Newtown flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Newtown (Ipswich City, QLD) - 0.72 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
0.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Newtown's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
How common is mapped flood risk across Newtown properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 660 Newtown properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 660 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Newtown.
Newtown at a glance
Schools in and near Newtown
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.08 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.08 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Newtown is zoned
Selling in Newtown? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 0.72 km², Newtown is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 43% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Character residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 810 m² across 647 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Newtown
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Newtown suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 954, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Newtown's 1,498 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ipswich - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Newtown. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Newtown itself.
16,311 in 2001 to 19,056 in 2025, up 17%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Newtown property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Ipswich - East, the wider statistical area containing Newtown. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.
House sales
Median sale price from 452 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Unit sales
Median sale price from 62 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.
Newtown data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
| Market statistics | Available at SA2 level | Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Newtown address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Newtown planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Newtown?
The schematic on this page is a Newtown flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 43% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Newtown address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Newtown flood-prone?
About 43% of Newtown falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 45%. Across the suburb, 51% of the 660 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 119 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Newtown bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Newtown and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Ipswich City average is 50%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Newtown?
The dominant planning zone in Newtown is Character residential, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Environmental management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Newtown have heritage-listed places?
Newtown has 4 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Newtown hilly or flat?
Newtown is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 5%. Ground level runs from roughly 29 m to 60 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Newtown?
Across 647 surveyed parcels in Newtown, the median lot size is about 810 m². There are also 24 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Newtown have a train station?
There is no train station inside Newtown itself. The suburb is served by 7 bus stops.
What is the population of Newtown?
At the 2021 Census Newtown had 1,498 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Ipswich - East statistical area, which contains Newtown, went from 16,311 people in 2001 to 19,056 in 2025, up 17%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Newtown alone.
Is Newtown an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Newtown scores 954 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Newtown?
Median household income in Newtown was $1,753 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Newtown property?
A Newtown planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Heights | 1.1 km | 15% | 0% |
| East Ipswich | 1.1 km | 94% | <1% |
| Silkstone | 1.4 km | 40% | 9% |
| Ipswich | 1.7 km | 60% | 7% |
| Booval | 1.7 km | 70% | 0% |
| Basin Pocket | 1.8 km | 100% | 0% |
| Moores Pocket | 2.1 km | 100% | 9% |
| Raceview | 2.4 km | 64% | 12% |
| North Booval | 2.5 km | 100% | 25% |
| Woodend | 2.6 km | 80% | 13% |