VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Newstead (Vic.), VIC, 3462
Current weather
11°CRain showers
96% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 14.2° / 8.6° today · 15.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#178 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Newstead (Vic.) is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 820 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 32 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-26%), roughly 39.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 820
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,105
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 0 / 5
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)
- 32
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.6%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B49 Other Theft4
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,041
- Newstead Primary SchoolPrimary
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwy
- Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwy
- Railway Hotel/Creswick - Newstead Rd
- Railway Hotel/Creswick - Newstead Rd
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- s72 Amendment: Amend Condition 10 transport route and intersection upgrade for the Pyrenees Highway and Captains Gully Road.3059 PYRENEES HIGHWAY NEWSTEAD 3462Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
June 2020
- Use and development of the land for a renewable energy facility (other than wind energy facility), utility installation and associated buildings and works and removal of native vegetation.000 part of the Captains Gully Road reservePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Newstead ButchersButcher
- Dig CafeCafe
13 Lyons Street
- IGAConvenience store
11-13 Lyons Street, Newstead
- Newstead CFAFire station
- Parking
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- Newstead LPOPost office
41 Lyons Street, Newstead
- Crown HotelPub
8 Lyons Street, Newstead
- Railway HotelPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Newstead Memorial ParkPark
- Newstead ParkPark
- Newstead Racecourse and Leisure ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- NEWSTEAD COURT HOUSENH1705
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Newstead Pre-schoolkindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 65.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #178 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Newstead Pre-schoolchildcarekindergarten
- NEWSTEAD COURT HOUSEheritageNH1705
- Newstead Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Newstead Parkgovernmentpark
- Newstead Parkgovernmentpark
- Newstead Racecourse and Leisure Reservegovernmentpark
- Use and development of the land for a renewable energy facility (other than wind energy facility), utility installation and associated buildings and works and removal of native vegetation.planning000 part of the Captains Gully Road reserveLodged 01 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- s72 Amendment: Amend Condition 10 transport route and intersection upgrade for the Pyrenees Highway and Captains Gully Road.planning3059 PYRENEES HIGHWAY NEWSTEAD 3462Lodged 27 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwytransport
- Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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