The peninsula's premium enclave — 19.4%/yr five-year price CAGR, incomes 31% above metro, 85% families and 76% owner-occupied — with Newport Lake amenity and predominantly post-2000 stock that keeps repairs (which an LRBA can't fund) low.
As an SMSF income asset it is thin everywhere: 2.7% yield, only 23% of homes rented and a weak 3:1 room-demand ratio — a shallow tenant pool — at the peninsula's highest entry (~$1.65m), stressing 70%-LVR LRBA math.
Stockland is still releasing the ~2,200-dwelling estate next door (Lake Residences, Lighthouse Esplanade) — competing rental stock for years — and canal-front lots carry tidal-backflow/storm-tide exposure that lifts insurance, a direct fund cost.
An owner-occupier suburb wearing investment clothes: premium growth but shallow rental demand, low yield, active supply and a high entry price make the SMSF case weak. Pass on the numbers unless a specific non-canal, sharply-priced lot rewrites the yield story.
| Dimension | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Capital growth | ✓ Good | 19.4% compound over 5 yrs, 17.9% last 12m. Past growth is already in the price — sustaining it depends on the supply picture below. trend data (this DB) |
| Rental yield | ✗ Bad | 2.7% gross — heavy negative cash flow inside the fund — the growth has to justify it. PropTrack via suburb page |
| Flood risk | ◐ Mixed | Built as the Newport Waterways canal estate (canals filled from 1979); canal-front lots carry storm-tide/tidal-backflow exposure — a direct fund-liquidity cost via insurance. Non-canal lots sit clearer; check per lot. Wikipedia 'Newport, Queensland'; MBRC |
| Crime | ◐ Mixed | Break-ins 1,086/100k, +11.9% above average (81st percentile) — affluent canal-estate target profile; violent crime very low (−54.5%). OpenStats 2022–24 |
| Infrastructure | ✓ Good | Newport Lake (22ha non-tidal lake) amenity; adjoins Kippa-Ring station and Peninsula Fair; Redcliffe Hospital catchment. Stockland; Metro North |
| Owner-occupier appeal | ✓ Good | 76% owned / 23% rented, 85% family households — owner-occupier depth supports prices and resale; verify tenant demand separately (listings volume, room demand). ABS via suburb page |
| New supply risk | ✗ Bad | Stockland's Newport estate — ~2,200 dwellings at completion, still releasing (Lake Residences, Lighthouse Esplanade 132 residences) — the peninsula's only material new-lot supply, competing rental stock next door. Stockland 2024–25 |
| Distance to rail | ◐ Mixed | No station; Kippa-Ring terminus ~5 min drive. Translink |
| Housing stock & upkeep | ✓ Good | Predominantly post-2000 estate stock — low repair load, depreciation schedules still running, which suits an LRBA hold. editorial — stock-age judgment |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $690,000 | 253 |
| 2021-08-31 | $735,000 | 253 |
| 2021-09-30 | $780,000 | 251 |
| 2021-10-31 | $842,500 | 258 |
| 2021-11-30 | $860,000 | 259 |
| 2021-12-31 | $881,000 | 256 |
| 2022-01-31 | $890,000 | 255 |
| 2022-02-28 | $950,000 | 239 |
| 2022-03-31 | $1,025,000 | 205 |
| 2022-04-30 | $1,050,000 | 193 |
| 2022-05-31 | $1,100,000 | 186 |
| 2022-06-30 | $1,100,000 | 176 |
| 2022-07-31 | $1,197,000 | 167 |
| 2022-08-31 | $1,197,000 | 161 |
| 2022-09-30 | $1,190,000 | 157 |
| 2022-10-31 | $1,190,000 | 145 |
| 2022-11-30 | $1,250,000 | 137 |
| 2022-12-31 | $1,200,000 | 135 |
| 2023-01-31 | $1,200,000 | 136 |
| 2023-02-28 | $1,200,000 | 141 |
| 2023-03-31 | $1,200,000 | 141 |
| 2023-04-30 | $1,200,000 | 147 |
| 2023-05-31 | $1,200,000 | 155 |
| 2023-06-30 | $1,215,000 | 164 |
| 2023-07-31 | $1,220,000 | 169 |
| 2023-08-31 | $1,255,000 | 180 |
| 2023-09-30 | $1,292,500 | 180 |
| 2023-10-31 | $1,290,000 | 187 |
| 2023-11-30 | $1,278,750 | 186 |
| 2023-12-31 | $1,288,750 | 192 |
