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Newtown QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Newtown, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Newtown QLD is 10,039 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Newtown is $688 per week ($35,776 per year). Median rent in Newtown is $289 per week ($1,252 per month). Newtown has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Newtown has a population density of 1810.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Newtown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newtown is $1,254.

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Newtown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Newtown Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$688/wk

$35,776 per year

#5690 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$289/wk

$1,252 per month

#5270 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,254/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Newtown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (4,725) Female 52.9% (5,308)

Population Density

1810.9

people per km²

10,039 people · 5.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,507

Family income/wk

Newtown Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newtown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.3% 1,001 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.7% 1,117 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newtown Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

1.8%

India

1.2%

China

1.1%

Brazil

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Newtown Religion

No Religion

39.3%

Catholic

20.6%

Anglican

13.3%

Not stated

8.2%

Other Religions Tot

5.4%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

5.0%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Newtown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Newtown Languages Spoken at Home

Other

57.2%

Mandarin

13.0%

Arabic

7.8%

SAL Tot

6.3%

IAL Punjabi

4.4%

Cantonese

4.0%

SAL Tagalog

3.8%

Gujarati

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Newtown Employment

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Employed full-time

36.1% 2,678 people

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Employed part-time

20.8% 1,542 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 345 people

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Not in labour force

38.5% 2,854 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Newtown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Newtown Occupation

Professionals

24.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

9.4%

Managers

8.8%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Newtown Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Engineering

15.4%

Health

14.5%

Education

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.9%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Newtown Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Newtown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.5%

$500-$649/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Newtown Marital Status

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Married

35.0% 2,857

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Separated

4.9% 396

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Divorced

11.5% 942

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Widowed

5.8% 477

👤

Never married

42.7% 3,487

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Newtown Ancestry

English

27.8%

Australian

27.7%

Irish

10.1%

Other

8.7%

Scottish

7.9%

German

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Chinese

1.6%

Italian

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

Dutch

0.8%

Indian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Newtown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.5%

Vocational Education

18.3%

Secondary — Government

18.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Pre-school

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Newtown Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 1,526

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 17,354

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Newtown Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.6% 1,113

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 6,529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Newtown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

5.6%

$800-$999/mo

11.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Newtown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Car (passenger)

7.7%

Walked only

3.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Newtown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.7%

1 vehicle

47.0%

2 vehicles

30.8%

3 vehicles

7.8%

4+ vehicles

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Newtown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

29.0%

3 bedrooms

50.3%

4 bedrooms

14.0%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Newtown Population Mobility

18.7%

moved in the last year

52.2%

moved in the last 5 years

7.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Newtown Indigenous Population

7.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,506

Indigenous residents

17,564

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Newtown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,308

Asthma

448

Arthritis

376

Diabetes

311

Heart disease

241

Lung condition

222

Cancer

139

Kidney disease

122

Stroke

122

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Newtown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Newtown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.4%

Couple — no children

29.4%

One parent — children under 15

17.1%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Couple — no children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Newtown Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 26

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 17

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Previously served

3.9% 297

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Never served

95.6% 7,319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Newtown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 948

—

Did not provide

87.5% 6,624

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Newtown Children Ever Born

No children

39.3%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

22.4%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Newtown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

106

2001–2010

261

2011–2015

215

2016

2017

117

2018

185

2019

277

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Newtown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

31.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Newtown Household Size

1 person

38.0%

2 persons

33.7%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

8.8%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Newtown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,589

Moved from QLD

1,329

Moved — same area (SA2)

224

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Newtown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.2%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Blended family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Newtown Schools

schools nearby

government

968

avg ICSEA score

11,970

total students

The Glennie School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 700 students

1073

ICSEA

Concordia Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 664 students

1066

ICSEA

Downlands College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,187 students

1060

ICSEA

St Saviour's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 486 students

1048

ICSEA

St Ursula's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 401 students

1043

ICSEA

Darling Downs Adventist College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 362 students

1038

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students

1029

ICSEA

The Industry School - Toowoomba Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 92 students

1024

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 930 students

1017

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students

998

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students

998

ICSEA

Holy Name Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students

987

ICSEA

St Saviour's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 295 students

986

ICSEA

Glenvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 658 students

971

ICSEA

Toowoomba West Special School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 140 students

953

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Newtown Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,200/wk

Median Rent $289/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Newtown

Your weekly income

≈ $5,200/month

Median rent $289/wk

Left after rent $911/wk

Rent share 24.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Koongal

Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $29/wk

Berserker

Income: $676/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $29/wk

Dalby

Income: $753/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $29/wk

Vincent

Income: $724/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $9/wk

Stuart (Qld)

Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $39/wk

West Rockhampton

Income: $724/wk Rent: $258/wk Save: $31/wk

Park Avenue

Income: $697/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $29/wk

Clinton (Qld)

Income: $775/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $19/wk

Newtown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Avenell Heights

Pop: 5,028 Income: $566/wk Rent: $270/wk

Moggill

Pop: 5,029 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $460/wk

North Ward

Pop: 5,073 Income: $997/wk Rent: $285/wk

Newmarket

Pop: 5,083 Income: $1,038/wk Rent: $383/wk

Upper Caboolture

Pop: 5,087 Income: $780/wk Rent: $360/wk

Hawthorne

Pop: 5,090 Income: $1,369/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newtown

What is the population of Newtown QLD?

The population of Newtown QLD is 10,039 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1810.9 people per km².Newtown is ranked #639 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Newtown?

The median personal income in Newtown QLD is $688 per week, or $35,776 per year.The median household income is $1,200 per week.Family income is $1,507 per week.Newtown is ranked #5,690 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Newtown?

Median rent in Newtown QLD is $289 per week ($1,252 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Newtown ranks #5,270 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Newtown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newtown QLD is $1,254. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Newtown?

The median age in Newtown QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Newtown a good suburb to live in?

Newtown is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,039.The median income is $688/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32139. All dollar figures in AUD.