Highton vs Newtown (Greater Geelong)
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | HightonGreater Geelong | Newtown (Greater Geelong)Greater Geelong |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $890,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,085,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $523,000 (calendar year 2025) | $580,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $360/wk | $500/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.10% | 2.40% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 20,736 | 10,445 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 87% | 77% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 20% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 11% | 23% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 26% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bellaire Primary School, Ceres Primary School, Fyans Park Primary School, Highton Primary School, Mandama Primary School, Montpellier Primary School, Roslyn Primary School | Ashby Primary School, Belmont Primary School, Chilwell Primary School, Fyans Park Primary School, Geelong South Primary School, Manifold Heights Primary School, Montpellier Primary School, Newtown Primary School, Roslyn Primary School |
| Secondary | Belmont High School, Grovedale College, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Western Heights Secondary College | Belmont High School, Geelong High School, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Western Heights Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Newtown (Greater Geelong) is higher on median house price (by about 22%).
- Newtown (Greater Geelong) is higher on median unit price (by about 11%).
- Newtown (Greater Geelong) is higher on median weekly rent (by about 39%).
- Highton is higher on population (by about 98%).
- Newtown (Greater Geelong) is higher on flood overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Newtown (Greater Geelong) is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 24 percentage points).
Median house price over time
HightonNewtown (Greater Geelong)
The median house price in Highton was $890,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $523,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Newtown (Greater Geelong) was $1,085,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $580,000 in calendar year 2025.