BestSuburbs › Melbourne › Newport

Newport

Ranked #12 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
54
#106 of 216
Safety
59
#88 of 216
Wealth
95
#12 of 216
Value
90
#23 of 216
Parks
44
#127 of 216
Cafés
70
#68 of 216
Transit
25
#171 of 216
Green space
72
#44 of 216
Active & healthy
60
#66 of 216

The numbers

Population13,658
Area5.07 km²
Median household income$2,657/wk
Median rent$471/wk
Crime rate51.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks18 (4.08 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park95.1% of the suburb
Cafés11
Gyms & sport venues47
Nearest parkrunNewport Lakes parkrun (1.34 km)

Nearby suburbs

Williamstown NorthSpotswoodWilliamstownSouth KingsvilleYarravillePort Melbourne

Compare

Newport vs Williamstown NorthNewport vs SpotswoodNewport vs Williamstown

Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
← all 216 Melbourne suburbs, with sliders