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Newtown property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Newtown, VIC (6,455 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Newtown

Newtown is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential29.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential29.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 8

Residential23.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Newtown

PrimaryBelmont Primary School · Chilwell Primary School · Fyans Park Primary School · Manifold Heights Primary School · Montpellier Primary School · Newtown Primary School · Roslyn Primary School · Woady Yaloak Primary School
SecondaryBelmont High School · Geelong High School · Phoenix P-12 Community College · Western Heights Secondary College

Newtown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Newtown

Newtown sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

010,00020,000
1,421
Break-ins
729
Vehicle theft
5,800
Other theft
1,908
Property damage
862
Fraud
306
Handling stolen goods
1,947
Assault
461
Sexual offences
91
Robbery
527
Other against the person
7
Homicide
4,823
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Newtown

At the 2021 Census, 14.5% of Newtown’s 10,445 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.4%
Australian33.7%
Irish18.3%
Scottish14.6%
Italian4.8%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
India1.3%
China1.1%
New Zealand0.9%
Netherlands0.5%
United States0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Newtown

Greater Geelong council approved 3,073 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

3,073
Dwellings/yr
2,509
Houses
564
Units
02,7505,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Newtown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Newtown address:

Nearby suburbs

Manifold HeightsHerne HillGeelong WestFyansfordHamlyn HeightsDrumcondra

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.