Newport flood & bushfire risk
Of Newport’s 4,062 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 7.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Newport’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Newport address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Newport
Flood and bushfire areas across Newport. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Newport
Newport sits in the Redcliffe police division, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Redcliffe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Newport
Newport is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Suburban neighbourhood
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Sport and recreation
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Marine industry
School catchments in Newport
Newport can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Newport
At the 2021 Census, 28.4% of Newport’s 5,964 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 Newport
Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Newport). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Moreton Bay
Compare Newport with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.