Newport
QLD 4020 · Moreton Bay
5,964 (2021) → 7,012 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Newport is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4020, about 30km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Newport are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 58/100, and is right by the coast. Newport has an overall score of 68/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.58%), New Zealand (5.89%), South Africa (2.4%), Philippines (1.02%), Scotland (0.77%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.72%), Afrikaans (0.59%), Italian (0.52%), Samoan (0.49%), Spanish (0.47%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Moreton Bay local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1002 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hercules Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 950
- Scarborough State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1015
- Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1046
- Australian Trade College North BrisbaneSecondary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1020
- Kippa-Ring State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 930
- Southern Cross Catholic College - Kippa-Ring CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.3km
- Redcliffe State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1003
- Redcliffe Special SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 972
- Mueller CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1072
- Grace Lutheran CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1083
- Clontarf Beach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 954
- Humpybong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 993
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Newport
Is Newport safe?
Newport has a residential safety score of 99/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,716 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Newport from Brisbane CBD?
Newport is about 29.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 101 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Newport?
Newport has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Newport?
Newport has a transport score of 58/100 and 11 bus stops.