Strangways vs Newstead

Newstead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Strangways. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Strangways, about half of households are couple families. In Newstead, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Strangways tends to suit couples, while Newstead suits people living alone.

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

  • Strangways is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 47%)
  • Newstead has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Strangways

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Strangways

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newstead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newstead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Strangways

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs 8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Strangways Newstead
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.

Strangways Newstead
Walkability 0 / 40
Strangways — Walkability: 0/100 Newstead — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 57 / 54
Strangways — Safety: 57/100 Newstead — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Strangways — Low fire risk: 75/100 Newstead — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 61 / 100
Strangways — Low flood risk: 61/100 Newstead — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newstead has more residents (820 vs 101); Newstead rents higher ($300/wk vs $225/wk).

Strangways Newstead
Population 101 820
+712% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.1% +8.8%
Median age 55 51
Median household income $73,112/yr
+21% vs other
 $57,460/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $300/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strangways Newstead
0-4 4.0% / 5.4%
Strangways — 0-4: 4.0% Newstead — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 — / 11.0%
Strangways — 5-14: not among its largest Newstead — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.9% / 4.6%
Strangways — 15-19: 5.9% Newstead — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.0% / 3.2%
Strangways — 20-24: 5.0% Newstead — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 5.0% / 8.3%
Strangways — 25-34: 5.0% Newstead — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 14.9% / 10.0%
Strangways — 35-44: 14.9% Newstead — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 14.9% / 12.9%
Strangways — 45-54: 14.9% Newstead — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 16.8% / 16.2%
Strangways — 55-64: 16.8% Newstead — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 24.8% / 18.8%
Strangways — 65-74: 24.8% Newstead — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 5.0% / 8.3%
Strangways — 75-84: 5.0% Newstead — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 2.0%
Strangways — 85+: not among its largest Newstead — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strangways 45.8% couple families
Strangways — Couple Families: 45.8% Strangways — Lone Person: 25.0% Strangways — One Parent Families: 29.2% Strangways — Group Household: 0.0% Strangways — Other Families: 0.0%
Newstead 32.0% couple families
Newstead — Couple Families: 32.0% Newstead — Lone Person: 48.9% Newstead — One Parent Families: 14.7% Newstead — Group Household: 3.4% Newstead — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Strangways 7.1% renting
Strangways — Owned Outright: 61.9% Strangways — Mortgage: 31.0% Strangways — Renting: 7.1%
Newstead 9.5% renting
Newstead — Owned Outright: 46.8% Newstead — Mortgage: 43.6% Newstead — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Strangways Newstead
England 5.9% / 5.5%
Strangways — England: 5.9% Newstead — England: 5.5%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Strangways — New Zealand: not among its largest Newstead — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Strangways — Netherlands: not among its largest Newstead — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Strangways — Germany: not among its largest Newstead — Germany: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.4%
Strangways — Thailand: not among its largest Newstead — Thailand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Strangways Newstead
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 14.4%
Strangways — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Newstead — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 13.7%
Strangways — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Newstead — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.4%
Strangways — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Newstead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 3.7%
Strangways — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Newstead — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.6%
Strangways — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Newstead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strangways 102.7% houses
Strangways — Houses: 102.7% Strangways — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Newstead 96.1% houses
Newstead — Houses: 96.1% Newstead — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Strangways Newstead
Median house price — $550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $207,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Strangways has more rural and farming land (98% vs 64%).

Strangways Newstead
Rural and farming 98% 64%
Parks and recreation 1% 25%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
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

Strangways Newstead
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Strangways Newstead
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Newstead is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Strangways Newstead
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Strangways carries more flood risk (39 vs 0); Strangways carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0).

Strangways Newstead
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Low
39/100
 None
0/100
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

Strangways Newstead
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 Strangways

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

Schools in Newstead

  • Newstead Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Strangways Newstead
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Strangways Newstead
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Melbourne 138.8 km 138 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3461
 0.7%
postcode 3462
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3461
 56
postcode 3462

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.

Strangways Newstead
Car (driver) 63.2% / 63.6%
Strangways — Car (driver): 63.2% Newstead — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 25.9%
Strangways — Worked from Home: 21.1% Newstead — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 15.8% / 1.6%
Strangways — Car (passenger): 15.8% Newstead — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Walked Only — / 7.2%
Strangways — Walked Only: not among its largest Newstead — Walked Only: 7.2%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Strangways — Bicycle: not among its largest Newstead — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Strangways Newstead
Elevation 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Strangways Newstead
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
429 premises

Climate

Strangways Newstead
Annual rainfall 531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Strangways Newstead
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Strangways Newstead
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Strangways Newstead
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Strangways

Professionals Retirees Rural

Newstead

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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