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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Newtown is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, Australia, with a population of approximately 10,039, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 29 km from the Brisbane CBD, Newtown is a outer metro area in Queensland. The median household income is $91,156 per year.
Above-average earnings in Newtown support sustained property values.
Official Australia Post postcode for Newtown. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 3 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Newtown on My School →Estimated 4 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Newtown's population of 10,039 sits 83% above the Queensland suburb median of 5,474, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average QLD locality. At $91,156/year, household income in Newtown is within 1% of the Queensland median ($90,298), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Rent of $295/week (84% coverage of the $1,517/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $239/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. At 29 km from Brisbane, Newtown is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price.
This suburb suits long-term investors due to steady population growth and affordable entry prices. Look for established streets close to schools and shops rather than raw new-estate land. Local rents consume roughly 17% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Newtown stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Newtown sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Newtown | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,039 | 5,474 | +83% |
| Median household income | $91,156/yr | $90,298/yr | +1% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $295 | $385 | -23% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,517 | $1,733 | -12% |
| Distance to CBD | 29 km | 62 km | -53% |
| Separate houses | 86% | 77% | +9pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Newtown — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 10,039 and household income close to the QLD median ($91,156 vs $90,298) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $295/week covers 84% of a $1,517/month mortgage, leaving a $239/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
With 86% houses in a 10,039-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Newtown property
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Create free account →Property values in Newtown should track the wider Queensland market through 2026, with the $91,156/year median household income (close to the $90,298 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~84% of the typical mortgage ($1,278/month rent vs $1,517/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 59/100 places Newtown in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Newtown scores 59/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 10,039, median household income of $91,156/year and median weekly rent of $295. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Newtown are an above-state-median household income of $91,156/year, a dwelling mix that is 86% separate houses, roughly 3 schools and 4 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Newtown has a usual resident population of approximately 10,039, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Newtown sits 29 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $295 in Newtown, equating to approximately $15,340/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newtown is $1,517, or approximately $18,204/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $295 works out to $1,278/month, covering 84% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,517/month. That leaves a $239/month shortfall (around $2,868/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,517 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.