Newstead
QLD 4006 · Brisbane
7,496 (2021) → 8,724 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Newstead is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4006, about 3km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Newstead are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 87/100, and is about 11km inland. Newstead has an overall score of 92/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.98%), New Zealand (3.68%), China (2.19%), South Africa (1.51%), USA (1.28%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.88%), Spanish (2.41%), Japan (0.88%), Korean (0.83%), Cantonese (0.79%)
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 Brisbane 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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1101 (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)
- Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1092
- Music Industry CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1062
- New Farm State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1116
- Angelorum CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1083
- Humanitas High School - Second CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Humanitas High SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1086
- All Hallows' SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1176
- QCHS - Royal Brisbane and ACT for Kids CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- St Joseph's College - Waterford Place CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.9km
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1154
- Arethusa College - Spring Hill CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
- St James CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1001
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
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Frequently asked questions about Newstead
Is Newstead safe?
Newstead has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Newstead from Brisbane CBD?
Newstead is about 3.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 21 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Newstead?
Newstead has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Newstead?
Newstead has a transport score of 87/100 and 9 bus stops.