$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Newfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Newfield has remained very affordable compared to the rest of the country. The area consists entirely of separate houses, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083 being far below the national figure.
$200
—
- $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 Newfield — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and borrowing are both much cheaper here than in most areas. The typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Victorian average of $370.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high number of people own their homes outright, at 37.0%, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 11.1% of households renting is far below the state and national levels.
11.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newfield, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Newfield is a separate house, a figure far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, though they are sparsely occupied with only 0.6 people per bedroom.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newfield, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Newfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21926/newfield/topic/housing-dwellings