Newman WA 6753
Located in Western Australia, Newman sits 1,228 km from Perth CBD, around 13 hours 30 minutes by car. The town has 6,456 residents, a median age of 33, and a median household income of $154,544 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $110 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. Newman is characterised by high crime risk and high bushfire risk. Of 3 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Newman a good town?
Newman scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
3 schools · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 7/100 · 1227.9 km · 808 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $415K
High crime risk
Fire 65/100 · Crime 88/100 · Flood 0/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 33 · 6,456 residents
Liveability Rating
39 / 100 · Ranked #357 in WAEach bar is Newman's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
39 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNewman's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $415,000, roughly 23% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$415,000
Based on 95 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 58 days — median across 31 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 41 sales $365K
- 4 bed 38 sales $510K
- 5 bed 7 sales $530K
Units
$225,000
Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $205K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Newman are currently listed at around $475,000 on average. Based on 19 houses listed in the past six months.
$475K
19 houses listed in the last 6 months.
20 of the suburb's 1,323 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Newman rent for around $762 a week on average, based on 24 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$762/wk
24 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$750/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
27 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,146 rented homes (2.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $625/wk
- 45 bonds
- +16% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025111 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6753.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$762/week ($40,000 a year) on a $475,000 median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the town's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Three schools serve Newman, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Newman Senior High School leads the pack.
- • 1,048 students across 3 schools (avg 349)
- • ICSEA 879-930, median 901 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: South Newman Primary School (426 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Newman is very car-dependent on foot — at 7/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the town there are 2 supermarkets, 6 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Newman.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 24%
- Premises covered
- 3,264
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
East Pilbara: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 13 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Newman is home to about 6,500 residents, with a median age of 33, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $155,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,456
Median Age
33
Median Household Income
$154,544/yr
Census Median Rent
$110/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$92,248/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
74.1%
Total Dwellings
1,323
Owner-Occupier Rate
13.4%
Houses
92.3%
Rental Stress
3.7%
Mortgage Stress
8.4%
Work From Home
2.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
72 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 9 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,009 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 53.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 63.9%
- Employment Rate
- 66.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
337 residents (5.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
22.5% of residents (1,351) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (1,166).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 6,007 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (105 of 3,476).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Building Approvals: East Pilbara
In the year to August 2026, 21 new dwellings were approved across East Pilbara. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 25.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 455 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 6753, 0 of 3,138 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (34 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6753, 147 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,400 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 16 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $415,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kevin Michel WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kevin Michel ALP | 50.6% |
| 2021 | Kevin Michel ALP | 70.3% |
| 2017 | Kevin Michel ALP | 52.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 6,456 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Newman
Is Newman a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Newman is high (88/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Newman?
Newman has a moderate recorded bushfire history (65/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Newman a good place to live?
Newman has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Newman?
Newman, WA had a population of 6,456 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Newman, WA?
The postcode for Newman, WA is 6753.
How far is Newman from Perth?
Newman is 1,228 km from Perth CBD by road, about 808 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Newman?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Newman was $154,544 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Newman?
The median advertised rent in Newman is $762 a week for houses (24 listings) and $750 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Newman?
The median age of residents in Newman was 33 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Newman at risk of bushfire?
Newman has a moderate recorded bushfire history (65/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Newman?
There are 3 schools inside the Newman boundary: 1 above, 1 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Newman walkable?
Newman scores 7/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Newman?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Newman belong to?
Newman sits within the East Pilbara local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Newman?
Across East Pilbara, 21 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 25.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Newman in?
Newman sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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