Newmarket
Newmarket is close to a train.
Newmarket is close to a train station (Newmarket, about 400 m as the crow flies); among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10). The trade-offs: robbery is reported 40% above the Queensland rate for the Stafford Division.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 33 and households on a median $2,251 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Newmarket, about 400 m as the crow flies)
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10)
What to weigh up
- robbery is reported 40% above the Queensland rate for the Stafford Division
Newmarket on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Newmarket, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Newmarket against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Newmarket population grew from 5,216 in 2016 to 5,493 in 2025, a change of 5.3% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Newmarket | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,216 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,277 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 5,348 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 5,368 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 5,297 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 5,159 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 5,212 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 5,363 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 5,420 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 5,493 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Newmarket gained 612 residents from internal migration and 198 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 750 people moved away — a net addition of 60 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+612
- Internal migration out+627
- Overseas migration in+198
- Natural increase+13
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,978 | 5,083 | +2.1% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,754/wk | $2,251/wk | +28% |
| Median weekly rent | $377/wk | $383/wk | +1.6% |
| Born overseas | 25.9% | 26.3% | +0.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 22.5%
- Mortgaged 29.5%
- Rented 45.1%
- Other / not stated 2.9%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Newmarket against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Newmarket went from $495 in 2024-Q1 to $650 in 2026-Q2, up 31%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Newmarket | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $495 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $540 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $525 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $575 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | $450n=13 | $650n=28 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Newmarket was $650 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 5% on a year earlier. That is $6 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $650.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | +4.8% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $575 | +9.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | +9.1% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | +30.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | +14.8% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $525 | +6.1% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | +19.6% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | +4.2% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $540 | +1.9% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $495 | +6.5% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $460 | +2.2% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $480 | +14.3% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $530 | +29.3% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $465 | +27.4% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $450 | +4.7% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $420 | +5.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $410 | +7.9% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $365 | −8.8% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $430 | −4.4% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $400 | −4.8% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $380 | −2.6% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $400 | −11.1% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $450 | +12.5% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $420 | +5.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $390 | +2.6% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $450 | +12.5% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $400 | +6.7% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $400 | +8.1% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $380 | −6.2% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $400 | +0.0% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $375 | +1.4% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $370 | −2.6% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $405 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $400 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $370 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $380 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,072
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,098
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,007
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,128
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Newmarket sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Newmarket is policed by the Queensland Police Service Stafford Division, which also covers Everton Park, Kedron - Gordon Park, Stafford, Stafford Heights, Alderley and Grange and 2 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Newmarket specifically.
Most-reported offences · Stafford Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,531 /100k−4% vs QLD↓ 5%
- Drug Offences1,601 /100k−4% vs QLD↓ 7%
- Unlawful Entry653 /100k−3% vs QLD↓ 24%
- Assault508 /100k−52% vs QLD↓ 1%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle388 /100k+15% vs QLD↑ 20%
- Robbery63 /100k+40% vs QLD↑ 80%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Stafford Division — not Newmarket on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Stafford Division over the last 12 months, running 4% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Newmarket — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,531 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 5% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,601 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 7% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 653 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 24% vs prior year |
| Assault | 508 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 1% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 388 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 63 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 80% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Stafford Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202214%
- 20112.7%
- 19744.5%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
11% of Newmarket is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Medium 3.9%
- Low 3.2%
- Very Low 4.2%
Newmarket has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 14% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 11% of Newmarket as flood-liable, roughly 3.9% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 14% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 2.7% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 4.5% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 11% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 3.9% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 3.2% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 4.2% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Newmarket SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 8 green spaces. For families: 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 4 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 23 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Newmarket, is about 400 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 17 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- St Ambrose's School
- Newmarket State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- C&K Newmarket Community Childcare Centre
- C&K Banks Street Newmarket Preschooling Centre
- Newmarket House
Gyms & fitness
- 12RND Fitness Newmarket
- Body Revolution Pilates
Cinemas
- Reading Cinemas
Shopping centres
- Newmarket Village
GPs & clinics
- Newmarket 7 Day Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Market Organics Newmarket
- Coles
Green spaces
- McCook Park
- Spencer Park
- Davidson Street Park
- Nelson Place Park
- Bancroft Park
- Balun Park
Train stations
- Newmarket
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Newmarket has 6 council parks covering 16 ha, with 1.4 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 3 have a barbecue.
- Spencer Park53 Edmondstone Street, Newmarket7.1 ha0.7 km bikeway & shared path
- Mccook Park35 Badger Street, Newmarket3.5 ha1 barbecue
- Free Street Park12 Free Street, Newmarket2.6 ha0.5 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Davidson Street Park82 Davidson Street, Newmarket2.4 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path
- Nelson Place Park16 Nelson Place, Newmarket0.3 ha1 barbecue
- Lanham Crescent Park14 Lanham Crescent, Newmarket0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Newmarket. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Sedgley Park · Alderley · 6.7 ha
- Ashgrove Avenue Park · Ashgrove · 3.7 ha
- Tennis Avenue Park · Ashgrove · 1.8 ha
- Quandong Park · Ashgrove · 1.7 ha
- Wilston Recreation Reserve · Wilston · 1.7 ha
- Bancroft Park · Kelvin Grove · 1.6 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Newmarket on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Newmarket, route 373 runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 10 minutes, roughly every 37 minutes in the morning peak. The train also runs from Newmarket (about 10 minutes). Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Newmarket
- 373Ashgrove - City via Ashgrove Avenue~10 min · every ~37 min in the peak
- TrainFerny Grove - Brisbane City~10 min · every ~22 min in the peak
- TrainFerny Grove - Beenleigh~10 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- 345Aspley - City Express via Maundrell Terrace~11 min · every ~5 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 325Boondall - City Express~13 min · every ~30 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 359Eatonvale - City Express via Albany Village~13 min · every ~18 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 390Mitchelton - City~14 min · every ~9 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 372Ashgrove - City~16 min · every ~20 min in the peak
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 10 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 12 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 5 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 373 — Ashgrove - City via Ashgrove Avenue | about 10 min |
| Train — Ferny Grove - Brisbane City | about 10 min |
| Train — Ferny Grove - Beenleigh | about 10 min |
| 345 — Aspley - City Express via Maundrell Terrace | about 11 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 325 — Boondall - City Express | about 13 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 359 — Eatonvale - City Express via Albany Village | about 13 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 390 — Mitchelton - City | about 14 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 372 — Ashgrove - City | about 16 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Newmarket SA2 contains 2 schools, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Newmarket sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 85% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Newmarket State School (primary), Kelvin Grove State College (junior secondary), Kelvin Grove State College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Ithaca Creek State School (primary), Wilston State School (primary), Kelvin Grove State College (primary), Everton Park State High School (junior secondary), Kedron State High School (junior secondary), Everton Park State High School (senior secondary), Kedron State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Newmarket State School · State · Prep–6
- St Ambrose's Primary School (Newmarket) · Catholic · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Brisbane Inner - North
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereNewmarket+1.4%
- 01Albion+4.4%
- 02Kelvin Grove - Herston+3.0%
- 03Newstead - Bowen Hills+2.8%
- 04Ascot+2.2%
- 05Clayfield+1.6%
- 06Hamilton (Qld)+1.5%
- 07Wooloowin - Lutwyche+1.5%
- 08Windsor+1.4%
- 09Alderley+1.0%
- 10Wilston+0.8%
- 11Hendra+0.6%
- 12Grange+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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