$320 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $213
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newcomb · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Newcomb
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Newcomb than in the rest of Victoria, with 41.4% of households renting. This stands in contrast to the state figure of 28.5%, making rental living a defining feature of the area. While renting is common, typical home-loan payments are well below the national figure.
$320
▲ +50.2%
- $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 Newcomb — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,400, which is well below the $1,863 national figure. Weekly rents are higher than most areas, though the usual $320 is still a little below the state and national figures.
$1,400 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,269
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newcomb, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newcomb, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41.4% of the community, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 31.0% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national average.
41.4% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newcomb, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.9% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state and national proportions, and there are fewer people per bedroom than in most 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.
82.9% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newcomb, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newcomb, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Newcomb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21925/newcomb/topic/housing-dwellings