newstead Bulimba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD

Liveability

Newstead is more walkable (97 vs 82).

Newstead Bulimba
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Newstead carries more crime risk (80 vs 67).

Newstead Bulimba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Newstead Bulimba
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 1.4 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.8%

Schools in Newstead

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

Schools in Bulimba

  • Bulimba State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newstead Bulimba
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 32 24
Parks & reserves 4 11
Childcare 0 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Bulimba sits further from the CBD (9.3 km vs 3.4 km).

Newstead Bulimba
Walkability score 97/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 3.4 km 9.3 km
+174% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 75.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 124.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.6%
postcode 4006
 3.3%
postcode 4171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 4006
 40
postcode 4171

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.

Newstead Bulimba
Car (driver) 37.0% / 50.4%
Newstead — Car (driver): 37.0% Bulimba — Car (driver): 50.4%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 37.4%
Newstead — Worked from Home: 31.2% Bulimba — Worked from Home: 37.4%
Walked Only 15.4% / 2.7%
Newstead — Walked Only: 15.4% Bulimba — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 10.3% / 4.5%
Newstead — Bus: 10.3% Bulimba — Bus: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.9%
Newstead — Car (passenger): 3.7% Bulimba — Car (passenger): 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.4%).

Setting

Newstead Bulimba
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 6.4 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newstead Bulimba
Connectivity score 91/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 75%
6,411 premises
 40%
4,086 premises

Climate

Newstead Bulimba
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)

Newstead Bulimba
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ 15.0 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.68 pphm

Council rates

Newstead Bulimba
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Newstead Bulimba
Division Brisbane Griffith
Member Madonna Jarrett Renee Coffey
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newstead Bulimba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newstead

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Bulimba

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Urban

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