Moving to Newport VIC 3015
What the official numbers say about living in Newport — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,300,000 for a median house or $780,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $471 a week, against a median household income of $2,657 a week.
About 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Newport grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (11,987 → 13,658 people).
Around 75% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Newport sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (43% of workers), while 51% work from home.
Nearest train station: Newport, 500 m east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 129: Beacon Cove, 4.8 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Newport Interchange, 400 m east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Spotswood, 2 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 13.2 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 8 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 31 schools · 41 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 55 parks · 3 beaches — see them all on the Newport profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Sacred Heart Primary School 450 m · Newport Lakes Primary School 500 m · Newport Gardens Primary School 1000 m · Bayside P-12 College Paisley Campus 1.4 km · Spotswood Primary School 1.4 km · St Margaret Mary's Primary School 1.5 km · Westbourne Grammar School Williamstown Campus 1.7 km · Williamstown North Primary School 1.9 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.3 km · Local Grocer IGA Spotswood 1.6 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Coles 2.4 km · Alligator Brand Pasta 2.9 km · Coles 2.9 km · Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Leo Hoffman Reserve 200 m · Paine Reserve 400 m · Bryan Martin Oval 400 m · A.W. Knight Reserve 400 m · Jack Madigan Reserve 450 m · Kohry Reserve 650 m · Newport Lakes Reserve 800 m · Loft Reserve 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Newport, most often seen first: Silver Gull · Common Starling · Black Swan · Little Pied Cormorant · Eurasian Coot · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Newport, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport here | 13,658 | $1,300,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Williamstown North | 1,622 | $1,300,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Spotswood | 2,820 | $1,125,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| South Kingsville | 2,156 | $1,065,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Williamstown | 14,407 | $1,597,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Yarraville | 15,636 | $1,146,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Altona North | 12,962 | $917,000 | 6/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hobsons Bay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gellibrand — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3015 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Newport profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Newport has a median sale price of $1,300,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $780,000. Renters pay a median $471 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 11,987 people to 13,658. It sits about 8 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Newport station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Hobsons Bay council, and the federal seat is Gellibrand.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Newport vs Spotswood · Newport vs Williamstown.
Nearby guides: Williamstown North · Spotswood · South Kingsville · Williamstown · Yarraville · Altona North.
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