Scarborough - Newport
Scarborough - Newport is growing fast, but rents have jumped.
Scarborough - Newport is growing fast, up 3.69% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 13% in the past year (RTA); renting is expensive, a median of $767 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 49 and households on a median $1,658 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, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 3.69% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- a place people are actively moving to
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 13% in the past year (RTA)
- renting is expensive, a median of $767 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
Scarborough - Newport on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Scarborough - Newport, 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
Scarborough - Newport against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Scarborough - Newport population grew from 12,351 in 2016 to 18,187 in 2025, a change of 47.3% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Scarborough - Newport | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,351 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 12,679 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 13,093 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 13,784 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 14,631 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 15,468 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 16,137 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 16,755 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 17,539 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 18,187 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Scarborough - Newport gained 2,080 residents from internal migration and 230 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,616 people moved away — a net addition of 694 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+2,080
- Internal migration out+1,522
- Overseas migration in+230
- Natural increase-46Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
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 | 11,857 | 15,257 | +29% |
| Median age | 49 | 49 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,284/wk | $1,658/wk | +29% |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk | $405/wk | +23% |
| Born overseas | 25.9% | 27.1% | +1.3 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 38.0%
- Mortgaged 30.0%
- Rented 27.1%
- Other / not stated 4.9%
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.
Scarborough - Newport is one ABS statistical area covering 2 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 2 suburbs combined: $767, up 12.7% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Scarborough
All dwellings in Scarborough against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Scarborough went from $620 in 2024-Q1 to $680 in 2026-Q2, up 10%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Scarborough | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $620 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $565 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $625 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $610 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $600 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $685 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $680 | $656 |
Rent over time — Newport
All dwellings in Newport against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Newport went from $730 in 2024-Q1 to $880 in 2026-Q2, up 21%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Newport | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $730 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $750 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $700 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $730 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $750 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $780 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $800 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $850 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $800 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $880 | $656 |
Scarborough by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $680n=23 | $850n=12 |
| Unit / flat | — | $610n=11 | $775n=12 | — |
Newport by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $820n=35 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $680 in Scarborough and $880 in Newport. Combined across the 2 suburbs of the Scarborough - Newport statistical area it works out to $767, up 13% on a year earlier.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Scarborough | Newport | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $680 | $880 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $685 | $800 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | $850 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $600 | $800 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | $780 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | $750 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $610 | $730 | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $625 | $700 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $565 | $750 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $620 | $730 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $570 | $700 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | $680 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $550 | $680 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $495 | $675 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $485 | $650 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $500 | $650 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $475 | $625 | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $480 | $580 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $420 | $560 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $430 | $550 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $400 | $570 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $410 | $550 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $410 | $520 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $395 | $520 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $380 | $510 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $400 | $520 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $390 | $500 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $395 | $500 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $395 | $550 | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $400 | $540 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $395 | $500 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $390 | $520 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $370 | $520 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $365 | $575 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $390 | $550 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $370 | $600 | $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 7score 1,032
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,029
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,030
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,019
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Scarborough - Newport sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Scarborough - Newport is policed by the Queensland Police Service Redcliffe Division, which also covers Clontarf, Redcliffe, Rothwell - Kippa-Ring and Margate - Woody Point. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Scarborough - Newport specifically.
Most-reported offences · Redcliffe Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,241 /100k+23% vs QLD↑ 11%
- Drug Offences1,936 /100k+16% vs QLD↑ 59%
- Assault881 /100k−16% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Unlawful Entry556 /100k−18% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle237 /100k−30% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Robbery48 /100k+6% vs QLD↑ 2%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Redcliffe Division — not Scarborough - Newport 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 Redcliffe Division over the last 12 months, running 23% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Scarborough - Newport — 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) | 3,241 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 11% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,936 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 59% vs prior year |
| Assault | 881 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 556 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 237 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 48 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 2% 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 Redcliffe 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
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Scarborough - Newport is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Scarborough - Newport.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Scarborough - Newport →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 Scarborough - Newport SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 supermarket and 52 green spaces. For families: 15 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 11 restaurants. Staying active: 9 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Kippa-Ring, is about 2,550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 68 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough Secondary Campus)
- Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough Primary Campus)
- Australian Trade College North Brisbane
- Scarborough State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Green Leaves Early Learning Newport
Shopping centres
- Newport Marketplace
GPs & clinics
- Newport Family Doctors
- 4Cyte Pathology
Supermarkets
- IGA
Green spaces
- Endeavour Park
- Tom Wallace Park
- Newport Park
- Thurecht Park
- Flinders Parade Lookout
- Central Park
- Scarborough Beach Park
- Scarborough Pier & BBQ Shelter
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Scarborough - Newport is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Scarborough - Newport on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Scarborough - Newport there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 690 to Kippa-Ring station, about every 30 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 70 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Scarborough - Newport
- 690Kippa-Ring - Sandgate via Redcliffe~17 min to Kippa-Ring, then change (+53 min)
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 the Brisbane CBD | about 70 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| 690 — Kippa-Ring - Sandgate via Redcliffe | about 17 min, change at Kippa-Ring (+53 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 Scarborough - Newport SA2 contains 3 schools — 1 primary school, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 1 is government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1027 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Scarborough - Newport sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 59% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Scarborough State School (primary), Redcliffe State High School (junior secondary), Redcliffe State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Hercules Road State School (primary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Scarborough State School · State · Prep–6
- Australian Trade College North Brisbane (Scarborough) · Independent · 11–12
- Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough) · Catholic · Prep–12
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 Redcliffe
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereScarborough - Newport+3.7%
- 01Margate - Woody Point+0.7%
- 02Redcliffe+0.7%
- 03Clontarf+0.3%
- 04Rothwell - Kippa-Ring-0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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