Newport vs Williamstown

Newport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Williamstown. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Williamstown: a median of $1.52 million, against $1.2 million in Newport. Newport is closer to the city centre: 11.8 km, against 13.9 km. On these figures, Newport tends to suit 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 separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 56%)
  • Williamstown has more parks and reserves (23 vs 15)

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 houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,517,500)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Newport sits closer to the CBD (11.8 km vs 13.9 km)
  • Williamstown is more walkable (90/100 vs 77/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Williamstown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 33%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Newport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Newport and Williamstown 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 Williamstown
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 Williamstown
Walkability 77 / 90
Newport — Walkability: 77/100 Williamstown — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 37 / 28
Newport — Safety: 37/100 Williamstown — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newport — Low fire risk: 100/100 Williamstown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 81 / 57
Newport — Low flood risk: 81/100 Williamstown — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Williamstown skews older (45 vs 38); Newport has higher household incomes ($138,164 vs $125,372).

Newport Williamstown
Population 13,658 14,407
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +3.1%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $138,164/yr
+9% vs other
 $125,372/yr
Median weekly rent $471/wk
+4% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newport Williamstown
0-4 7.8% / 3.9%
Newport — 0-4: 7.8% Williamstown — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.0% / 14.1%
Newport — 5-14: 14.0% Williamstown — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.0% / 6.5%
Newport — 15-19: 5.0% Williamstown — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.3% / 5.3%
Newport — 20-24: 4.3% Williamstown — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.3% / 7.5%
Newport — 25-34: 12.3% Williamstown — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 18.1% / 11.9%
Newport — 35-44: 18.1% Williamstown — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.5% / 16.7%
Newport — 45-54: 15.5% Williamstown — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 11.4% / 16.0%
Newport — 55-64: 11.4% Williamstown — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 6.3% / 11.3%
Newport — 65-74: 6.3% Williamstown — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 3.2% / 5.0%
Newport — 75-84: 3.2% Williamstown — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.0% / 1.9%
Newport — 85+: 2.0% Williamstown — 85+: 1.9%

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%
Williamstown 49.4% couple families
Williamstown — Couple Families: 49.4% Williamstown — Lone Person: 35.0% Williamstown — One Parent Families: 12.3% Williamstown — Group Household: 2.0% Williamstown — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Williamstown 25.0% renting
Williamstown — Owned Outright: 41.1% Williamstown — Mortgage: 34.0% Williamstown — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newport Williamstown
Bachelor Degree 21.6% / 21.6%
Newport — Bachelor Degree: 21.6% Williamstown — Bachelor Degree: 21.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 9.2%
Newport — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Williamstown — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 8.0%
Newport — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Williamstown — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.2%
Newport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Williamstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 4.2%
Newport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Williamstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

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 Williamstown
England 3.7% / 5.3%
Newport — England: 3.7% Williamstown — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.7%
Newport — New Zealand: 2.4% Williamstown — New Zealand: 1.7%
Italy 1.0% / 0.9%
Newport — Italy: 1.0% Williamstown — Italy: 0.9%
Greece 1.0% / 0.8%
Newport — Greece: 1.0% Williamstown — Greece: 0.8%
India 1.1% / —
Newport — India: 1.1% Williamstown — India: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.0% / —
Newport — Lebanon: 1.0% Williamstown — Lebanon: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Newport — Scotland: not among its largest Williamstown — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

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%
Williamstown 56.2% houses
Williamstown — Houses: 56.2% Williamstown — Townhouses: 30.2% Williamstown — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newport Williamstown
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,517,500
Median unit price $572,000 $600,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 149 sales
 30 days
from 151 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 Williamstown
1 bed $317K / $446K
Newport — 1 bed: $317K (12 sales) Williamstown — 1 bed: $446K (18 sales)

12 vs 18 sales

2 bed $615K / $608K
Newport — 2 bed: $615K (44 sales) Williamstown — 2 bed: $608K (52 sales)

44 vs 52 sales

3 bed $865K / $915K
Newport — 3 bed: $865K (7 sales) Williamstown — 3 bed: $915K (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 Williamstown
2 bed $921K / $1.1M
Newport — 2 bed: $921K (53 sales) Williamstown — 2 bed: $1.1M (39 sales)

53 vs 39 sales

3 bed $1.18M / $1.45M
Newport — 3 bed: $1.18M (198 sales) Williamstown — 3 bed: $1.45M (144 sales)

198 vs 144 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.9M
Newport — 4 bed: $1.41M (69 sales) Williamstown — 4 bed: $1.9M (72 sales)

69 vs 72 sales

5 bed $1.82M / $2.25M
Newport — 5 bed: $1.82M (15 sales) Williamstown — 5 bed: $2.25M (9 sales)

15 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Newport Williamstown
Residential 58% 55%
Parks and recreation 15% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 7%
Other and special use 2% 7%
Commercial 3% 4%
Industrial 2% 4%
Planning zones cover 100% of Newport and 99% of Williamstown. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Williamstown
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 Williamstown
Houses 3.5%
$765/wk on $1.15M
 3.1%
$898/wk on $1.52M
Units 5.2%
$498/wk on $502K
 4.1%
$535/wk on $675K

Ranking within VIC

Newport Williamstown
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Williamstown is more walkable (90 vs 77).

Newport Williamstown
Grade A B
Score 69/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Williamstown carries more flood risk (43 vs 19).

Newport Williamstown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
72/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion Low
25/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 37
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Newport Williamstown
Inside the suburb 6 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 5
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 5.3 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 3.3%

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 Williamstown

  • Newmark Primary Independent · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Williamstown High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Williamstown North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Williamstown Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bayside P-12 College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newport Williamstown
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 13 36
Parks & reserves 15 23
Childcare 11 10
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Williamstown sits further from the CBD (13.9 km vs 11.8 km).

Newport Williamstown
Walkability score 77/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.8 km 13.9 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 24 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 221.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 240.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3015
 1.9%
postcode 3016
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3015
 25
postcode 3016

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 Williamstown
Worked from Home 49.8% / 48.7%
Newport — Worked from Home: 49.8% Williamstown — Worked from Home: 48.7%
Car (driver) 39.9% / 40.0%
Newport — Car (driver): 39.9% Williamstown — Car (driver): 40.0%
Train 5.1% / 4.0%
Newport — Train: 5.1% Williamstown — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.7%
Newport — Car (passenger): 2.3% Williamstown — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 3.2%
Newport — Walked Only: 1.3% Williamstown — Walked Only: 3.2%

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

Setting

Newport Williamstown
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 693 m
699 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newport Williamstown
Connectivity score 85/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
6,160 premises
 39%
7,665 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Newport Williamstown
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

Williamstown

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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