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Newport sits on the Northern Beaches around Newport Beach and its headland, with Pittwater on one side and the Tasman Sea on the other. A compact village along Barrenjoey Road has cafés and small shops and a surf-town atmosphere anchored by the Newport Surf Life Saving Club. Streets mix weatherboard cottages and period fibro homes with newer beachside houses, attracting surfers, young families and professionals. Coastal walks, boating and regular bus links to neighbouring beaches give a laidback but well connected feel.

A community of 9,659 people, Newport has a median age of 46 and a median total weekly household income of $2,479. Families dominate the mix, and roughly three in four dwellings are owner-occupied while 23.1% are rented. Local projects under way include coast-walk works through Eric Green Reserve and a public art program at Bert Payne Park, and a renewed Trafalgar Park playground is open; local groups remain active on transport and ocean pool issues.

Housing in Newport sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. The median house price of $3,225,000 is about 25 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $1,790,000 is about 13.9 times that annual income. On the rental side, a house rent of $1,375 a week would take roughly 55.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit rent of $825 a week would take about 33.3%.

If you are renting rather than buying, the rent share is the figure that matters; if you are looking to buy, the price multiples show how much higher purchase costs sit against local incomes at the last Census. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Over the past 12 months both house and unit values in Newport rose strongly: median house values are up 13.2% and median unit values are up 14.6%, with units gaining a little more on the price side. If capital growth is the metric you care about, those value changes are the numbers to consider.

The rental picture is different. House rents in Newport fell slightly, down 1.8%, while unit rents climbed strongly, up 10.0%, so units were the clearer performer for rental income this year and houses saw a marginal decline in what they earn. Whether that mix of capital growth and rent movement suits your aims will depend on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.