Newport vs Altona North

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Newport, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Newport: a median of $1.2 million, against $950,000 in Altona North, and rent is higher there too. Newport is closer to the city centre: 11.8 km, against 15.6 km. On these figures, Newport tends to suit couples, while Altona North suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Newport has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 4)
  • Altona North has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Newport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper units ($572,000 vs $692,500)
  • But Altona North has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Newport leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • Altona North has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $471/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Newport

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 39/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.8 km vs 15.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Newport is more walkable (77/100 vs 39/100)
  • Altona North has more GPs (6 vs 2)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Newport returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 3.7%)
  • Altona North returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newport Altona North
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.

Newport Altona North
Walkability 77 / 39
Newport — Walkability: 77/100 Altona North — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 37 / 16
Newport — Safety: 37/100 Altona North — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Newport — Low fire risk: 100/100 Altona North — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 81 / 49
Newport — Low flood risk: 81/100 Altona North — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Newport has higher household incomes ($138,164 vs $88,140); Newport rents higher ($471/wk vs $400/wk).

Newport Altona North
Population 13,658
+5% vs other
 12,962
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +6.7%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $138,164/yr
+36% vs other
 $88,140/yr
Median weekly rent $471/wk
+15% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newport Altona North
0-4 7.8% / 7.9%
Newport — 0-4: 7.8% Altona North — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.0% / 12.3%
Newport — 5-14: 14.0% Altona North — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.0% / 4.3%
Newport — 15-19: 5.0% Altona North — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.3% / 4.6%
Newport — 20-24: 4.3% Altona North — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.3% / 15.8%
Newport — 25-34: 12.3% Altona North — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 18.1% / 16.0%
Newport — 35-44: 18.1% Altona North — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 15.5% / 11.6%
Newport — 45-54: 15.5% Altona North — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.4% / 8.0%
Newport — 55-64: 11.4% Altona North — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 6.3% / 7.4%
Newport — 65-74: 6.3% Altona North — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 3.2% / 7.7%
Newport — 75-84: 3.2% Altona North — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.0% / 4.3%
Newport — 85+: 2.0% Altona North — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newport 52.7% couple families
Newport — Couple Families: 52.7% Newport — Lone Person: 28.4% Newport — One Parent Families: 13.4% Newport — Group Household: 4.2% Newport — Other Families: 1.5%
Altona North 42.3% couple families
Altona North — Couple Families: 42.3% Altona North — Lone Person: 34.8% Altona North — One Parent Families: 17.1% Altona North — Group Household: 3.6% Altona North — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newport 29.2% renting
Newport — Owned Outright: 28.9% Newport — Mortgage: 42.0% Newport — Renting: 29.2%
Altona North 31.7% renting
Altona North — Owned Outright: 36.8% Altona North — Mortgage: 31.4% Altona North — Renting: 31.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newport Altona North
Bachelor Degree 21.6% / 13.5%
Newport — Bachelor Degree: 21.6% Altona North — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 9.7%
Newport — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Altona North — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.6%
Newport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Altona North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 4.1%
Newport — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Altona North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.1%
Newport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Altona North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Newport Altona North
England 3.7% / 1.8%
Newport — England: 3.7% Altona North — England: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.0% / 3.8%
Newport — Lebanon: 1.0% Altona North — Lebanon: 3.8%
Italy 1.0% / 3.6%
Newport — Italy: 1.0% Altona North — Italy: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.6%
Newport — New Zealand: 2.4% Altona North — New Zealand: 1.6%
Greece 1.0% / 2.9%
Newport — Greece: 1.0% Altona North — Greece: 2.9%
Vietnam — / 3.4%
Newport — Vietnam: not among its largest Altona North — Vietnam: 3.4%
India 1.1% / 1.6%
Newport — India: 1.1% Altona North — India: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newport 66.7% houses
Newport — Houses: 66.7% Newport — Townhouses: 24.8% Newport — Flats / Apartments: 8.4%
Altona North 68.8% houses
Altona North — Houses: 68.8% Altona North — Townhouses: 27.3% Altona North — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newport Altona North
Median house price $1,200,000 $950,000
Median unit price $572,000 $692,500
Median land price — $1,032,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 149 sales
 34 days
from 168 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Newport Altona North
2 bed $615K / $578K
Newport — 2 bed: $615K (44 sales) Altona North — 2 bed: $578K (28 sales)

44 vs 28 sales

3 bed $865K / $780K
Newport — 3 bed: $865K (7 sales) Altona North — 3 bed: $780K (22 sales)

7 vs 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Newport Altona North
2 bed $921K / $748K
Newport — 2 bed: $921K (53 sales) Altona North — 2 bed: $748K (10 sales)

53 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.18M / $918K
Newport — 3 bed: $1.18M (198 sales) Altona North — 3 bed: $918K (172 sales)

198 vs 172 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.11M
Newport — 4 bed: $1.41M (69 sales) Altona North — 4 bed: $1.11M (60 sales)

69 vs 60 sales

5 bed $1.82M / $1.18M
Newport — 5 bed: $1.82M (15 sales) Altona North — 5 bed: $1.18M (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Altona North has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 2%).

Newport Altona North
Residential 58% 24%
Other and special use 2% 37%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 12%
Parks and recreation 15% 12%
Industrial 2% 13%
Commercial 3% 2%
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

Newport Altona North
New dwellings approved 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +206%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Newport Altona North
Houses 3.5%
$765/wk on $1.15M
 4.2%
$750/wk on $920K
Units 5.2%
$498/wk on $502K
 3.7%
$470/wk on $665K

Ranking within VIC

Newport Altona North
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC

Liveability

Newport is more walkable (77 vs 39); Newport scores higher overall (69 vs 48).

Newport Altona North
Grade A C
Score 69/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Altona North carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Altona North carries more flood risk (51 vs 19).

Newport Altona North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
84/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 37
within 5 km
 44
within 5 km

Schools

Newport Altona North
Inside the suburb 6 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 5.3 km
 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 1.7%

Schools in Newport

  • Newport Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Newport Lakes Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Australian Islamic Centre College Independent · Primary below peers
  • Bayside P-12 College-Paisley Campus Government · Combined
  • Westbourne Grammar School - Williamstown Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Altona North

  • St Leo the Great Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Emmanuel College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Altona North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Bayside P-12 College-Altona North Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Newport Altona North
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 13 10
Parks & reserves 15 20
Childcare 11 10
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 1 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 3 8
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Altona North sits further from the CBD (15.6 km vs 11.8 km).

Newport Altona North
Walkability score 77/100 39/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.8 km 15.6 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 221.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 429.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3015
 2.4%
postcode 3025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3015
 31
postcode 3025

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.

Newport Altona North
Car (driver) 39.9% / 55.4%
Newport — Car (driver): 39.9% Altona North — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 49.8% / 35.0%
Newport — Worked from Home: 49.8% Altona North — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Train 5.1% / 2.7%
Newport — Train: 5.1% Altona North — Train: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.4%
Newport — Car (passenger): 2.3% Altona North — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.1%
Newport — Walked Only: 1.3% Altona North — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.4% / 1.7%
Newport — Bus: 0.4% Altona North — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).

Setting

Newport Altona North
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newport Altona North
Connectivity score 85/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
6,160 premises
 54%
7,357 premises

Climate

Newport Altona North
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Newport Altona North
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 — 23.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.81 pphm —

Council rates

Newport Altona North
Average residential rate $2,677/yr
same for both
Council Hobsons Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Newport Altona North
Division Gellibrand
same for both
Member Tim Watts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newport Altona North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newport

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

Altona North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

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