Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Newry suburb profile
Newry, VIC · Postcode 3859
This Newry suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Newry, VIC (postcode 3859). 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 Newry with nearby suburbs.
Newry at a glance
Population
451
Median rent
$243/wk
Household income
$1,803/wk
Median age
38
Newry 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
+5.1% over 10 years
Population
451
was 427 in 2016
+24 · +5.6%
Median rent
$243/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$63 · +35%
Household income
$1,803/wk
was $1,298/wk in 2016
+$505 · +38.9%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Newry population growth · Newry then and now
Newry vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Newry, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.6% vs area
- Newry$243/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-0.6% vs area
- Newry$1,803/wk
- Nearby$1,376.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Newry38
- Nearby41
- VIC40
Personal income
+2.9% vs area
- Newry$826/wk
- Nearby$712/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Newry compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Newry sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,016.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Newry on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Newry, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Newry people
- Population
- 451
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 6.4%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Newry income
- Median household income
- $1,803/wk
- Median personal income
- $826/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Newry housing
- Median rent
- $243/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.6%
- Mortgaged
- 34.4%
- Rented
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.4%
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
Newry work
- Employment to population
- 62.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.5%
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 3859)
Compare Newry with nearby suburbs
Newry in numbers
Newry had 451 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.6% own their home outright, 34.4% are paying a mortgage, 16.4% rent. Separate houses make up 83.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $243/wk, 31% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,803/wk, close to 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 grew 5.6% (from 427 to 451). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $243/wk (+35%).
Newry suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Newry, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Newry was $243/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Newry, VIC?
- Newry had 451 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Newry?
- Median household income in Newry was $1,803/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Newry?
- 16.4% of occupied homes in Newry were rented, 30.6% were owned outright and 34.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Newry suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Newry. 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