Newstead property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Newstead, VIC (680 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Newstead
Newstead is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Newstead
Newstead can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Newstead
Newstead sits in the Mount Alexander council area, which recorded 961 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 961 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Alexander council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Newstead
At the 2021 Census, 10.5% of Newstead’s 820 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Newstead
Mount Alexander council approved 106 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mount Alexander council area (not just Newstead). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10-12 Palmerston Street, Newstead VIC 3462
- 102 Omega Reef Road, Newstead VIC 3462
- 10/2 Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462
- 103 Pound Lane, Newstead VIC 3462
- 104 Hepburn-Newstead Road, Newstead VIC 3462
- 105 Brights Road, Newstead VIC 3462
- 10 Adair Street, Newstead VIC 3462
- 10A Palmerston Street, Newstead VIC 3462
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.