Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Newbridge suburb profile
Newbridge, VIC · Postcode 3551
This Newbridge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Newbridge, VIC (postcode 3551). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Newbridge with nearby suburbs.
Newbridge at a glance
Population
171
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,041/wk
Median age
58
Newbridge trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.6% over 10 years
Population
171
was 192 in 2016
-21 · -10.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$100 · +100%
Household income
$1,041/wk
was $814/wk in 2016
+$227 · +27.9%
Median age
58
was 55 in 2016
+3 · +5.5%
Dig deeper: Newbridge population growth · Newbridge then and now
Newbridge vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Newbridge, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Newbridge$200/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-42.6% vs area
- Newbridge$1,041/wk
- Nearby$2,022.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Newbridge58
- Nearby36.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-29.4% vs area
- Newbridge$567/wk
- Nearby$843/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Newbridge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Newbridge sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,012.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5965.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Newbridge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Newbridge, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Newbridge people
- Population
- 171
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 8.2%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Newbridge income
- Median household income
- $1,041/wk
- Median personal income
- $567/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Newbridge housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.6%
- Mortgaged
- 14.7%
- Rented
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Newbridge work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3551)
Compare Newbridge with nearby suburbs
Newbridge in numbers
Newbridge had 171 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 8.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.6% own their home outright, 14.7% are paying a mortgage, 5.3% rent. Separate houses make up 82.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,041/wk, 41% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.9% (from 192 to 171). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $200/wk (+100%).
Newbridge suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Newbridge, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Newbridge was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Newbridge, VIC?
- Newbridge had 171 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Newbridge?
- Median household income in Newbridge was $1,041/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Newbridge?
- 5.3% of occupied homes in Newbridge were rented, 52.6% were owned outright and 14.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Newbridge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Newbridge (Vic.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology