Overall score
Newcomb
48.2/100
St Albans Park
41.8/100
Newcomb vs St Albans Park, VIC Suburb Comparison
Newcomb for beach lifestyle and investment.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Visual comparison
NewcombSt Albans Park
Crime rate
Newcomb
168.5 / 1k
St Albans Park
35.6 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Newcomb
157
St Albans Park
35
Population
Newcomb
4,704
St Albans Park
4,942
Metric leadNewcomb 7St Albans Park 42 tiedacross 13 compared metrics
Livability profile
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Quick verdicts
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
Audience fit
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
All metrics
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Full comparison table
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Newcomb | St Albans Park |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 48.2/100 | 41.8/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 80.1/100 | 75.2/100 |
| Crime rate | 168.5 / 1k | 35.6 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | 8 | 3 |
| Weather (desirability) | 82.3/100 | 82.3/100 |
| Parks & reserves | 12 | 6 |
| Public transport stops | 37 | 31 |
| Walkability | 88.0/100 | 30.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 157 | 35 |
| Planning activity | 47 | 9 |
| Green cover | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Population | 4,704 | 4,942 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 2/10 | 2/10 |
Comparison summary
Put side by side, Newcomb is a coastal mid-sized suburb with an easy, sea-led rhythm, and St Albans Park is a settled metro mid-sized suburb that keeps everyday living grounded and accessible. Where Newcomb is shaped by the coast, St Albans Park offers a more landlocked suburban rhythm.
On the data, Newcomb is stronger for housing affordability, schools and education options, and parks and reserves; St Albans Park answers with a quieter safety profile, a calmer planning outlook, and a larger local community.
People chasing a beach lifestyle, investors, value-focused buyers, and households prioritising schools may find Newcomb the better fit, while retirees and families are more likely to prefer St Albans Park.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.