Newtown (Greater Geelong)
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Newtown (Greater Geelong) is $440 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 4.0% on a year earlier. That is 2% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Geelong ($430). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $1,260,000 for a house and $610,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 3.5% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Newtown (Greater Geelong)
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $318 | -0.6% | 42 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $440 | +4.0% | 96 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $590 | +2.6% | 23 |
| 2-bedroom house | $485 | +7.8% | 39 |
| 3-bedroom house | $570 | +7.5% | 96 |
| 4-bedroom house | $700 | 0.0% | 41 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $1,260,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $610,000 † | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.