Median house price
$480k
+6.9% change
VIC · Latrobe Council
Newborough, 3825
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,028
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,165/wk
Employment rate
48.7%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$480,000
Languages at home
5.7%non-English
Most common: German, Greek, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Newborough is a regional mid-sized suburb in Latrobe Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Melbourne. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Newborough snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$390/wk
Population (ERP)
7,028
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#16
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
80th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 64.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 633rd in Australia
- State rank
- 218th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #16 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025)
- $390
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $480,000
- Median price change
- +6.9%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
7,028(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 71th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +75
- Change in 5 years
- +174
- Growth rank in VIC
- 71th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,150), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,886
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,165
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 281 of 3,051
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,118
- Employment rate
- 48.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,418 / 341 / 9
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 824
- Against the person
- 172
- Against property
- 417
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 117.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage84
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle96
- B49 Other Theft49
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order107
- Other Crimes Against The Person47
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 954.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 27th
School list
- Newborough East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 299 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Lowanna CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 1,073 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 266 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Newborough Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 928 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 94 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- East Newborough Preschoolkindergarten
- Little Saints Early Learning Centrechildcare
- Murray Road Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Comfort Inn Motel/Narracan Dr
- Leith St/Murray Rd
- Monash Rd/Leith St
- Newborough TAFE/Monash Rd
- William St/Leith St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
257 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 26 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 88/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.78
Food & drink(9)
- Sombo BakeryBakery
- Danbo’s CoffeeCafe
- Fat Cat Coffee RoastersCafe
- Juicy LaneFast food
- Monash Road PizzaFast food
- Newborough’s Fish & ChipsFast food
- TakeawayFast food
- Newborough HotelPub
- Home TasteRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Merchant Family ButchersButcher
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(9)
- Little Saints Early Learning CentreChildcare
- Newborough Senior Citizens ClubCommunity centre
- East Newborough PreschoolKindergarten
- Murray Road PreschoolKindergarten
- Lowanna Secondary CollegeSchool
72-96 Newark Avenue
- Newborough East Primary SchoolSchool
300 Old Sale Road
- Newborough Primary SchoolSchool
24 Murray Road, Newborough
- St Mary's Primary SchoolSchool
48-56 Monash Road
- Newborough Public HallTownhall
Health & services(5)
- Newborough SmilesDentist
- Rutherglen MedicalMedical clinic
- Odlums PharmacyPharmacy
- Old Sale Road Veterinary ServicesVeterinary
- Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Barbara Allpress ParkPark
- Boolarra Avenue ReservePark
- College ParkPark
- Dudley Court ReservePark
- Hallston Street ReservePark
- Henry White ReservePark
- Howitt ReservePark
- Jeeralang Avenue ReservePark
- Newborough SquarePark
- Newstead Street ReservePark
- Park (6)
- Retford Street ReservePark
- Stearman Street ReservePark
- Yinnar Street ReservePark
- Playground (7)
- Newborough Bowling ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Latrobe Valley PoolsSwimming pool
Transport(34)
34 bus stops
Other(47)
- Duncan'sAlcohol
- Artwork (2)
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Books
- GippsTAFE - Yallourn CampusCollege
Monash Road, Newborough
- Dancing School
- Drinking water
- Newborough Fire StationFire station
- Latrobe Valley Funeral ServicesFuneral Directors
- Latrobe Valley Funeral Services - MoeFuneral Directors
6 Ollerton Avenue
- Garden (11)
- Newark Ave Milk BarGeneral
- Hair On RutherglenHairdresser
- Hellbent BarberHairdresser
- Sally’s Hair DesignHairdresser
- Monash ViewsInformation
- Newborough VillageInformation
- DeelusionJewelry
- Gregorys Sports & Musical EquipmentMusic
- Ollerton Avenue Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
Ollerton Avenue
- CignallNewsagent
- Leisure Centre CarparkParking
- Parking (13)
- Parking Space (45)
- Endeavour Gunns GullyPetrol station
- LibertyPetrol station
- Picnic Table (8)
- Place of worship (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Newborough Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Lavalla Catholic College Presentation CampusSchool Camp
45 John Field Drive
- Anglican Parish Opportunity ShopSecond Hand
- One in FiveSecond Hand
- Uniting Church Op ShopSecond Hand
- Shelter (3)
- Banksia VillageSocial Facility
- Latrobe Valley VillageSocial Facility
5 Ollerton Avenue
- Hard Luck Tattoo Co.Tattoo
- Newborough Taxi RankTaxi
- Telephone
- Track (3)
- Newborough Video (closed)Video
- Waste Basket (20)
- Latrobe Health ServicesYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barbara Allpress ParkPark
- Boolarra Avenue ReservePark
- College ParkPark
- Dudley Court ReservePark
- Hallston Street ReservePark
- Harvey Street ReservePark
- Henry White ReservePark
- Howitt ReservePark
- Jeeralang Avenue ReservePark
- Moe Botanical GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 44
- Parks (OSM)
- 26
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship (2)
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Maryvale Private Hospital (11.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Latrobe Health ServicesYes
- Newborough SmilesDentist
- Odlums PharmacyPharmacy
- Rutherglen MedicalDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 347
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 49.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
12 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
July 2021
- Use of land for Industry (coffee roasting), display of business identification signage and reduction of car parking requirements33A BOOLARRA AVENUE NEWBOROUGH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Development of land with a dwelling6 MCCARTHY ROAD NEWBOROUGH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling3 Fern ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with a single dwelling on a lot4/7 Prestwick ParkwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Lot Subdivision in stages adjacent to a Road Zone Category 1 and Removal of Easements50 Hayes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use of land for a Liquor Licence (Restaurant and Cafe)20 Rutherglen RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of land for a single dwelling17 Coach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision27 Murray RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Multi Lot SubdivisionCOACH ROAD NEWBOROUGH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Variation of Easement271 Haunted Hills RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with a single dwelling1 Muirfield BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of land with a single dwellingCoach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/07/2026 and 18/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES FREEWAY, JOHN FIELD-PRINCES IN RAMP ON07 Jul 2026 – 17 May 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/07/2026 and 18/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES FREEWAY, JOHN FIELD-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON07 Jul 2026 – 17 May 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.0 km away).
Coalition 43.5%Labor 56.5%
10.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Newborough EastLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- NewboroughLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- MoeLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Moe WestLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Moe CentralLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Latrobe Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.