Dean vs Newlyn

Dean is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Newlyn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dean tends to suit families with children, while Newlyn suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dean is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)
  • Newlyn carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Newlyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dean sits closer to the CBD (114 km vs 118.8 km)
  • Newlyn is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newlyn

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dean and Newlyn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dean Newlyn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dean Newlyn
Walkability 0 / 13
Dean — Walkability: 0/100 Newlyn — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 19 / 68
Dean — Safety: 19/100 Newlyn — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 25 / 100
Dean — Low fire risk: 25/100 Newlyn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dean — Low flood risk: 100/100 Newlyn — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newlyn skews older (47 vs 38).

Dean Newlyn
Population 132 136
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +6.2%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $75,348/yr
+5% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+8% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dean Newlyn
0-4 8.3% / 4.4%
Dean — 0-4: 8.3% Newlyn — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 18.9% / 18.4%
Dean — 5-14: 18.9% Newlyn — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 6.8% / —
Dean — 15-19: 6.8% Newlyn — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.3% / 2.2%
Dean — 20-24: 2.3% Newlyn — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 6.8% / 4.4%
Dean — 25-34: 6.8% Newlyn — 25-34: 4.4%
35-44 12.9% / 13.2%
Dean — 35-44: 12.9% Newlyn — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.6% / 8.8%
Dean — 45-54: 13.6% Newlyn — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 12.9% / 17.6%
Dean — 55-64: 12.9% Newlyn — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 12.1% / 16.9%
Dean — 65-74: 12.1% Newlyn — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 4.5% / 8.8%
Dean — 75-84: 4.5% Newlyn — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / —
Dean — 85+: not among its largest Newlyn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dean 58.6% couple families
Dean — Couple Families: 58.6% Dean — Lone Person: 27.6% Dean — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Newlyn 61.5% couple families
Newlyn — Couple Families: 61.5% Newlyn — Lone Person: 38.5% Newlyn — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dean 0.0% renting
Dean — Owned Outright: 40.5% Dean — Mortgage: 59.5% Dean — Renting: 0.0%
Newlyn 16.3% renting
Newlyn — Owned Outright: 46.9% Newlyn — Mortgage: 36.7% Newlyn — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dean 100.0% houses
Dean — Houses: 100.0%
Newlyn 100.0% houses
Newlyn — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dean Newlyn
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 14.7%
Dean — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Newlyn — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 7.4%
Dean — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Newlyn — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.4%
Dean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Newlyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Dean — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Newlyn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Property market

Dean Newlyn
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Newlyn has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%); Dean has more rural and farming land (95% vs 81%).

Dean Newlyn
Rural and farming 95% 81%
Environmental 0% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dean Newlyn
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dean Newlyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC

Liveability

Newlyn is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Dean Newlyn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Dean carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Dean carries more crime risk (81 vs 32).

Dean Newlyn
Bushfire High
75/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
32/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dean Newlyn
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dean

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Newlyn

  • Newlyn Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dean Newlyn
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Newlyn sits further from the CBD (118.8 km vs 114 km).

Dean Newlyn
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 114 km 118.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3363
 0.5%
postcode 3364
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3363
 53
postcode 3364

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dean Newlyn
Car (driver) 74.1% / 54.2%
Dean — Car (driver): 74.1% Newlyn — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 27.1%
Dean — Worked from Home: 19.0% Newlyn — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Walked Only 6.9% / 10.2%
Dean — Walked Only: 6.9% Newlyn — Walked Only: 10.2%
Car (passenger) — / 8.5%
Dean — Car (passenger): not among its largest Newlyn — Car (passenger): 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Dean Newlyn
Elevation 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 559 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dean Newlyn
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Dean Newlyn
Annual rainfall 714 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dean Newlyn
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Dean Newlyn
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dean Newlyn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dean

Family Rural

Newlyn

Family Retirees Rural

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