$460 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $321
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Newport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 63.4% of the homes in Newport, though this is much lower than in most other areas. The neighbourhood is marked by high living costs, where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 are well above the national figure.
$460
▲ +43.3%
- $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 Newport — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents of $460 are both much higher than in most areas. Since 2011, the typical monthly mortgage has risen by $338 and weekly rent has climbed by $139.
$2,500 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,162
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newport, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Newport splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 30.3% of households rent, which is a little above the state figure and higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 27.4%, a figure well below the national average that has fallen since 2011.
30.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.4% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newport, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Victoria, though homes with three or more bedrooms have risen to 71.5%. The number of people per bedroom is 0.90, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newport, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newport, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021344/newport/topic/housing-dwellings