Newborough, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Newborough VIC is 6,886 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Newborough is $626 per week ($32,552 per year). Median rent in Newborough is $230 per week ($997 per month). Newborough has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Newborough has a population density of 353 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Newborough is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newborough is $1,118.

There were 706 recorded offences in Newborough in 2025-25, a rate of 103 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (179 offences).

Population
6,886
Census 2021
Median income
$626/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$230/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Newborough vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Newborough is $626 a week, 18% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,050th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $230 a week, $86 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 19.7% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 43, the same age as in the typical VIC suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureNewboroughTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$626/wk$767/wk −18%$766/wk
Household income$1,165/wk$1,687/wk −31%$1,637/wk
Rent$230/wk$316/wk −27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,118/mo$1,723/mo −35%$1,733/mo
Median age4343 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.7%19.1% +0.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Newborough, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Newborough Population

6,886 residents at the 2021 Census.

Newborough Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$626/wk
$32,552 per year
Ranked 6,677 of 14,663
Median Rent
$230/wk
$997 per month
Ranked 6,811 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,118/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Newborough Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,165/wk
Median rent $230/wk
Rent to income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Newborough against your income

About $5,048 a month
Median rent $230/wk
Left after rent $935/wk
Rent share 19.7%

Newborough Schools

5
schools nearby
4
government
952
avg ICSEA score
1,843
total students
Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 266 students
1006
ICSEA
Newborough East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 299 students
955
ICSEA
Lowanna College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,073 students
954
ICSEA
Newborough Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 94 students
928
ICSEA
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 111 students
918
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Newborough Map

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Newborough, Victoria: 38.1775°S, 146.2939°E

Newborough Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (5)

People in Newborough

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (3,300) Female 52.1% (3,586)

Population Density

353
people per km²
6,886 people · 19.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,545
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.3%
Netherlands
1.1%
Germany
1.0%
Malta
0.9%
Philippines
0.8%
Scotland
0.8%
New Zealand
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
0.4%
Tagalog
0.3%
German
0.3%
Mandarin
0.3%
Spanish
0.2%
Italian
0.2%
Samoan
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
40.6%
English
40.0%
Scottish
10.7%
Irish
9.4%
German
4.6%
Dutch
4.5%
Maltese
4.2%
Italian
2.8%
Australian Aboriginal
2.0%
Filipino
1.2%
Polish
1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
49.6%
Catholic
19.6%
Anglican
10.5%
Not stated
7.5%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.2%
Christian (other)
1.6%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
39.7% 2,280
Separated
4.1% 237
Divorced
10.6% 610
Widowed
9.2% 526
Never married
36.4% 2,087

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
34.7%
Couple: no children
30.3%
Couple: no children under 15
15.4%
One parent: children under 15
11.0%
One parent: no children under 15
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
34.0%
2 persons
33.9%
3 persons
14.6%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Newborough

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,775 occupied private dwellings in Newborough at the 2021 Census, 25.4% were rented, 37.1% owned outright and 33.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.8% 49 dwellings
Owned outright
37.1% 1,030 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
33.8% 939 dwellings
Rented
25.4% 704 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.0% 55 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
87.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.7%
2 bedrooms
14.1%
3 bedrooms
56.4%
4 bedrooms
20.9%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$300-$449/mo
4.2%
$450-$599/mo
4.0%
$600-$799/mo
10.9%
$800-$999/mo
15.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
31.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
8.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.3%
1 vehicle
38.3%
2 vehicles
34.4%
3 vehicles
12.7%
4+ vehicles
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Newborough

Employment

Employed full-time
30.5% 1,597 people
Employed part-time
19.2% 1,003 people
Unemployed
4.2% 222 people
Not in labour force
46.0% 2,408 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
25.4%
Community & Personal Service
18.9%
Professionals
18.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Managers
8.1%
Labourers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.0%
Sales Workers
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
10.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.6%
$300-$399/wk
6.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.1%
Did not go to work
13.4%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Walked only
1.2%
Truck
0.8%
Bus
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Train
0.2%
Bicycle
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
60.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Bachelor Degree
14.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.8%
Postgraduate Degree
2.6%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
23.7%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Management & Commerce
15.7%
Health
10.5%
Architecture & Building
9.5%
Education
8.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.2%
Creative Arts
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%
Information Technology
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.5%
Secondary: Government
29.3%
Vocational Education
13.6%
Pre-school
11.9%
Primary: Catholic
11.3%
Secondary: Catholic
2.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
83.1%
Has need for assistance
11.1%
Need for assistance not stated
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
938
Arthritis
340
Asthma
311
Diabetes
263
Lung condition
258
Heart disease
218
Cancer
127
Stroke
127
Kidney disease
117
Dementia
41

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.2% 820
Did not provide
84.8% 4,559

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.4% 725
Not a volunteer
86.6% 4,666

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 4
Previously served
3.1% 167
Never served
96.8% 5,236

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
27.8%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
29.9%
3 children
19.2%
4 children
7.8%
5+ children
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
76
1951: 1960
210
1961: 1970
142
1971: 1980
75
1981: 1990
104
1991: 2000
41
2001: 2010
66
2011: 2015
37
2016
5
2017
8
2018
8
2019
4
2020
21

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
35.5%
moved in the last 5 years
7.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,680
Moved: same area (SA2)
345
Moved from VIC
278
Moved from overseas
18
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from WA
3
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.1%
5: 14 hours
25.7%
15: 29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
11.3%
Did not do domestic work
32.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
80.2%
Step family: no other children
9.9%
Blended family: no other children
7.6%
Intact family: other children present
1.2%
Other couple: children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Newborough Crime Statistics

706 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
179
Justice Procedures
152
Assault
135
Break & Enter
87
Property Damage
69
Drug Offences
31
Fraud
20
Weapons
18
Public Order
14
Other
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk $20/wk less rent
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Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk $10/wk less rent
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Income: $541/wk Rent: $200/wk $30/wk less rent
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Income: $636/wk Rent: $220/wk $10/wk less rent
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Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk $36/wk less rent
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Income: $717/wk Rent: $200/wk $30/wk less rent

Suburbs near Newborough

The closest suburb to Newborough is Moe, 3.9 km away.

Moe
3.9 km away · income $541/wk · rent $200/wk
Yallourn North
9.1 km away · income $659/wk · rent $220/wk
Morwell
12.6 km away · income $522/wk · rent $215/wk
Trafalgar (Vic.)
12.9 km away · income $728/wk · rent $300/wk
Churchill (Vic.)
19.1 km away · income $577/wk · rent $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newborough

What is the population of Newborough VIC?

The population of Newborough VIC is 6,886 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 353 people per km². Newborough is ranked #1,084 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Newborough?

The median personal income in Newborough VIC is $626 per week, or $32,552 per year. The median household income is $1,165 per week. Family income is $1,545 per week. Newborough is ranked #6,677 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Newborough?

Median rent in Newborough VIC is $230 per week ($997 per month). Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Newborough ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Newborough?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newborough VIC is $1,118. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Newborough?

The median age in Newborough VIC is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Newborough a good suburb to live in?

Newborough is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,886. The median income is $626/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21922. All dollar figures in AUD.