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Newstead QLD 4006

7,756 addresses · 37 streets

Brisbane Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Newstead · 3 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Newstead is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 7,496 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,325 a week, with median rent near $490 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 28% of households own their home and 69% 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.

7,496Population
33Median age
$2,325Median household income / wk
$490Median rent / wk
1.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Newstead - Bowen Hills statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Newstead itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Bowen Hills, 850 m north-west · Bus interchange: RBW Hospital, 1.5 km west · Ferry wharf: Teneriffe Ferry Terminal, 550 m east · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 11 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 4.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.7% · Labour-force participation 76.6%

Population by age in Newstead
Population by age, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4188
5-14163
15-19114
20-24737
25-342,929
35-441,268
45-54663
55-64550
65-74408
75-84331
85+149
Dwelling types in Newstead
Dwelling types, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House8
Townhouse12
Apartment3,875
Other0
Households by weekly income in Newstead
Households by weekly income, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650250
$650-1,499635
$1,500-2,9991,471
$3,000+1,380
Top ancestries in Newstead
Top ancestries, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,847
Australian1,763
Irish1,046
Other1,037
Scottish804
Ancestry NS645
Housing tenure in Newstead
Housing tenure, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned501
Mortgage580
Rented2,690
Other104
Cars per household in Newstead
Cars per household, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0464
12,473
2831
379
4+18
Commute to work in Newstead
Commute to work, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,920
Train30
Bus462
Tram/ferry12
Walked727
Bicycle68
Home1,474
Top countries of birth in Newstead
Top countries of birth, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England373
New Zealand276
China164
South Africa113
United States96
India72
Languages used at home in Newstead
Languages used at home, Newstead QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin216
Spanish181
Japanese66
Korean62
Cantonese59
Italian58

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