New Auckland QLD 4680

New Auckland sits 527 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 6 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 5,266 residents with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $104,468 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 3.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,612. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is moderate.

Is New Auckland a good suburb?

New Auckland scores a B (50/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade.

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 55/100 · 527.1 km · 367 min drive to Brisbane

Prices

Median available

Median $615K

Safety

Moderate crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 55/100

Community

Below-average income

SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 33 · 5,266 residents

B

Liveability Rating

50 / 100 · Ranked #520 in QLD

Each bar is New Auckland's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
68
Bushfire None · Crime Moderate

Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
31
Disadvantaged
Walkability
65
Somewhat walkable
CBD access
28
527.1 km · 367 min drive to Brisbane
How it's calculated: Safety rank 68 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 31 × 25% + Walkability rank 65 × 15% + CBD access rank 28 × 10% = 50 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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50 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

New Auckland's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $615,000, roughly 13% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$615,000

last 7 quarters

In line with its 6 neighbours (median $601,000)

↑ +13.4% year-on-year

Based on 265 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 34 days — median across 99 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 2 bed 8 sales $450K
  • 3 bed 89 sales $510K
  • 4 bed 155 sales $655K
  • 5 bed 10 sales $795K

Units

$315,250

last 5 quarters

9% below its 3 neighbours (median $345,000)

↓ −3.3% year-on-year

Based on 22 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 38 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 2 bed 16 sales $305K
  • 3 bed 6 sales $413K

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in New Auckland are currently listed at around $649,000 on average. Based on 57 houses listed in the past six months.

Houses

$649K

last 4 months
↑ +3.0% vs previous 6 months from $630K
Since 2022: $415K → $660K (+59%)

57 houses listed in the last 6 months.

Units

$328K

4 units listed in the last 6 months.

61 of the suburb's 1,829 dwellings (3.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in New Auckland rent for around $580 a week on average, based on 59 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

Houses

$580/wk

last 6 months

6% above its 6 neighbours (median $545/wk)

↑ +3.6% vs previous 6 months from $560/wk
Since 2021: $381/wk → $576/wk (+51%)

59 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

Units

$365/wk

3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

62 rentals advertised against an estimated 730 rented homes (8.5%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$530/wk
32 bonds
+57% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4680.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.6% above the typical range
Top 19% in QLD

$580/week ($30,000 a year) on a $649,000 median

Unit
5.8% well above the typical range
Top 14% in QLD

$365/week ($19,000 a year) on a $328,000 median

Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Is New Auckland safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in New Auckland sits in the moderate band, with 107 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 8% on the prior year.

107 offences

8.5% since 2024
Drug Offences 62 (57.9%)
Assault 36 (33.6%)
Other Offences Against Person 8 (7.5%)
Robbery 1 (0.9%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

11 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

New Auckland is somewhat walkable on foot — at 55/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.

55
out of 100
Somewhat Walkable
Top 12% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km 60
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 100
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 60
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 60
Hospitals within 5 km 100

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside New Auckland.

31
out of 100
Bottom 17% in QLD
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
3.8 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
11.7 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.0 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
8.3 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in New Auckland.

89
connectivity score / 100
Top 5% in QLD
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
62%
Premises covered
2,375
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 62%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 27%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 10%
Fibre to the building (FTTB) 2%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
12 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
10 in suburb
Childcare
1 in suburb
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Gladstone: council population

The whole council area, not just New Auckland · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
69,046
+1.6% in a year
Change
+1,097
people since 2024
Density
6.6
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+350
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+432
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+315
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
3/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
3/10
3/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
3/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 12 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

New Auckland is home to about 5,300 residents, with a median age of 33, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $104,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.9%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

5,266

3.6% since 2016

Median Age

33

3.1% since 2016

Median Household Income

$104,468/yr

0.6% since 2016
Top 23% in QLD

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

20.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,612/mo

19.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

3.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$44,720/yr

16.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

31.0% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

14.1%

34.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,829

9.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

60.1%

7.5% since 2016

Houses

90.5%

0.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

14.9%

20.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

18.5%

18.9% since 2016

Work From Home

4.7%

51.6% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 1,656 (90.5%)
Townhouses 100 (5.5%)
Flats / Apartments 73 (4.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 723 (40.3%)
Renting 716 (39.9%)
Owned Outright 357 (19.9%)
Of those rentals, social housing 82 (11.5%)

70 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 716 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
80.5%
English Spoken at Home
87.1%
Employment Rate
64%
5.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
38.0%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 580 (22.7%)
Professionals 358 (14.0%)
Labourers 308 (12.1%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 295 (11.5%)
Community & Personal Service 282 (11.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 279 (10.9%)
Sales 222 (8.7%)
Managers 192 (7.5%)

Religion

No Religion 2,380 (45.2%)
Christianity 2,319 (44.0%)
Hinduism 80 (1.5%)
Buddhism 47 (0.9%)
Other Religions 33 (0.6%)
Islam 20 (0.4%)
Sikhism 15 (0.3%)
Judaism 8 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 140 (2.7%)
Philippines 112 (2.1%)
England 107 (2.0%)
India 94 (1.8%)
South Africa 75 (1.4%)
Scotland 18 (0.3%)
Canada 10 (0.2%)
Ireland 10 (0.2%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 130 (2.5%)
2011-2015 161 (3.1%)
2001-2010 193 (3.7%)
1991-2000 58 (1.1%)
1981-1990 58 (1.1%)
Before 1981 138 (2.6%)

130 residents (2.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

4.6% of residents (225) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (153).

