Median price trend for houses
Based on 193 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,240,000
Up 2.4% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $618k
- 2 bed
- $925k
- 3 bed
- $1.18m
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
- 5+ bed
- $2.06m
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The quick read on
Newport
VIC 3015 · Hobsons Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,240,000
- Median unit
- $760,000
- Population
- 13,658
- Postcode
- 3015
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ABS 2021
Newport, Victoria
Property market insights for Newport (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Newport (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 186 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Newport (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,240,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Newport (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 2.4% for houses and -3.8% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $618,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $925,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,060,000 in Newport (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Newport (Vic.) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Newport (Vic.) is $760,000, which has decreased 3.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $405,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $902,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,700,000 in Newport (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Newport (Vic.) is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Newport safe?
The overall rate for Newport is 5,788 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Newport.
Overall crime rate
5,788
offences per 100,000 residents
45% aboveGreater Melbourne
NewportGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Newport?
Newport VIC 3015 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
13,658 people call Newport home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,657 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 13,658
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,507 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $471 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.8%Above
15–3421.6%Below
35–5433.6%Above
55–7417.8%Below
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses66.7%Below
Townhouses24.8%Above
Apartments7.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.9%Below
Paying a mortgage42.0%Above
Renting29.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.5%Below
One car41.3%Above
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more11.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home42.9%Above
Drove to work34.3%Below
Train, tram or bus3.4%In line
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Newport
42.9% of workers in Newport worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.7% of Newport residents were born in England.
48.2% of people in Newport described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Newport
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Newport VIC 3015.
Is Newport family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.8% of Newport's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
3,774 family households lived in Newport; 52.6% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
45.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Newport?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Newport had 13,658 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Newport?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 66.7% of occupied private dwellings in Newport.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Newport?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
42.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.2% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Newport?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Newport had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 29.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Newport?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
42.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
34.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Newport?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 41.3% of the total.
53.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Newport, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.6% reported a different address.
23.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Newport?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.2% of residents used only English at home.
17.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Newport residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.2% of Newport's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.8% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Newport?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.8% of ancestry responses in Newport.
Australian ancestry made up 30.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Newport?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 20.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Newport?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
44.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Newport show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 5.9% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Newport?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Newport?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,657 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,507.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $471 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Newport compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 42.9% in Newport, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 28.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 29.2% in Newport, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Newport (Vic.)
Is Newport (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,240,000, while units and apartments sit at $760,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Newport (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 3,774 local families, and 21.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Newport (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Newport (Vic.)
126 streets in Newport (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agg St
- Alma Tce
- Anderson St
- Basil St
- Berty St
- Blackshaws Rd
- Blenheim Rd
- Bradley St
- Breadalbane Pl
- Britt Ct
- Brown St
- Bruce St
- Bunbury St
- Carmen St
- Challis St
- Chalmers Ln
- Champion Rd
- Charlotte St
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- Clyde St
- Collingwood Rd
- Crawford St
- Croker St
- Cunningham Ln
- Davies St
- Dawson Rd
- Deborah Ln
- Derwent St
- Dolman Ln
- Douglas Pde
- Dowman St
- Durkin St
- Effingham Rd
- Elgin St
- Elizabeth St
- Eliza St
- Elphin St
- Farm St
- Fittis St
- Floyd Ln
- Ford St
- Fowler Cr
- Franklin St
- Garnsworthy Pl
- Gordon St
- Graham St
- Grieves St
- Grindlay St
- Hall St
- Hansen St
- Hastings Rd
- High St
- Hobson St
- Holland Ct
- Holloway St
- Home Rd
- Irving St
- Jack St
- James Deane Pl
- Joan Kirner Dr
- John Liston Dr
- Johnston St
- Jubilee St
- Junction St
- Keen St
- Kingham St
- Kohry Ln
- Lakes Drive
- Latrobe St
- Laurie St
- Leslie St
- Liley St
- Lloyd St
- Loft Reserve Rd
- Maddox Rd
- Margaret St
- Market St
- Mason St
- Mcrobert St
- Melbourne Rd
- Melrose St
- Milford St
- Mirls St
- Monmouth St
- Mulholland Ln
- Neumayer Pl
- Newcastle St
- North Rd
- Oakbank St
- Oberon
- Ophir Ln
- Oxford St
- Paine St
- Peel St
- Percy St
- Port St
- Power St
- Railway Pde
- Revo St
- Rider Ln
- River St
- Rosemary Ln
- Roslyn St
- Rosshire Rd
- Ross St
- Rupert St
- Salisbury St
- Savige St
- Schutt St
- Severn St
- Shellard St
- Shellard Street
- Speight St
- Steele St
- Susman Street
- Swan Ct
- Sydney St
- Tait St
- The Strand
- Thorpe St
- Tregutha
- Walker St
- Waltham Rd
- Wilkins St
- William St
- Wills Pl
- Woods St
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