Population 4,518 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Geelong Postal code 3219 | Postcode(s) 3219 Newcomb Moolap Federal division Division of Corio | |
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LGA(s) City of Greater Geelong | ||
Newcomb is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the 2011 census, Newcomb had a population of 4,518.
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Map of Newcomb VIC 3219, Australia
The Post Office opened on 2 July 1962 as the suburb developed.
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Bellarine Football League.
Newcomb is a suburb offering convenience to residents with two shopping centers, Newcomb Centro and Bellarine Village both including a Woolworths supermarket and a range of other shops. The suburb's perimeter is only 3 kilometers from the Geelong CBD.
The majority of Newcomb residential areas consist of mid 20th century homes, with no capacity for new housing estates, although there is a growing trend to subdivide larger blocks to build flats, whether by demolishing existing houses or by building behind them.