Newtown QLD 4350
Located in Queensland, Newtown sits 128 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 45 minutes by car. The suburb has 10,039 residents, a median age of 35, and a median household income of $62,400 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 4.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $289 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,254. Newtown is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 8 schools within the suburb boundary, 4 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Newtown a good suburb?
Newtown scores a B (51/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools and transit, weaker on safety and community.
Above the state average
8 schools · 4 above peer schools · Top 11% in QLD
Very walkable
Walkability 85/100 · 128.5 km · 103 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $698K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 86/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 35 · 10,039 residents
Liveability Rating
51 / 100 · Ranked #506 in QLDEach bar is Newtown's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Newtown?
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Our score
51 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNewtown's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $698,000, roughly 17% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$698,000
4% below its 8 neighbours (median $729,999)
Based on 248 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 114 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 24 sales $605K
- 3 bed 155 sales $696K
- 4 bed 49 sales $770K
- 5 bed 11 sales $920K
Units
$540,000
7% below its 7 neighbours (median $580,000)
Based on 73 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 31 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 48 sales $515K
- 3 bed 20 sales $636K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Newtown are currently listed at around $729,000 on average. Based on 82 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$729K
82 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$644K
30 units listed in the last 6 months.
112 of the suburb's 4,214 dwellings (2.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Newtown rent for around $550 a week on average, based on 64 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$550/wk
5% below its 7 neighbours (median $580/wk)
64 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$465/wk
3% above its 5 neighbours (median $450/wk)
30 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
94 rentals advertised against an estimated 2,040 rented homes (4.6%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $550/wk
- 63 bonds
- +57% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $460/wk
- 48 bonds
- +46% 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 2025122 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4350.
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$550/week ($29,000 a year) on a $729,000 median
$465/week ($24,000 a year) on a $644,000 median
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 Newtown safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Newtown sits in the high band, with 431 incidents recorded in 2025 — down 0.5% on the prior year.
431 offences
0.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202487 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
Where they happened
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.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
Eight schools serve Newtown, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School and St Mary's College lead the pack.
- • 3,145 students across 7 schools (avg 449)
- • Sectors: 4 Government, 3 Catholic, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 900-1073, median 1017 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Mary's College (930 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
0.8% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Newtown is very walkable on foot — at 85/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Newtown.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 113.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 63.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 45.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 12.8 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 Newtown.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 29%
- Premises covered
- 5,375
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
Toowoomba: council population
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
The ABS scores 25 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Newtown is home to about 10,000 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $62,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
10,039
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$62,400/yr
Census Median Rent
$289/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,254/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$35,776/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.0%
Total Dwellings
4,214
Owner-Occupier Rate
51.6%
Houses
70.9%
Rental Stress
24.1%
Mortgage Stress
24.1%
Work From Home
5.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
215 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 53 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,987 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 81.6%
- Employment Rate
- 54.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 37.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
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.
707 residents (7.0%) 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.
6.3% of residents (590) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (429).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 9,419 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.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (25 of 4,473).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 3,005 people work here; 4,473 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.7 per resident). At least 33% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,618 a year through Toowoomba based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Toowoomba
In the year to August 2026, 1,513 new dwellings were approved across Toowoomba. That mix is 1,098 houses and 415 units. Approvals are down 24.6% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 144 to 640 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 122 to 550 homes
- No timeframe set 22 to 90 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (14 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 Western Wakka Wakka People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 12 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.
From the Toowoomba (South West Queensland) monitoring station, 2.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Cambooya Post Office, 18.1 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 634 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 643 mm
- 55 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
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
9 facilities within 5 km- 1.6 kmPrepared Animal and Bird Feed ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.0 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 2.0 km
- 2.3 km
- 2.8 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 4350, 613 of 97,181 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (3,343 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4350, 19,713 rooftop-solar systems totalling 135.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 48,409 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,161 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.
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."
Mortgage repayments
3 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 56 across postcode 4350.
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.
At $698,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Garth Hamilton Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Garth Hamilton | 36.6% | 63.4% | +0.8 |
| 2022 | Garth Hamilton | 35.8% | 64.2% | -6.3 |
| 2019 | John Mcveigh | 29.5% | 70.5% | +5.2 |
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
Currently held by Trevor Watts Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Trevor Watts LNP | 66.5% |
| 2020 | Trevor Watts LNP | 57.3% |
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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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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- #13 in Toowoomba's most educated suburbs
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Nearby suburbs
Harristown QLD 4350
Glenvale QLD 4350
Wilsonton QLD 4350
South Toowoomba QLD 4350
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Rockville QLD 4350
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Common questions about Newtown
Is Newtown a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Newtown is high (86/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Newtown?
Newtown has no recorded bushfire history. Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Newtown a good place to live?
Newtown has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (51/100), 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 Newtown?
Newtown, QLD had a population of 10,039 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Newtown, QLD?
The postcode for Newtown, QLD is 4350.
How far is Newtown from Brisbane?
Newtown is 128 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 103 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Newtown?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Newtown was $62,400 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 Newtown?
The median advertised rent in Newtown is $550 a week for houses (64 listings) and $465 a week for units (30 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Newtown?
The median age of residents in Newtown was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Newtown?
There are 8 schools inside the Newtown boundary: 4 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Newtown walkable?
Newtown scores 85/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very 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 Newtown?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Newtown (Toowoomba (South West Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 12.0 µg/m³. That puts Newtown below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Newtown?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Newtown, Cambooya Post Office (18.1 km away), 643 mm of rain a year over 55 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Newtown?
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 Newtown belong to?
Newtown sits within the Toowoomba local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Newtown?
The average residential rates bill through Toowoomba is $1,618 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Newtown?
Across Toowoomba, 1,513 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 24.6% 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 Newtown in?
Newtown sits within the federal Division of Groom, currently held by Garth Hamilton (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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