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NSW · Parramatta Council
Newington, 2127
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,756
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-4.8%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,465/wk
Employment rate
64%
Languages at home
53.7%non-English
Most common: Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Newington hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus schools and education, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Newington snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$795/wk
Houses $963 · Units $790
Population (ERP)
5,756
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#159
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
69th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 56.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1359th in Australia
- State rank
- 402nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #159 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #300 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $790
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $963
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $795
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 636
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,756(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · -4.8% over 5 years · 45th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -4.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +19
- Change in 5 years
- -289
- Growth rank in NSW
- 45th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,950), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,648
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,465
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 112 of 2,032
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 64%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 748 / 328 / 844
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 346
- Against the person
- 70
- Against property
- 111
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault106
- Fraud107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment92
- Other Offences232
- Possession And/Or Use Of Ecstasy107
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,059.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 69th
School list
- Newington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 665 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Auburn North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1015 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 645 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Holker St After Avenue Of Africa
- John Ian Wing Pde Before Pereira St
- Newington Bvd Opp Newington Public School
- Newington Public School, Newington Bvd
- Pierre De Coubertin Park, Newington Bvd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 69/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.35
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.12
Food & drink(7)
- Cafe Red StoneCafe
3 Avenue of Europe, Newington
- Gloria Jean'sCafe
- FishbowlFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Yum Yum KebabsFast food
- Dae Ga NewingtonRestaurant
- Kagen Sake HouseRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Newington Asian GrocerySupermarket
- Woolworths NewingtonSupermarket
1 Avenue of the Americas
Community(1)
- Newington Public SchoolSchool
Newington Boulevard
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Dog park
- Blankers Koen ParkPark
- Buruwang ParkPark
- Cumberland ParkPark
- Park (9)
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(11)
- BWSAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- Bench (12)
- Bicycle Parking
- Compressed Air
- Gas
- Parking (4)
- EG AmpolPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter (2)
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blankers Koen ParkPark
- Buruwang ParkPark
- Cumberland ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Saint Joseph's Hospital (2.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 101
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
31 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 MARATHON AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies101 3 AVENUE OF EUROPE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 WING PARADE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7-9 NURMI AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia10 11 BLAXLAND AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CLARKE STREET NEWINGTON 2127Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 ROYCROFT AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs11 THORPE PLACE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing26 BEAUREPAIRE AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling32 POPOV AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development23 LANE AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 PERKINS AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 ALI PARADE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 LEWIS WAY NEWINGTON 2127Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing26 BEAUREPAIRE AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 FALCON STREET NEWINGTON 2127Determined
- Dwelling20 WING PARADE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Signage8 HOLKER STREET NEWINGTON 2127Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 WING PARADE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 LEWIS WAY NEWINGTON 2127Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development10 POPOV AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 HENRICKS AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
May 2021
- Health services facilities8 HOLKER STREET NEWINGTON 2127Determined
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 COOPER AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 POPOV AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 WATT AVENUE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
- Dwelling6 WING PARADE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 PLOVER STREET NEWINGTON 2127Determined
September 2020
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Health services facilities; Educational establishment; Office premises8 HOLKER STREET NEWINGTON 2127Determined
August 2020
- Business premises1 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEWINGTON 2127Determined
May 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 CUMBERLAND SQUARE NEWINGTON 2127Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Reid
- Member of Parliament
- Sally SITOU (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,810
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.0%Labor 62.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 31.1%Labor 68.9%
6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- NewingtonLabor 68.9% · Coalition 31.1% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Silverwater (Reid)Labor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Wentworth PointLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Lidcombe (Reid)Labor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Wentworth Point NorthLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.5% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Parramatta Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.