Newtown, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Newtown VIC is 10,445 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Newtown is $1,001 per week ($52,052 per year). Median rent in Newtown is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Newtown has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Newtown has a population density of 1,798 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Newtown is England. The most common religion is No religion (41.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newtown is $2,167.

There were 530 recorded offences in Newtown in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (227 offences).

Population
10,445
Census 2021
Median income
$1,001/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$360/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
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.

Newtown vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Newtown is $1,001 a week, 31% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 138th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $360 a week, $44 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 17.2% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 40, 3 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureNewtownTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,001/wk$767/wk +31%$766/wk
Household income$2,092/wk$1,687/wk +24%$1,637/wk
Rent$360/wk$316/wk +14%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,167/mo$1,723/mo +26%$1,733/mo
Median age4043 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income17.2%19.1% −1.9 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 Newtown, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Newtown Population

10,445 residents at the 2021 Census.

Newtown Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,001/wk
$52,052 per year
Ranked 1,232 of 14,663
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
Ranked 2,908 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Newtown Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,092/wk
Median rent $360/wk
Rent to income 17.2%

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

Median rent in Newtown against your income

About $9,065 a month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,732/wk
Rent share 17.2%

Newtown Schools

30
schools nearby
18
government
1080
avg ICSEA score
13,786
total students
The Geelong College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,573 students
1156
ICSEA
Chilwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
1139
ICSEA
Fyans Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 405 students
1131
ICSEA
Highton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
1121
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 214 students
1114
ICSEA
Belmont Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 301 students
1112
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students
1107
ICSEA
Sacred Heart College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,450 students
1105
ICSEA
Montpellier Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students
1101
ICSEA
St Robert's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1099
ICSEA
Bellaire Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 623 students
1094
ICSEA
Geelong South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 326 students
1088
ICSEA
Roslyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
1082
ICSEA
Manifold Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 469 students
1082
ICSEA
Newtown Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 193 students
1076
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools.

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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Newtown Map

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Newtown, Victoria: 38.1537°S, 144.3350°E

Newtown Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (30)

People in Newtown

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (5,070) Female 51.5% (5,375)

Population Density

1,798
people per km²
10,445 people · 5.8 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,861
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
2.8%
India
1.3%
China
1.1%
New Zealand
0.9%
Netherlands
0.5%
United States of America
0.5%
Germany
0.5%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
1.3%
Italian
0.6%
Croatian
0.5%
Cantonese
0.5%
French
0.4%
Greek
0.3%
Punjabi
0.3%

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

Ancestry

English
40.4%
Australian
33.7%
Irish
18.3%
Scottish
14.6%
Italian
4.8%
German
4.6%
Chinese
2.9%
Dutch
2.7%
Croatian
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
Polish
1.2%

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
41.7%
Catholic
28.8%
Anglican
9.2%
Not stated
4.9%
Uniting Church
4.7%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Eastern Orthodox
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.3% 4,250
Separated
2.6% 223
Divorced
7.9% 663
Widowed
4.3% 366
Never married
34.8% 2,941

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
46.3%
Couple: no children
26.7%
Couple: no children under 15
16.3%
One parent: children under 15
5.5%
One parent: no children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
28.5%
2 persons
32.0%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
16.1%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Newtown

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,015 occupied private dwellings in Newtown at the 2021 Census, 29.3% were rented, 37.6% owned outright and 31.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 37 dwellings
Owned outright
37.6% 1,508 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
31.6% 1,270 dwellings
Rented
29.3% 1,175 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.8% 34 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.8%
2 bedrooms
20.2%
3 bedrooms
41.6%
4 bedrooms
25.7%
5 bedrooms
6.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.9%
1 vehicle
36.4%
2 vehicles
42.2%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
5.3%

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

Work, income and education in Newtown

Employment

Employed full-time
38.3% 3,003 people
Employed part-time
26.4% 2,072 people
Unemployed
2.5% 195 people
Not in labour force
32.8% 2,572 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
42.5%
Managers
18.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.4%
Community & Personal Service
8.9%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.3%
Did not go to work
15.6%
Walked only
6.1%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Bicycle
1.7%
Bus
0.8%
Train
0.7%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Other
0.2%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

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

Bachelor Degree
41.1%
Certificate III/IV
18.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.8%
Postgraduate Degree
14.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.3%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.4%
Health
20.1%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Education
10.6%
Engineering
9.9%
Architecture & Building
7.8%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
21.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
19.6%
Secondary: Catholic
15.9%
Primary: Catholic
12.8%
Pre-school
11.2%
Vocational Education
7.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.7%
Secondary: Government
3.2%

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
92.2%
Has need for assistance
3.9%
Need for assistance not stated
3.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
879
Asthma
418
Arthritis
245
Heart disease
238
Diabetes
192
Cancer
138
Lung condition
125
Kidney disease
95
Stroke
79
Dementia
20

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 1,299
Did not provide
84.0% 6,796

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
20.4% 1,655
Not a volunteer
79.6% 6,450

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 7
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 8
Previously served
2.1% 173
Never served
97.7% 7,939

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
34.5%
1 child
11.2%
2 children
29.1%
3 children
18.5%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.8%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
1951: 1960
145
1961: 1970
168
1971: 1980
135
1981: 1990
132
1991: 2000
133
2001: 2010
277
2011: 2015
172
2016
31
2017
60
2018
64
2019
88
2020
43
2021
12

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

Population Mobility

16.0%
moved in the last year
42.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,397
Moved from VIC
1,171
Moved: same area (SA2)
254
Moved from overseas
70
Moved from NSW
31
Moved from QLD
22
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from WA
5
Moved from SA
4
Moved from NT
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5: 14 hours
32.5%
15: 29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
18.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
94.1%
Step family: no other children
4.3%
Blended family: no other children
0.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Newtown Crime Statistics

530 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
227
Justice Procedures
70
Assault
65
Break & Enter
53
Property Damage
38
Drug Offences
37
Fraud
16
Weapons
13
Public Order
11

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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Suburbs near Newtown

The closest suburb to Newtown is Manifold Heights, 1.8 km away.

Manifold Heights
1.8 km away · income $984/wk · rent $310/wk
Geelong West
1.8 km away · income $974/wk · rent $350/wk
Herne Hill (Vic.)
2.3 km away · income $870/wk · rent $270/wk
Geelong
2.5 km away · income $865/wk · rent $370/wk
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2.7 km away · income $937/wk · rent $350/wk
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3.0 km away · income $802/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newtown

What is the population of Newtown VIC?

The population of Newtown VIC is 10,445 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,798 people per km². Newtown is ranked #599 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Newtown?

The median personal income in Newtown VIC is $1,001 per week, or $52,052 per year. The median household income is $2,092 per week. Family income is $2,861 per week. Newtown is ranked #1,232 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Newtown?

Median rent in Newtown VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Newtown ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Newtown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newtown VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Newtown?

The median age in Newtown VIC is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Newtown a good suburb to live in?

Newtown is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 10,445. The median income is $1,001/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% 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: 21938. All dollar figures in AUD.