$230 ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newborough · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Newborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Newborough, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,118. This affordability is reflected in both the low typical rents and a high proportion of detached family homes.
$230
▲ +58.6%
- $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 Newborough — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $230 is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,118, which is far below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
$1,118 ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,118
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newborough, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newborough, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 37.1% of households doing so, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 25.4% of households rent, which is well below the Victorian figure of 28.5%.
25.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Newborough splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm for 87.1% of homes, a result far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newborough, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newborough, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21922/newborough/topic/housing-dwellings