Newfield vs Port Campbell
Port Campbell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Newfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newfield, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Newfield tends to suit people living alone, while Port Campbell suits families with children.
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
Port Campbell
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 37%)
- But Newfield carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Newfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Newfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Newfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 176 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (222.9 km vs 229.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Newfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Port Campbell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-7.9% vs -14.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Newfield and Port Campbell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Port Campbell has more residents (440 vs 59); Newfield skews older (49 vs 40).
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 440 +646% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.5% | -7.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr | $96,304/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $240/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $780,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 74 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Newfield has more rural and farming land (98% vs 38%); Port Campbell has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 0%).
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 38% |
| Environmental | 0% | 36% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 23% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Other and special use | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.0% $540/wk on $928K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of VIC | Higher than 35% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 14% of VIC |
Liveability
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Port Campbell carries more crime risk (74 vs 35).
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 94/100 | High 89/100 |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | High 74/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 4 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 9 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 4 | 12 |
Mobility
Port Campbell sits further from the CBD (229.7 km vs 222.9 km).
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 222.9 km | 229.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 168 min | 176 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3268 | 0.4% postcode 3269 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 3268 | 36 postcode 3269 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).
Setting
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 82 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 68 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.5 km | 1.8 km 4.1 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 0% 343 premises |
Climate
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Newfield | Port Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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