Newport QLD 4020
3,971 addresses · 102 streets
Petrie Electorate › Moreton Bay LGA › Newport · 30 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Newport is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 5,964 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $2,418 a week, with median rent near $530 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Scarborough - Newport statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Newport itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
16 schools
- Hercules Road State School
- Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough Secondary Campus)
- Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough Primary Campus)
- Southern Cross Catholic College (Kippa Ring Primary Campus)
- Scarborough State School
- Kippa-Ring State School
- Australian Trade College North Brisbane
- Redcliffe State High School
- Mueller College
- Redcliffe Special School
5 supermarkets
2 dentists
1 physiotherapist
1 optometrist
1 vet
2 childcare & kindergartens
1 library
3 post offices
8 service stations
1 golf club
1 playground
3 bakeries
1 butcher
1 hardware store
1 hairdresser
1 beauty salon
1 electrician
Getting around. Train station: Kippa-Ring, 1.8 km south · Bus interchange: North Lakes station, 7.6 km south-west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 19.1 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 5.0% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 3.0% |
Demographics
Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 64.9%
Population by age in Newport
| 0-4 | 328 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 772 |
| 15-19 | 394 |
| 20-24 | 281 |
| 25-34 | 495 |
| 35-44 | 816 |
| 45-54 | 896 |
| 55-64 | 816 |
| 65-74 | 771 |
| 75-84 | 328 |
| 85+ | 62 |
Dwelling types in Newport
| House | 1,973 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 36 |
| Apartment | 66 |
| Other | 26 |
Households by weekly income in Newport
| <$650 | 198 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 387 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 616 |
| $3,000+ | 746 |
Top ancestries in Newport
| English | 2,659 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,954 |
| Irish | 754 |
| Scottish | 637 |
| Other | 576 |
| German | 324 |
Housing tenure in Newport
| Owned | 795 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 762 |
| Rented | 483 |
| Other | 46 |
Cars per household in Newport
| 0 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 519 |
| 2 | 977 |
| 3 | 368 |
| 4+ | 192 |
Commute to work in Newport
| Car | 1,944 |
|---|---|
| Train | 45 |
| Bus | 5 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 24 |
| Bicycle | 16 |
| Home | 568 |
Top countries of birth in Newport
| England | 452 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 351 |
| South Africa | 143 |
| Philippines | 61 |
| Scotland | 46 |
| China | 37 |
Languages used at home in Newport
| Mandarin | 43 |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 35 |
| Italian | 31 |
| Samoan | 29 |
| Spanish | 28 |
| Filipino | 23 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
66,215 bird observations recorded near Newport — most often seen:
- Australian White Ibis (4,010)
- Torresian Crow (3,884)
- Welcome Swallow (3,524)
- Noisy Miner (3,123)
- Masked Lapwing (3,119)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (2,983)
- Magpie-lark (2,952)
- Australian Magpie (2,914)
- Pacific Black Duck (2,473)
- White-faced Heron (2,265)
- Willie Wagtail (2,253)
- Silver Gull (2,243)
- Brown Honeyeater (2,232)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Newport
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,203)
- Pied Butcherbird (2,032)
- Crested Pigeon (2,000)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (1,908)
- Chestnut Teal (1,842)
- Rock Dove (1,841)
- Crested Tern (1,680)
- Great Egret (1,638)
- Little Black Cormorant (1,618)
- Australian Pelican (1,613)
- Intermediate Egret (1,607)
- Common Myna (1,548)
- Royal Spoonbill (1,412)
- Grey Butcherbird (1,340)
- Pied Cormorant (1,329)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (1,320)
- Australasian Figbird (1,309)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Newport:
- Kippa-ring (1.6 km)
- Scarborough (2.4 km)
- Redcliffe (2.8 km)
- Rothwell (3.7 km)
- Margate (3.9 km)
- Clontarf (4.1 km)
- Woody Point (5.2 km)
- Mango Hill (6.1 km)
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Streets
- Aegean Avenue (71)
- Altona Street (8)
- Anchor Street (24)
- Apollo Street (48)
- Aqua Street (220)
- Arrow Court (7)
- Ashmole Road (72)
- Astor Street (15)
- Atlanta Court (11)
- Aurora Place (38)
- Australia Court (59)
- Avalon Street (7)
- Beacon Crescent (27)
- Bondi Street (30)
- Brindabella Street (54)
- Brindebella Street (30)
- Broadwater Street (10)
- Buccaneer Street (37)
- Byron Avenue (47)
- Cambria Court (11)
- Captain Avenue (26)
- Cardinal Crescent (34)
- Cerulean Street (15)
- Clearwater Street (48)
- Clipper Court (6)
- Columbia Court (11)
- Comanche Street (26)
- Compass Way (12)
- Condor Street (19)
- Constance Court (32)
- Constellation Court (39)
- Coolum Parade (230)
- Cordelia Street (10)
- Courageous Court (55)
- Cruiser Court (6)
- Crusade Street (27)
- Dame Pattie Court (14)
- Defender Street (17)
- Delta Street (52)
- Dolphin Street (34)
- Eagle Court (11)
- Endeavour Esplanade (37)
- Enterprise Court (31)
- Eva Court (7)
- Fleetwing Avenue (27)
- France Court (11)
- Freya Court (23)
- Galley Lane (3)
- Golden Lane (21)
- Gretel Court (12)
- Griffith Road (122)
- Hamilton Way (4)
- Heritage Court (17)
- Intrepid Court (55)
- La Salle Drive (31)
- Lakeview Promenade (395)
- Lancelin Lane (5)
- Liberty Court (13)
- Lighthouse Esplanade (59)
- Lionheart Crescent (45)
- Madeleine Court (11)
- Mariner Court (37)
- Mayflower Court (9)
- Morna Street (141)
- Nautilus Court (7)
- Newport Drive (32)
- Nocturne Lane (14)
- Ondine Lane (16)
- Orchard Way (5)
- Oyster Point Esplanade (316)
- Palmer Court (12)
- Peregian Way (6)
- Portsea Crescent (14)
- Preston Street (10)
- Propeller Lane (4)
- Quay Circuit (185)
- Rainbow Court (6)
- Ranger Court (10)
- Rani Street (18)
- Reliance Court (32)
- Resolute Court (34)
- Riviera Court (5)
- Sands Street (1)
- Sceptre Court (7)
- Skandia Court (19)
- Smith Lane (4)
- Solo Street (18)
- Southern Cross Drive (63)
- Spinnaker Boulevard (119)
- Sunnyside Road (19)
- Sunrise Street (24)
- Sverige Court (6)
- Tasmania Avenue (30)
- Thistle Court (11)
- Tiffany Street (66)
- Valiant Court (11)
- Vista Court (31)
- Volunteer Street (10)
- Voyage Street (26)
- Whitehaven Road (44)
- Whitsunday Street (48)
- Wildfire Court (22)
