NSW · Parramatta Council
Newington, 2127
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Newington hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and community and employment, while transport and access and growth momentum sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- 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)
- 81 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 402
- Against the person
- 81
- Against property
- 129
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,104
- Newington Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- Bench (12)
- Bicycle Parking
- Avenue of Africa before Avenue of AsiaBus stop
- Avenue of Africa before Holker StBus stop
- Avenue of Asia before Holker StBus stop
- Buruwang Park, Newington BvdBus stop
- Holker St after Avenue of AfricaBus stop
- Holker St after Hill RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 57.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1155th in Australia
- State rank
- 374th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #140 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #267 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Armaguardamenitiesatm
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Avenue of Africa before Avenue of Asiaamenitiesbus_stop
- Avenue of Africa before Holker Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Avenue of Asia before Holker Stamenitiesbus_stop
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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