Newmarket flood & bushfire risk
Of Newmarket’s 3,541 mapped properties, 14.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Newmarket
Newmarket sits in the Stafford police division, which recorded 5,732 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,732 total. Figures are for the whole Stafford police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Newmarket
Newmarket is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)
Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.
Zone: CR2 - Infill housing
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
School catchments in Newmarket
Newmarket can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Newmarket
At the 2021 Census, 25% of Newmarket’s 5,083 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Newmarket
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Newmarket). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Abuklea Street, Newmarket QLD 4051
- 100A Gracemere Street, Newmarket QLD 4051
- 100 Edmondstone Street, Newmarket QLD 4051
- 100 Gracemere Street, Newmarket QLD 4051
- 100 Willmington Street, Newmarket QLD 4051
- 100 Wilston Road, Newmarket QLD 4051
- 10/11 Glin Avenue, Newmarket QLD 4051
- 10/12 Baradine Street, Newmarket QLD 4051
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.