Silkstone vs Newtown

Comparing Silkstone and Newtown, QLD: Silkstone has more residents (3,830 vs 1,498); Newtown carries more crime risk (99 vs 78); and Newtown scores higher overall (55 vs 48).

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

Silkstone

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Newtown has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)

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 house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Silkstone

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Silkstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs -7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Silkstone 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.

Silkstone 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.

Silkstone Newtown
Walkability 80 / 78
Silkstone — Walkability: 80/100 Newtown — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 22 / 1
Silkstone — Safety: 22/100 Newtown — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Silkstone — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newtown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Silkstone has more residents (3,830 vs 1,498); Newtown has higher household incomes ($91,156 vs $68,588).

Silkstone Newtown
Population 3,830
+61% vs other
 1,498
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% -7.2%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $68,588/yr $91,156/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+3% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Silkstone Newtown
0-4 6.1% / 5.4%
Silkstone — 0-4: 6.1% Newtown — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.3% / 13.1%
Silkstone — 5-14: 13.3% Newtown — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.5% / 6.9%
Silkstone — 15-19: 5.5% Newtown — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.7% / 5.3%
Silkstone — 20-24: 5.7% Newtown — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.7% / 12.3%
Silkstone — 25-34: 13.7% Newtown — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.0% / 12.9%
Silkstone — 35-44: 13.0% Newtown — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.6% / 15.1%
Silkstone — 45-54: 11.6% Newtown — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 11.9% / 16.0%
Silkstone — 55-64: 11.9% Newtown — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 9.7% / 8.0%
Silkstone — 65-74: 9.7% Newtown — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 6.9% / 3.2%
Silkstone — 75-84: 6.9% Newtown — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 2.5% / 1.5%
Silkstone — 85+: 2.5% Newtown — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Silkstone 40.3% lone person
Silkstone — Lone Person: 40.3% Silkstone — Couple Families: 32.6% Silkstone — One Parent Families: 20.7% Silkstone — Group Household: 4.1% Silkstone — Other Families: 2.4%
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.

Silkstone 37.7% renting
Silkstone — Owned Outright: 28.0% Silkstone — Mortgage: 34.3% Silkstone — Renting: 37.7%
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.

Silkstone Newtown
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.8%
Silkstone — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Newtown — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 11.5%
Silkstone — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Newtown — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.1%
Silkstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Newtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 3.7%
Silkstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Newtown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.3%
Silkstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% 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.

Silkstone Newtown
England 2.8% / 3.7%
Silkstone — England: 2.8% Newtown — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.6%
Silkstone — New Zealand: 3.2% Newtown — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Silkstone — Philippines: 0.8% Newtown — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Silkstone — Scotland: 0.4% Newtown — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.6%
Silkstone — Germany: 0.3% Newtown — Germany: 0.6%
India 0.7% / —
Silkstone — India: 0.7% Newtown — India: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.5%
Silkstone — Fiji: not among its largest Newtown — Fiji: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Silkstone 92.9% houses
Silkstone — Houses: 92.9% Silkstone — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Silkstone — Townhouses: 4.2%
Newtown 92.7% houses
Newtown — Houses: 92.7% Newtown — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Newtown — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Silkstone Newtown
Median house price $847,500 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 19 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.

Silkstone Newtown
2 bed $666K / $840K
Silkstone — 2 bed: $666K (8 sales) Newtown — 2 bed: $840K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

3 bed $860K / $875K
Silkstone — 3 bed: $860K (32 sales) Newtown — 3 bed: $875K (27 sales)

32 vs 27 sales

4 bed $850K / $1.06M
Silkstone — 4 bed: $850K (17 sales) Newtown — 4 bed: $1.06M (11 sales)

17 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Silkstone 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.

Silkstone Newtown
Houses 3.6%
$560/wk on $799K
 3.2%
$550/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Silkstone Newtown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% 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 77% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Newtown scores higher overall (55 vs 48).

Silkstone Newtown
Grade C B
Score 48/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Newtown carries more crime risk (99 vs 78).

Silkstone Newtown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 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 9
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Silkstone Newtown
Inside the suburb 2 8
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Silkstone

  • Silkstone State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Claremont Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Newtown

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

Amenities in the suburb

Silkstone Newtown
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 5 1
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Silkstone Newtown
Walkability score 80/100 78/100
Distance to Brisbane 38.5 km
+2% vs other
 37.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 40 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4304
 0.7%
postcode 4305
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4304
 55
postcode 4305

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.

Silkstone Newtown
Car (driver) 73.8% / 70.3%
Silkstone — Car (driver): 73.8% Newtown — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 17.8%
Silkstone — Worked from Home: 13.8% Newtown — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.8%
Silkstone — Car (passenger): 5.8% Newtown — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 3.3% / 4.7%
Silkstone — Train: 3.3% Newtown — Train: 4.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.5%
Silkstone — Walked Only: 2.2% Newtown — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / 1.0%
Silkstone — Bicycle: 0.4% Newtown — Bicycle: 1.0%

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

Setting

Silkstone Newtown
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.1 km 39.7 km

NBN connectivity

Silkstone Newtown
Connectivity score 89/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,767 premises
 65%
665 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Silkstone 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Silkstone

Outer Parks

Newtown

Easy Commute Outer Parks

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