Newcomb, Victoria
| Newcomb Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,518 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3219 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
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Newcomb is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the 2011 census, Newcomb had a population of 4,518.[1]
The Post Office opened on 2 July 1962 as the suburb developed.[2]
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Bellarine Football League.[3]
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.
Services
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 Geelong CBD is easily accessible via public transport, with the suburb being serviced by bus route 31 between the CBD and Whittington. Bus routes 60 and 61, which go through Newcomb via Portarlington Rd and Bellarine Hwy respectively, also offer relatively easy public transport access to towns on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Streets
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Newcomb (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Newcomb, archived from the original on May 16, 2008, retrieved 2008-07-25
Coordinates: 38°10′12″S 144°23′46″E / 38.17°S 144.396°E