$360 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newtown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Newtown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 makes housing in Newtown much more expensive than in most similar areas. While many residents own their homes, there is a high number of renters compared to other nearby places. This creates a mixed housing market where a high proportion of people face significant monthly costs to keep their homes.
$360
▲ +44.0%
- $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 Newtown — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas, sitting a little above the Victorian figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, though at $360 they are about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,167 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,918
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Newtown splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 37.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure but lower than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the 29.3% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77% of the market, which is well above the state and national figures. Most homes are larger, with 74.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of these larger homes is lower than in most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.0% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newtown, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21938/newtown/topic/housing-dwellings