In short

Newtown is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3220, home to 189 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Greater Geelong local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$103 /wk

Population189

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAGolden Plains

Demographics

Population: 189
Median age: 45 years
Median household income: $1,025 /week
Median personal income: $522 /week
Median family income: $1,416 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Golden Plains
Statistical region (SA4): Ballarat
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Corio

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $103 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,300
Rent share of household income: 10%

Schools

Chilwell Primary School Primary · Government
St Robert's School Primary · Catholic
The Geelong College Other · Independent
Sacred Heart College Secondary · Catholic
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 16 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 85 bus stops

Closest stops:

Russell St/Pakington St bus · 108 m
Percy St/Pakington St bus · 240 m
West Fyans St/Pakington St bus · 284 m
Noble St/Pakington St bus · 303 m
South Geelong Station train · 1105 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 533 mm
Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 49.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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