$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newlands Arm · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Newlands Arm
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap in home ownership defines Newlands Arm, where 65.4% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31%. Most residents live in large, detached houses, creating a stable residential profile with very few renters.
$340
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Newlands Arm — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Meanwhile, weekly rents are higher than most areas and have risen by $185 since 2016 to reach $340.
$1,300 ▲ +73.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $748
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newlands Arm, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newlands Arm, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 65.4% of homes owned outright, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. Conversely, the 7.7% of households renting is far below the state average of 28.5%.
7.7% ▼ -62.2%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.4% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newlands Arm, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of all homes, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. This is reflected in the size of the properties, as 87.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newlands Arm, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newlands Arm, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221053/newlands-arm/topic/housing-dwellings