$360 ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Newtown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Newtown have risen by $367 since 2011 to reach $2,167. This reflects a shift toward higher housing costs in the area, while a high proportion of homes remain owned outright. The suburb is mostly made up of detached houses, with 77% of dwellings being separate homes.
$360
▲ +44.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newtown — lower than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $360 is about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,167 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,918
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Newtown splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 37.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, 29.3% of households rent, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
29.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 77% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. While the number of homes with three or more bedrooms rose 4.4 points since 2011, there are now fewer people per bedroom than in the past.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.0% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newtown, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021046/newtown/topic/housing-dwellings