Overseas 138 (2.8%)
Wide Bay 103 (2.1%)
Gold Coast 32 (0.7%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,849 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Hindi 25 (0.5%)
Punjabi 10 (0.2%)
Tamil 8 (0.2%)
French 7 (0.1%)
Croatian 7 (0.1%)
Arabic 6 (0.1%)
Thai 6 (0.1%)
Korean 5 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 417 (7.9%)
5-14 853 (16.2%)
15-19 338 (6.4%)
20-24 343 (6.5%)
25-34 785 (14.9%)
35-44 706 (13.4%)
45-54 699 (13.3%)
55-64 562 (10.7%)
65-74 286 (5.4%)
75-84 166 (3.2%)
85+ 114 (2.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 636 (46.4%)
Lone Person 415 (30.3%)
One Parent Families 237 (17.3%)
Group Household 66 (4.8%)
Other Families 17 (1.2%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 1,849 (86.8%)
Car (passenger) 119 (5.6%)
Worked from Home 100 (4.7%)
Walked Only 30 (1.4%)
Bus 20 (0.9%)
Bicycle 11 (0.5%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 1,093 (20.8%)
Bachelor Degree 385 (7.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 283 (5.4%)
Postgraduate Degree 86 (1.6%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 68 (1.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 62 (3.4%)
1 car 599 (33.1%)
2 cars 777 (43.0%)
3 cars 262 (14.5%)
4+ cars 112 (6.2%)

Council Rates

Gladstone
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,358 a year through Gladstone based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,358/yr
78% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Gladstone

The whole council area, not just New Auckland · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 274 new dwellings were approved across Gladstone. That mix is 258 houses and 16 units. Approvals are up 132.1% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
274dwellings
+132.1% YoY
Houses
258
detached dwellings
Units
16
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: 198 to 440 homes

  • Within 2 years 51 to 100 homes
  • In 2 to 5 years 69 to 170 homes
  • In 5 to 10 years 51 to 100 homes
  • No timeframe set 27 to 70 homes

Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (8 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, Taribelang Bunda People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 14.3 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.46 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0.

From the Clinton (Gladstone Region) monitoring station, 2.1 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Gladstone Radar, 4.2 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
5.4 km
Annual rainfall
851 mm
61 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.8°C
8 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
14.5°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

5 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.02% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 4680, 126 of 49,820 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (1,309 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.02%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.08%
2024
0.17%
2025
0.25%

Rooftop solar

59
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.8 kW each

In postcode 4680, 13,588 rooftop-solar systems totalling 92.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 22,996 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 908 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
788
2020
971
2021
915
2022
821
2023
962
2024
1,138
2025
999
2026
506

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,207
Loan amount
$492,000
Total interest over 30 years
$662,690

9 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4680.

Deposit
$123,000
Stamp duty
$13,525
Cash needed at settlement
$136,525

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Flynn

Currently held by Colin Boyce Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Colin Boyce 39.8% 60.2% -6.4
2022 Colin Boyce 46.2% 53.8% -4.8
2019 Ken O'Dowd 41.3% 58.7% +7.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Gladstone District

Currently held by Glenn Butcher Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Glenn Butcher ALP 59.2%
2020 Glenn Butcher ALP 73.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about New Auckland

Is New Auckland a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in New Auckland is moderate (55/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect New Auckland?

New Auckland has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is New Auckland a good place to live?

New Auckland has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (50/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of New Auckland?

New Auckland, QLD had a population of 5,266 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for New Auckland, QLD?

The postcode for New Auckland, QLD is 4680.

How far is New Auckland from Brisbane?

New Auckland is 527 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 367 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in New Auckland?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in New Auckland was $104,468 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in New Auckland?

The median advertised rent in New Auckland is $580 a week for houses (59 listings) and $365 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in New Auckland?

The median age of residents in New Auckland was 33 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is New Auckland walkable?

New Auckland scores 55/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in New Auckland?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to New Auckland (Clinton (Gladstone Region)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.3 µg/m³. That puts New Auckland below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in New Auckland?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to New Auckland, Gladstone Radar (4.2 km away), summer days average 31.8°C, winter nights 14.5°C, 851 mm of rain a year over 61 rainy days, and 8 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in New Auckland?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does New Auckland belong to?

New Auckland sits within the Gladstone local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in New Auckland?

The average residential rates bill through Gladstone is $2,358 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near New Auckland?

Across Gladstone, 274 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 132.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is New Auckland in?

New Auckland sits within the federal Division of Flynn, currently held by Colin Boyce (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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