Newcomb - Moolap

VIC

Newcomb - Moolap is a declining region in VIC with 15,187 residents.

SA2 code: 203021045
State: VIC

Population

15,187

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

-1.9%

3yr: -0.5% · 10yr: +2.2%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$300/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,161/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Newcomb - Moolap (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: -0.5%5yr: -1.9%10yr: +2.2%Total: +9.0%

Population grew from 13,933 to 15,187 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 4.9%

Almost entirely detached houses (87%), mixed tenure (61.5% own or mortgage), built for families (55% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 87.0%

5,537 houses775 townhouses49 apartments

Tenure

Owned 32.8%

Mortgage 28.7%

Renting 32.9%

Owned 32.8%Mortgage 28.7%Renting 32.9%Other / NS 5.6%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

345 (5.5%)

2 bed

1,346 (21.5%)

3 bed

3,454 (55.1%)

4 bed

938 (15.0%)

5 bed

159 (2.5%)

6+ bed

32 (0.5%)