$335 ▲ +81.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newlands Arm · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 65% of homes in Newlands Arm are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a housing landscape where very few people rent and most live in large, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Newlands Arm — higher than 67% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian average of $1,859. For those renting, the typical weekly cost is $335, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$335 ▲ +81.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Newlands Arm, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
In Newlands Arm, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 64.2% of homes owned outright compared to just 31% across Australia. Only 6.6% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
6.6% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.2% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Newlands Arm, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 99.5% of dwellings being detached. Most are large, as 89.1% have three or more bedrooms, though there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Newlands Arm, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Newlands Arm, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21930/newlands-arm/topic/housing-dwellings