New Auckland
A $407,000 median house price sits alongside a 12.3% vacancy rate in New Auckland, and the two facts describe a market with more supply than tenant demand. This Gladstone-area suburb skews young, with a median age of 33, fully 7.0 years below the national figure, and detached living dominates: 90.6% of dwellings are separate houses and 55.8% carry four or more bedrooms. Household income reaches the 75.3rd percentile nationally at $2,009 a week, yet university qualifications run at just 19.8%, which is 10.3 points below national, reflecting an economy built on Manufacturing (17.6%) and trades rather than knowledge work. The population has grown 28.3% over the decade.
Population
5,266
Median Age
33.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$2,009/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
0
Median House
$407K
Estimated from rent (2025)
At a $407,000 median, New Auckland is among the more affordable detached markets in regional Queensland, and the stock is built for families: 55.8% of homes have four or more bedrooms and 36.3% have three, while only 1.2% are studios or one-bedroom. Separate houses make up 90.6% of dwellings against just 3.7% apartments, so buyers wanting a yard are not competing with high-density supply. The numbers favour owner-occupiers: average monthly mortgage repayments of $1,612 produce a mortgage-to-income ratio of 18.5%, well below the 30% stress threshold and far lower than capital-city markets, because incomes in the 75.3rd percentile meet relatively modest prices. Mortgage holders (40.3%) outnumber outright owners (19.9%), pointing to a market of working families still paying down loans rather than retirees.
For Buyers
At a $407,000 median, New Auckland is among the more affordable detached markets in regional Queensland, and the stock is built for families: 55.8% of homes have four or more bedrooms and 36.3% have three, while only 1.2% are studios or one-bedroom. Separate houses make up 90.6% of dwellings against just 3.7% apartments, so buyers wanting a yard are not competing with high-density supply. The numbers favour owner-occupiers: average monthly mortgage repayments of $1,612 produce a mortgage-to-income ratio of 18.5%, well below the 30% stress threshold and far lower than capital-city markets, because incomes in the 75.3rd percentile meet relatively modest prices. Mortgage holders (40.3%) outnumber outright owners (19.9%), pointing to a market of working families still paying down loans rather than retirees.
For Investors
A 39.9% renter share and $300 weekly rent give landlords a sizeable tenant pool, and against the $407,000 median that rent implies a gross yield near 3.8%, stronger than most capital-city suburbs. The caution sign is the 12.3% vacancy rate, well above a balanced market, which signals more rental supply than current demand can absorb and helps explain why rents fell 13.2% over the period. Demand support is thin and externally driven: overseas migration adds about 86 residents a year as the primary driver, with net internal migration contributing only 23. With no development applications recorded in the past 12 months, new supply is not the pressure here. The case rests on yield and affordability rather than rent growth, since the recent rent trend has been negative.
Development Activity
Total DAs
42
Last 12 Months
0
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
—
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
Demographics
The median age of 33 runs 7.0 years below the national figure, a young profile that fits the family-heavy housing and the 2.7 average household size, which is 0.2 above national. Overseas-born residents reach 15.5%, which is 6.1 points below national, so this is a more Australian-born community than typical, and ancestry leans Anglo-Celtic: English (1,934), Scottish (491) and Irish (456) lead, with German (336) behind. University qualifications sit at 19.8%, fully 10.3 points below the national figure, consistent with a workforce weighted to trades and manufacturing. Couples with children (2,087 families) far outnumber couples without (918), and the non-English languages spoken are few, led by Hindi (20) and Malayalam (15). Christianity (2,319) is the dominant religion.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
90.6%
Houses
5.5%
Townhouse
3.7%
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure tilts toward mortgaged ownership: 40.3% carry a mortgage, 39.9% rent and only 19.9% own outright, a mix that signals a younger market of working families still paying down loans rather than established, debt-free owners. The stock is overwhelmingly detached at 90.6% separate houses, with apartments just 3.7% and semi-detached 5.5%, and it is sized for families, with 55.8% of homes having four-plus bedrooms. The $407,000 median is modest relative to incomes in the 75.3rd percentile, which keeps both stress measures low: mortgage-to-income at 18.5% and rent-to-income at 14.9% both sit well below the 30% threshold. That affordability has improved over the decade, from 43.0% in 2011 to 35.6% in 2021, even as the population grew 28.3%.
Mortgage / mo
$1,612
Rent / wk
$300
HH Size
2.7
Personal Income / wk
$860
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
12.3%
Unoccupied
257
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
14.9%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
18.5%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
22.4%
Couples, no children
4,095
Total families
Economy & Employment
The workforce is concentrated in industrial and care sectors rather than knowledge work: Manufacturing leads at 17.6% (294 workers), followed by Healthcare at 13.2% (221), Construction at 11.4% (191), Education at 10.2% (170) and Transport at 8.0% (134), a profile shaped by Gladstone's port and processing economy. By occupation, Professionals (358) narrowly lead Labourers (308) and Machinery operators and drivers (295), an unusually blue-collar spread that explains why university qualifications sit 10.3 points below national. Unemployment is elevated at 7.4% against a 64.4% participation rate, and the full-time employment rate is 67.9%. The SEIFA scores reflect this: IEO sits at decile 2 and both IRSD and IRSAD at decile 3, below the national midpoint, while IER reaches decile 4 because solid household incomes lift the economic-resources measure above the education-based indexes.
Unemployment
4.4%
Labour Force
8,490
Unemployed
374
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
67.9%
Part-time
24.7%
Participation
64.4%
Employed
2,386
Occupations
Top Industries
University
19.8%
Postgraduate
3.6%
Born Overseas
15.5%
Dwellings
1,827
Transport to Work
New Auckland is built around the car: 91.7% of commuters drive, far above the national average, while public transport carries just 0.4% and only 2.0% walk or cycle, reflecting a low-density layout at 1,435 residents per km2 across 3.67 km2. No schools are recorded inside the boundary in this dataset, so families rely on institutions in neighbouring Gladstone suburbs, a practical trade-off for a detached, outer-area setting. On the SEIFA disadvantage measure the suburb scores decile 3 for IRSD, below the national midpoint, and 7.7% of residents (387 people) need daily assistance. The affordability picture is the standout positive: with mortgage-to-income at 18.5% and rent-to-income at 14.9%, housing costs sit far below the 30% stress line, leaving more household budget free than in most markets.
Drive
91.7%
Public Transport
0.4%
Walk / Cycle
2.0%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+1.67%/yr
(+255 people/yr)
EstablishedNew Auckland is classified as established but still expanding, with annual population growth of 1.67%, about 255 people a year, and a 28.3% rise over the past decade that ranks it well above flat inner-city markets. The trend forecast continues that climb at the SA2 level through 2031. The primary driver is overseas migration at roughly 86 residents a year, ahead of net internal migration of 23, so external arrivals matter more than local churn. Despite the growth, the gentrification score reads 12 to 15, classified as not gentrifying, because incomes and education are not rising in the way that signals demographic change: real incomes actually fell 14.9% over the period. The trajectory is also aging, with the senior share up 3.8 points and the working-age share down 1.8 points.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+86
Net Internal / yr
+23
Gentrification Signal
Not gentrifying
Population +35% since 2011
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How New Auckland compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is New Auckland a good suburb to live in?
New Auckland suits families seeking affordable detached housing: 90.6% of dwellings are separate houses and the median price is $407,000, with mortgage costs at just 18.5% of income, well below the 30% stress line. The trade-offs are a SEIFA IRSD score of decile 3 and elevated 7.4% unemployment, both below the national midpoint.
What is the median house price in New Auckland?
The median house price is $407,000, affordable by regional Queensland standards. Weekly rent averages $300 and monthly mortgage repayments run about $1,612, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 18.5%, far below the 30% stress threshold that capital-city markets often exceed.
What schools are in New Auckland?
No schools are recorded inside the New Auckland boundary in this dataset, so families rely on schools in neighbouring Gladstone suburbs. The suburb skews young, with a median age of 33, fully 7.0 years below the national figure, and 2,087 couple families have children, so school demand is met regionally.
Is New Auckland safe?
Detailed crime statistics are not available for New Auckland in this dataset. As an indirect indicator, the suburb scores decile 3 on the IRSD index of relative disadvantage, below the national midpoint, and 7.7% of its 5,266 residents need daily assistance, pointing to a working-class profile rather than an affluent one.
Is New Auckland good for property investment?
Rent of $300 a week against the $407,000 median gives a gross yield near 3.8%, stronger than most capital cities, and 39.9% of residents rent. But the 12.3% vacancy rate signals oversupply and rents fell 13.2% over the period, so returns depend on yield and affordability rather than rent growth.
How is New Auckland's population changing?
The population grew 28.3% over the decade and continues to expand at 1.67% a year, about 255 people, driven mainly by overseas migration of roughly 86 residents annually. Despite the growth the profile is aging, with the senior share up 3.8 points and the working-age share down 1.8 points.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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