$471 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $415
- 2021: $471
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.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $2,507 makes Newport much more expensive than most areas. This high cost of living is seen across the board, with both mortgage repayments and weekly rents sitting well above the state and national figures. These steep costs define the local housing market.
$471
▲ +38.5%
- $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 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for this area type at $471, which is well above the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also high, with 36.1% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$2,507 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,507
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newport, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $200–$349 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Newport splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 41.2% of homes owned with a loan. Meanwhile, 28.3% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most areas and well below the state average.
28.6% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newport, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66.7% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. This is a more crowded environment than most, with 0.90 people per bedroom, 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.
66.7% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.4% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newport, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newport, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 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 Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21934/newport/topic/housing-dwellings