Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Newtown suburb profile
Newtown, VIC · Postcode 3351
This Newtown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Newtown, VIC (postcode 3351). 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 Newtown with nearby suburbs.
Newtown at a glance
Population
189
Median rent
$103/wk
Household income
$1,025/wk
Median age
45
Newtown 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
+73.4% over 10 years
Population
189
was 122 in 2016
+67 · +54.9%
Median rent
$103/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
$187 · -64.5%
Household income
$1,025/wk
was $771/wk in 2016
+$254 · +32.9%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Newtown population growth · Newtown then and now
Newtown vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Newtown, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-73.6% vs area
- Newtown$103/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-47.1% vs area
- Newtown$1,025/wk
- Nearby$1,769.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Newtown45
- Nearby39.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-38.1% vs area
- Newtown$522/wk
- Nearby$753.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Newtown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Newtown sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4987.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3931.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,028.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2891
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Newtown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Newtown, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Newtown people
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Newtown income
- Median household income
- $1,025/wk
- Median personal income
- $522/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Newtown housing
- Median rent
- $103/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.8%
- Mortgaged
- 36.4%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.5%
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
Newtown work
- Employment to population
- 49.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.5%
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 3351)
Compare Newtown with nearby suburbs
Newtown in numbers
Newtown had 189 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.8% own their home outright, 36.4% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 89.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $103/wk, 71% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,025/wk, 42% 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 grew 54.9% (from 122 to 189). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $103/wk (-64.5%).
Newtown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Newtown, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Newtown was $103/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Newtown, VIC?
- Newtown had 189 residents at the 2021 Census, up 54.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Newtown?
- Median household income in Newtown was $1,025/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Newtown?
- 0% of occupied homes in Newtown were rented, 46.8% were owned outright and 36.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Newtown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Newtown (Golden Plains - 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne