Newborough Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3825
Postcode for Newborough, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 124 km from Melbourne · Pop. 6,886
6,886
Population
43
Median Age
$1,165
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Newborough ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Newborough Compares

Newborough vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNewboroughVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,165 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,118 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Newborough is a locality 124 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3825. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Latrobe (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Newborough has a population of 6,886 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,165, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 154 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Newborough includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,118, with 2,775 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Newborough scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Newborough area, including Lowanna College, Newborough East Primary School, Immaculate Heart of Mary School and others.

Newborough is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Newborough Details

Postcode3825
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,886
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,165/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$626/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,118
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area19.5 km²
Population Density353/km²
Total Dwellings2,775
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population154 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.1760805
Longitude146.2985284
Distance from Melbourne124 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentLatrobe (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (23.4%)
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0–14 years1,141 (16.6%)
15–24 years785 (11.4%)
25–44 years1,639 (23.8%)
45–64 years1,711 (24.8%)
65+ years1,613 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.5%) Mortgaged (35.1%) Rented (26.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis945 (13.7%)
Asthma751 (10.9%)
Diabetes520 (7.6%)
Heart Disease414 (6.0%)
Cancer263 (3.8%)
Lung Condition258 (3.7%)
Dementia107 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle198 (7.3%)
1 vehicle1,042 (38.3%)
2 vehicles937 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles543 (20.0%)

Schools in Newborough

Lowanna College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 954 · 1,073 students
Newborough East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 955 · 299 students
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1006 · 266 students
Newborough Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 928 · 94 students

Suburbs Near Newborough

Same Postcode (3825)

More Newborough Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.