Newtown VIC Property Investment

Greater Geelong · 3220

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Median House Price
$1.20M
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$600K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
N/A

Newtown Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Greater Geelong council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 3,470. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Newtown.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 3220 (ABS Census)
1.1 high impact
Median Household Income
1891 medium impact
Public Transport Score
0 medium impact
School Zone Quality
7.8 medium impact
Distance to CBD
85.64 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
9 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
63.1 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 3220

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 9 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

N/A

Education (IEO)

9/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

6/10

Schools

In your catchment

Shelford Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
8/10
Bannockburn P-12 College
SecondaryGovernment
5.9/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.