Newport is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Moreton Bay local government area (postcode 4020). It is home to about 5,964 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $126K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Newport has a median house price of $1.3 million, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,470.
Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moreton Bay LGA is moderate at 4,735 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.2% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.