VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council
Newborough, 3825
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Newborough anchors everyday life in Latrobe (Vic.), a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
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, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while community and employment and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- 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)
- 237 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 824
- Against the person
- 172
- Against property
- 417
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 119.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 954.5
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary
- Lowanna CollegeSecondary
- Newborough East Primary SchoolPrimary
- Newborough Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
146 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Duncan'sAlcohol
- Sombo BakeryBakery
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Books
- Balfour StBus stop
- Banksia VillageBus stop
- Colli DrBus stop
- Eastern AveBus stop
- Ellinbank StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 43
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 800th in Australia
- State rank
- 203rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #16 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #23 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Anglican Parish Opportunity Shopamenitiessecond_hand
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Balfour Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Banksia Villageamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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