Newport vs Spotswood

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Spotswood is closer to the city centre: 10.2 km, against 11.8 km.

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

Newport

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Newport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($572,000 vs $754,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Spotswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 77/100)

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 carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 93/100)
  • Spotswood is more walkable (85/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Newport and Spotswood 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 Spotswood
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 Spotswood
Walkability 77 / 85
Newport — Walkability: 77/100 Spotswood — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 37 / 7
Newport — Safety: 37/100 Spotswood — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newport — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spotswood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 81 / 72
Newport — Low flood risk: 81/100 Spotswood — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Newport has more residents (13,658 vs 2,820).

Newport Spotswood
Population 13,658
+79% vs other
 2,820
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +8.3%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $138,164/yr
+7% vs other
 $127,920/yr
Median weekly rent $471/wk
+3% vs other
 $456/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newport Spotswood
0-4 7.8% / 7.3%
Newport — 0-4: 7.8% Spotswood — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 14.0% / 13.7%
Newport — 5-14: 14.0% Spotswood — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.0% / 3.9%
Newport — 15-19: 5.0% Spotswood — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.3% / 4.1%
Newport — 20-24: 4.3% Spotswood — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 12.3% / 15.2%
Newport — 25-34: 12.3% Spotswood — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 18.1% / 19.7%
Newport — 35-44: 18.1% Spotswood — 35-44: 19.7%
45-54 15.5% / 15.5%
Newport — 45-54: 15.5% Spotswood — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.4% / 9.4%
Newport — 55-64: 11.4% Spotswood — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 6.3% / 6.8%
Newport — 65-74: 6.3% Spotswood — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.2% / 3.3%
Newport — 75-84: 3.2% Spotswood — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.0% / 1.0%
Newport — 85+: 2.0% Spotswood — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Spotswood 47.9% couple families
Spotswood — Couple Families: 47.9% Spotswood — Lone Person: 32.3% Spotswood — One Parent Families: 12.7% Spotswood — Group Household: 5.2% Spotswood — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Spotswood 32.9% renting
Spotswood — Owned Outright: 27.6% Spotswood — Mortgage: 39.4% Spotswood — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newport Spotswood
Bachelor Degree 21.6% / 21.6%
Newport — Bachelor Degree: 21.6% Spotswood — Bachelor Degree: 21.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 10.0%
Newport — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Spotswood — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 7.4%
Newport — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Spotswood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.7%
Newport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Spotswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.6%
Newport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Spotswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

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 Spotswood
England 3.7% / 3.1%
Newport — England: 3.7% Spotswood — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.4%
Newport — New Zealand: 2.4% Spotswood — New Zealand: 2.4%
India 1.1% / 2.3%
Newport — India: 1.1% Spotswood — India: 2.3%
Italy 1.0% / 1.5%
Newport — Italy: 1.0% Spotswood — Italy: 1.5%
Greece 1.0% / 0.8%
Newport — Greece: 1.0% Spotswood — Greece: 0.8%
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Newport — Vietnam: not among its largest Spotswood — Vietnam: 1.1%
Lebanon 1.0% / —
Newport — Lebanon: 1.0% Spotswood — Lebanon: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

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%
Spotswood 65.2% houses
Spotswood — Houses: 65.2% Spotswood — Townhouses: 30.6% Spotswood — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newport Spotswood
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,220,250
Median unit price $572,000 $754,500
Median land price — $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 149 sales
 32 days
from 20 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 Spotswood
2 bed $615K / $735K
Newport — 2 bed: $615K (44 sales) Spotswood — 2 bed: $735K (15 sales)

44 vs 15 sales

3 bed $865K / $1.1M
Newport — 3 bed: $865K (7 sales) Spotswood — 3 bed: $1.1M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 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 Spotswood
2 bed $921K / $1.01M
Newport — 2 bed: $921K (53 sales) Spotswood — 2 bed: $1.01M (17 sales)

53 vs 17 sales

3 bed $1.18M / $1.16M
Newport — 3 bed: $1.18M (198 sales) Spotswood — 3 bed: $1.16M (53 sales)

198 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.3M
Newport — 4 bed: $1.41M (69 sales) Spotswood — 4 bed: $1.3M (19 sales)

69 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.82M / $1.4M
Newport — 5 bed: $1.82M (15 sales) Spotswood — 5 bed: $1.4M (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Spotswood has more industrially zoned land (38% vs 2%).

Newport Spotswood
Residential 58% 22%
Industrial 2% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 16%
Parks and recreation 15% 11%
Commercial 3% 13%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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 Spotswood
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 Spotswood
Houses 3.5%
$765/wk on $1.15M
 3.8%
$850/wk on $1.15M
Units 5.2%
$498/wk on $502K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Newport Spotswood
House price Higher than 74% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools Higher than 24% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 69% of VIC —

Liveability

Spotswood scores higher overall (78 vs 69); Spotswood is more walkable (85 vs 77).

Newport Spotswood
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Spotswood carries more crime risk (93 vs 63).

Newport Spotswood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 37
within 5 km
 40
within 5 km

Schools

Newport Spotswood
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 5.3 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 3.6 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 Spotswood

  • Spotswood Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Margaret Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newport Spotswood
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 13 4
Parks & reserves 15 7
Childcare 11 3
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Newport Spotswood
Walkability score 77/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.8 km
+14% vs other
 10.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 221.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3015
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3015
same for both

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 Spotswood
Worked from Home 49.8% / 46.6%
Newport — Worked from Home: 49.8% Spotswood — Worked from Home: 46.6%
Car (driver) 39.9% / 43.1%
Newport — Car (driver): 39.9% Spotswood — Car (driver): 43.1%
Train 5.1% / 4.8%
Newport — Train: 5.1% Spotswood — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.6%
Newport — Car (passenger): 2.3% Spotswood — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.5%
Newport — Walked Only: 1.3% Spotswood — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.8%).

Setting

Newport Spotswood
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newport Spotswood
Connectivity score 85/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
6,160 premises
 57%
1,662 premises

Climate

Newport Spotswood
Annual rainfall 482 mm 534 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Newport Spotswood
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.81 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Newport Spotswood
Division Gellibrand Fraser
Member Tim Watts Daniel Mulino
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newport Spotswood
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

Spotswood

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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