Median price trend for houses
Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months
$925,000
Up 9.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $830k
- 3 bed
- $915k
- 4 bed
- $1.05m
- 5+ bed
- $1.37m
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The quick read on
Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $925,000
- Population
- 1,498
- Postcode
- 4305
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Newtown (Ipswich - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 38 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld), QLD is currently $925,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 9.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $830,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $915,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,370,000 in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) is $425 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) is 2,732 offences per 100,000 residents — 122% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Newtown (Ipswich - Qld).
Overall crime rate
2,732
offences per 100,000 residents
122% aboveGreater Brisbane
Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)Greater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?
Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) QLD 4305 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,498 people call Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,753 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,498
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Below
15–3424.6%Below
35–5428.0%Above
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.2%Above
Townhouses1.2%Below
Apartments5.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.6%Below
Paying a mortgage43.2%Above
Renting33.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%Below
One car35.0%Below
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more22.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.9%Below
Drove to work59.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)
14.9% of workers in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) worked from home on Census day.
3.7% of Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) residents were born in England.
45.3% of people in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) QLD 4305.
Is Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
400 family households lived in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld); 42.0% were couple families and 21.5% were one-parent families.
41.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) had 1,498 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.2% of occupied private dwellings in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
43.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
59.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 35.0% of the total.
60.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Newtown (Ipswich - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.4% reported a different address.
13.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.1% of Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.9% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 39.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 12.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.8% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,753 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.9% in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld), compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 23.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 33.3% in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld), against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)
Is Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $925,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 400 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,370,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)
26 streets in Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Advance St
- Blackstone Rd
- Bostock St
- Bright St
- Brilliant St
- Brisbane Rd
- Chermside Rd
- Easton St
- Foote St
- Frederick St
- George Ln
- George St
- Glebe Rd
- Grange Rd
- King St
- Lusitania Street
- Montauban St
- Queen St
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- Raff St
- Randall St
- Rockton St
- Sinclair St
- Tregair St
- Walsh St
- Whitehill Rd
- Wilson St
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