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Newtown VIC 3220

6,182 addresses · 162 streets

Ballarat Electorate › Greater Geelong LGA › Newtown · 67 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Newtown is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 10,445 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,092 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,220,000.

10,445Population
40Median age
$2,092Median household income / wk
$360Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Newtown (Vic.) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Newtown itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Geelong, 1.8 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries (Geelong-Docklands), 2.4 km north-east · Airport: Avalon Airport, 17.7 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

8 facilities recorded in Newtown.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,220,000House · 2024
$625,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 22% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.5% · Labour-force participation 66%

Population by age in Newtown
Population by age, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4518
5-141,488
15-19678
20-24620
25-341,146
35-441,349
45-541,467
55-641,351
65-741,058
75-84580
85+201
Dwelling types in Newtown
Dwelling types, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,090
Townhouse825
Apartment89
Other9
Households by weekly income in Newtown
Households by weekly income, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650573
$650-1,499862
$1,500-2,9991,022
$3,000+1,338
Top ancestries in Newtown
Top ancestries, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,221
Australian3,516
Irish1,912
Scottish1,528
Other713
Italian499
Housing tenure in Newtown
Housing tenure, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,508
Mortgage1,270
Rented1,175
Other37
Cars per household in Newtown
Cars per household, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0237
11,450
21,683
3408
4+210
Commute to work in Newtown
Commute to work, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,921
Train27
Bus33
Tram/ferry0
Walked240
Bicycle67
Home1,362
Top countries of birth in Newtown
Top countries of birth, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England289
India136
China115
New Zealand97
Netherlands52
United States51
Languages used at home in Newtown
Languages used at home, Newtown VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin137
Italian64
Croatian54
Cantonese52
French38
Greek36

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