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New Auckland has a calm, suburban character made up of established streets with older brick and weatherboard homes alongside pockets of newer townhouses, mature trees and small neighbourhood parks. It is home to 5,266 people with a median age of 33 and is weighted towards couple families, with couple families with children at 46.8% and couple families without children at 34.5%. Most homes are owner-occupied (60.2%) while renters make up about 39.9% of dwellings.

Everyday needs are met by local shops, schools and sporting grounds, and the CBD, harbour and main road links are a short drive away, which suits people working in Gladstone’s industrial and port sectors as well as families. Council activity has included a road connections engagement, an upgrade to the Cassy Lives Skate Park and a program to roll out advanced water meters. Local facilities include Kaleentha Park, Cockatoo Park and the Good Start Early Learning Centre on Beak Street. Whether it suits you comes down to the mix of settled housing, family-orientated population and proximity to services and jobs.

Buying in New Auckland sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. A median house price of $648,200 is about 6.2 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying on the higher side against local incomes.

Rents look more moderate by comparison. A house renting for $560 a week would take about 27.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit at $385 a week would take about 19.2%. On these figures renting, particularly a unit, appears the more manageable option against what local households earned at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

There was a clear split between capital growth and rental income in New Auckland over the past year. House values climbed 14.3% while unit values rose 9.0%, so capital growth was stronger for houses than for units. On the income side, unit rents jumped 18.5% and house rents rose 7.7%, which means rental income growth favoured units. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on your own investment goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.