Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 189
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,025
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -37.6990, 143.6641
Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 0% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 38 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 13 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 37 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 53 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 42 | 23% |
Share of the 183 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 36 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 28 | 41% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 69 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 69 occupied private dwellings in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $103
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,416
- Median weekly personal income
- $522
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 22 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 49 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 41
- Employed part-time
- 27
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.)
Where is Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.)?
Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) had a population of about 189.
Is Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) an advantaged area?
Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
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