$600 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newport · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Newport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 in Newport are among the highest for similar areas. This is a high-cost housing market where both mortgages and rents sit far above national figures. The area is mostly made up of homeowners, with a smaller proportion of residents renting compared to the rest of the state.
$600
▲ +36.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Newport — higher than 99% of areas.
| Newport | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2106, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $600, which is far above the national figure of $375. Home loans are also very high here, with the usual monthly payment of $3,000 sitting well above the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$3,000 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,850
- 2016: $2,700
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Newport splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (34%) and $350–$549 (31%), with $550–$749 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newport, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 39.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the 22.8% of households that rent is well below the national proportion of 30.6%.
22.8% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Newport splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.4% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.4% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.8% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 68.8%
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%; Flat or apartment is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Newport splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (26%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12965/newport/topic/housing-dwellings