Demographics
Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) is approximately 12.37 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) was 122. The population is 55% male and 45% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Newtown (Golden Plains - Vic.) are $1000 to $1399. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $275 to $349.Description
Newtown is a locality situated on Pitfield Road (Lismore - Scarsdale Road) in Golden Plains Shire, 144 km north-west of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. The Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail follows the former railway line from Ballarat to Skipton, crossing the Woady Yaloak River on the nearby Nimmons Trestle Bridge, which is one of the largest timber trestle bridges in Victoria. The former recreation reserve, Newtown Cricket and Mustering Reserve, is currently unused. The surrounding grassland is classified as a biodiversity reserve by the Ballarat Environment Network.[5]