Newtown flood risk
Of Newtown’s 6,483 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Newtown’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 Newtown address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Newtown
Flood and bushfire areas across Newtown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Newtown
Newtown sits in the Toowoomba police division, which recorded 17,584 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,584 total. Figures are for the whole Toowoomba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Newtown
Newtown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Newtown
At the 2021 Census, 16.3% of Newtown’s 10,039 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 Newtown
Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Newtown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Toowoomba
Compare Newtown 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.