Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Newtown
6 km²
High weekly incomes and a well-qualified workforce define Newtown, where the typical family earns $2,861. This professional community is marked by a strong educational profile, with many residents holding university degrees. It is a stable, largely Australian-born population that has grown by 7.9% since 2011. The area combines a high standard of living with a highly walkable layout, making it a privileged pocket of Greater Geelong.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
34 schools within reach make Newtown convenient for families.
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The community is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40 and a growing number of seniors. Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.
The area has a low proportion of overseas-born residents at 14.5%, which is far below the Victorian average of 30%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 87.9% of the community. Only 8.8% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the state and national averages.
A significant shift has occurred over the last decade, with the proportion of people reporting no religion rising 18 points since 2011 to 42.1%.
Newtown is highly qualified, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%. This is reflected in school completion, where 71.3% of residents finished Year 12.
Weekly incomes are much higher than in most areas, with a typical household earning $2,092. About 33.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure that has risen 21 points since 2011.
The community is generally healthy, with only 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas.
Residents are very active in their community, with 19.6% volunteering and 15.4% providing unpaid care. Unpaid childcare and housework rates are also well above the national average.
The First Nations population is small, but those residents have higher typical personal and household incomes than the state and national figures. Year 12 completion is also far above the national average at 60.4%.
Most homes are family-based, with 62.3% being couples with children. Around 28.5% of people live alone, which is slightly higher than in the rest of the state.
Separate houses make up 77% of the dwellings. Home ownership is strong, with 37.6% of homes owned outright, though typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most areas.
A quarter of the workforce works from home, a figure that rose 20 points since 2011. Very few people commute by public transport, with only 1.1% doing so.
The area is relatively mobile, with 40.6% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 17.6% of the population, which is well above the national average.
Unemployment is very low at 3.6%, and more adults are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas. Health, education, and retail are the main industries.
Newtown is in the top 10% of areas for overall advantage, underpinned by a very high score for education and job skills.
The local climate is slightly cooler than the state average, with an average maximum temperature of 19.9 degrees.
This is a walker's paradise, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 91.3% within reach of health services. The walkability score of 8.3 is well above the state average.