| 2024-01-31 | $1,270,000 | 195 |
| 2024-02-29 | $1,250,000 | 203 |
| 2024-03-31 | $1,280,000 | 205 |
| 2024-04-30 | $1,280,000 | 203 |
| 2024-05-31 | $1,300,000 | 205 |
| 2024-06-30 | $1,300,000 | 205 |
| 2024-07-31 | $1,290,000 | 211 |
| 2024-08-31 | $1,290,000 | 205 |
| 2024-09-30 | $1,280,000 | 203 |
| 2024-10-31 | $1,300,000 | 198 |
| 2024-11-30 | $1,300,000 | 198 |
| 2024-12-31 | $1,337,500 | 194 |
| 2025-01-31 | $1,350,000 | 188 |
| 2025-02-28 | $1,350,000 | 187 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1,350,000 | 183 |
| 2025-04-30 | $1,365,000 | 192 |
| 2025-05-31 | $1,365,000 | 182 |
| 2025-06-30 | $1,400,000 | 178 |
| 2025-07-31 | $1,440,000 | 173 |
| 2025-08-31 | $1,462,500 | 170 |
| 2025-09-30 | $1,500,000 | 173 |
| 2025-10-31 | $1,550,000 | 189 |
| 2025-11-30 | $1,500,000 | 202 |
| 2025-12-31 | $1,512,500 | 202 |
| 2026-01-31 | $1,625,000 | 200 |
| 2026-02-28 | $1,637,500 | 194 |
| 2026-03-31 | $1,650,000 | 197 |
| 2026-04-30 | $1,640,000 | 184 |
| 2026-05-31 | $1,640,000 | 182 |
| 2026-06-30 | $1,650,000 | 173 |
| Month | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | $540/wk | 240 |
| 2021-08-31 | $550/wk | 242 |
| 2021-09-30 | $550/wk | 239 |
| 2021-10-31 | $550/wk | 238 |
| 2021-11-30 | $558/wk | 232 |
| 2021-12-31 | $560/wk | 228 |
| 2022-01-31 | $560/wk | 220 |
| 2022-02-28 | $570/wk | 223 |
| 2022-03-31 | $570/wk | 225 |
| 2022-04-30 | $570/wk | 226 |
| 2022-05-31 | $575/wk | 239 |
| 2022-06-30 | $580/wk | 242 |
| 2022-07-31 | $590/wk | 239 |
| 2022-08-31 | $600/wk | 242 |
| 2022-09-30 | $610/wk | 233 |
| 2022-10-31 | $630/wk | 226 |
| 2022-11-30 | $650/wk | 235 |
| 2022-12-31 | $650/wk | 239 |
| 2023-01-31 | $650/wk | 248 |
| 2023-02-28 | $650/wk | 250 |
| 2023-03-31 | $650/wk | 261 |
| 2023-04-30 | $650/wk | 266 |
| 2023-05-31 | $650/wk | 256 |
| 2023-06-30 | $660/wk | 256 |
| 2023-07-31 | $670/wk | 261 |
| 2023-08-31 | $675/wk | 274 |
| 2023-09-30 | $675/wk | 266 |
| 2023-10-31 | $675/wk | 267 |
| 2023-11-30 | $680/wk | 270 |
| 2023-12-31 | $680/wk | 255 |
| 2024-01-31 | $680/wk | 250 |
| 2024-02-29 | $690/wk | 261 |
| 2024-03-31 | $695/wk | 264 |
| 2024-04-30 | $700/wk | 266 |
| 2024-05-31 | $700/wk | 269 |
| 2024-06-30 | $700/wk | 256 |
| 2024-07-31 | $700/wk | 254 |
| 2024-08-31 | $700/wk | 242 |
| 2024-09-30 | $710/wk | 251 |
| 2024-10-31 | $720/wk | 247 |
| 2024-11-30 | $720/wk | 246 |
| 2024-12-31 | $725/wk | 246 |
| 2025-01-31 | $725/wk | 247 |
| 2025-02-28 | $725/wk | 241 |
| 2025-03-31 | $725/wk | 230 |
| 2025-04-30 | $725/wk | 219 |
| 2025-05-31 | $730/wk | 213 |
| 2025-06-30 | $750/wk | 209 |
| 2025-07-31 | $750/wk | 206 |
| 2025-08-31 | $750/wk | 210 |
| 2025-09-30 | $750/wk | 199 |
| 2025-10-31 | $770/wk | 191 |
| 2025-11-30 | $773/wk | 196 |
| 2025-12-31 | $780/wk | 194 |
| 2026-01-31 | $780/wk | 201 |
| 2026-02-28 | $800/wk | 199 |
| 2026-03-31 | $815/wk | 203 |
| 2026-04-30 | $820/wk | 207 |
| 2026-05-31 | $850/wk | 208 |
| 2026-06-30 | $850/wk | 200 |
| 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5+ bed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $480 | $1.20m | $1.47m | $2.22m |
| Median rent | $480/wk | $700/wk | $810/wk | $1,000/wk |
| Implied yield | 5200.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Childcare centre | Rating | Reviews | Day rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Leaves Early Learning Newport | Meeting NQS | 4.5 ★ (24) | $181 |
| Address | Sold price |
|---|---|
| 130 Coolum Parade, Newport | $4,050,000 |
| 168 Coolum Parade, Newport | $3,350,000 |
| 214 Coolum Parade, Newport | $3,100,000 |
| 9 Cambria Court, Newport | $2,720,000 |
| 12 Cambria Court, Newport | $2,625,000 |
| 70 Quay Circuit, Newport | $2,300,000 |
| 29 Aurora Place, Newport | $2,050,000 |
| 11 Lionheart Cres, Newport | $1,660,000 |