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VIC · Macedon Ranges Council

Newham, 3442

Est. population · Jun 2025

540

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.8%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,958/wk

Employment rate

59.9%

Languages at home

3.4%non-English

Most common: Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

40/100
Average

749th in VIC

Verified 78% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Newham is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Newham offers a slower smaller community life in Macedon Ranges Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Newham snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

540

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.4%

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

#122

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

6th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

78th

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
40.0/100 — Average
National rank
3760th in Australia
State rank
749th in VIC
Peer rank
#122 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#299 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

540(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 66th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+4.8%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+25
Growth rank in VIC
66th 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 (~600), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
533
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,958
Dwelling vacancy
13.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
31 of 232
Median monthly mortgage
$2,409
Employment rate
59.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
202 / 0 / 0

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
6
Against the person
4
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 133 residents
State safety percentile
5.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.7%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,079
Median ICSEA percentile
78th
School list
  • Newham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 50 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Newham Primary School/Rochford Rd
  • Newham Primary School/Rochford Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kyneton District Health Service (12.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
18
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.3

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

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
27° / 13°
Rainfall
126 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
188 mm · ~24 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).

19 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Removal of easement (E1)
    851 THREE CHAIN ROAD NEWHAM 3442Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Construction of Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)
    283 Bolgers LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of an Agricultural Building
    236 Hennerbergs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling and Two (2) 15,000 litres water tanks (Amendment sought to alter dwelling plans)
    HENNERBERGS ROAD NEWHAM 3442Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 15 proposals

  • November 2020

  • A Winery (Amendment sought to increase the 'red line' area)
    88 JIM ROAD NEWHAM 3442Withdrawn

  • October 2020

  • Development of a replacement dwelling and associated outbuilding, partial demolition and conversion of existing dwelling to a studio
    210 Dons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling, Alteration of Access to a Road Zone, Category 1, and Removal of Native Vegetation.
    1067 Rochford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • The use and development of the land for a dwelling and removal of non-native vegetation (Amendment sought to alter design and location of dwelling and removal of pine trees).
    101 Jim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding and removal of native vegetation (Amendment sought for altered dwelling and outbuilding design, and changed location of dwelling and driveway.)
    84 Bryces LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and Development of a dwelling, removal non-native vegetation and native vegetation removal (grasses)
    84 Bryces LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Construction of a Gazebo
    56 Coach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of an Outbuilding (shed)
    1151 Rochford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • In accordance with the endorsed plans: Use and development of the land for a dwelling and an outbuilding.
    1427 ROCHFORD ROAD NEWHAM 3442Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling and Outbuilding
    Rochford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an extension to existing dwelling
    10 Koala DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and associated works and non-native vegetation removal
    53 Maxted DriveNOD issued by a delegate
  • Use and Development of the Land for Agriculture (Grazing and Crop Raising)
    Anderson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of the land for an extension to an existing outbuilding (shed) (Application to Amend Planning Permit/Plans)
    45 Anderson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Retrospective use of the land for agriculture (Vineyard and Olive Trees)
    831 Three Chain RoadNOD issued by a delegate

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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
McEwen
Member of Parliament
Rob MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,921
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.4 km away).

Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%

0.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • NewhamLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Woodend EastLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
  • WoodendLabor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
  • LancefieldLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
  • Mount MacedonLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)12.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

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