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VIC · Ballarat Council

Newington, 3350

Current weather

7.3°CLight drizzle

95% humidity · 25.6 km/h wind · 9.1° / 5.9° today · 13.9 mm rain

Desirability score

39.2/100

3418th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Newington (Vic.) is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 1,844 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 91 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 49.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,844
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,695
Dwelling vacancy
10.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
79 of 779
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
58%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
56 / 99 / 6

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
91
Against the person
6
Against property
76
Rate per 1,000 residents
49.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 307 residents
State safety percentile
46.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-3.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage9
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft10
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle23
  • B49 Other Theft11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ballarat Clarendon College/Sturt St
  • City Oval Bowling Club/Sturt St
  • Dawsons Ave/Sturt St
  • St Patricks College/Sturt St
  • Victoria Park/Sturt St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

43 planning-related records

2021· 21 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    9 MALAKOFF STREET NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and alterations to a dwelling
    30 ST LEGER CLOSE NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of outbuilding
    10 NIGHTINGALE STREET NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to dwelling
    36 ST LEGER CLOSE NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to dwelling
    6 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • St Patricks College - Development of a school building, works to upgrade existing sports oval and relocate car parking, construction of fences, demolition of existing works and the removal of vegetation
    1431 STURT STREET NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to dwelling
    4 MALAKOFF STREET NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling, demolition of outbuildings and fencing, development of an outbuilding and development of vehicle crossover and creation of access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    1525 STURT STREET NEWINGTON 3350Withdrawn
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to existing dwelling and outbuilding
    7 AJAX STREET NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    8 PLEASANT STREET SOUTH NEWINGTON 3350Withdrawn
  • Partial demolition and alterations to a dwelling (removal and replacement of windows)
    18 MUIR CRESCENT NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a carport
    32 Durham StreetWithdrawn
  • Partial demolition of a dwelling Demolition of an outbuilding Removal of a mature tree Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling
    1140 EYRE STREET NEWINGTON 3350Withdrawn
  • Demolition of outbuildings, development of a habitable outbuilding and swimming pool
    14 Pleasant Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to an existing dwelling and fencing, development of a second dwelling and new vehicle crossover, and a two (2) lot subdivision
    312 PLEASANT STREET SOUTH NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a place of assembly and reduction in car parking requirements
    320 Pleasant Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a single dwelling and vehicle crossover, demolition of an outbuilding
    43 DUKE STREET NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Demolition of carport and fencing and construction of a carport, shed, fencing and new vehicle crossover
    47 Waller AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of three (3) dwellings and a three (3) lot subdivision
    45 DURHAM STREET NEWINGTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and alterations to a dwelling
    43 Waller AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    5 Waller AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 19 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Partial demolition and alterations to a dwelling, demolition of a garage and development of a carport
    10 Waller AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Demolition and development of a boundary fence
    36A Pleasant Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of a garage and front fence and partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling, and development of a new garage
    1507 Sturt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to an existing dwelling, demolition of an outbuilding (retrospective), development of an outbuilding, fencing and associated works
    19 Inkerman StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • partial demolition, alterations and additions to dwelling
    1113 Eyre StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Demolition and construction of a fence
    2 Hope StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of existing shed and development of a garage and carport
    10 Redan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alteration and addition to a dwelling
    19 Muir CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to dwelling, demolition and development of a front fence
    5 Murray StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of front fence
    17 Durham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of a pergola
    8 Redan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of carport
    424 Pleasant Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • External alterations to a dwelling
    19 Russell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Demolition of outbuilding
    424 Pleasant Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of building (Wanliss House) and associated outbuildings
    2 Wanliss RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling, demolition of an outbuilding, demolition of a front fence and associated works
    1142 Eyre StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling and associated works
    314 Pleasant Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a vehicle crossover
    16 Junction StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling including outbuildings, fences and a vehicle crossover.
    36 Pleasant Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (2)
  • Bench (4)
  • Bus stop (12)
  • Drinking water
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Public toilets
  • Telephone
  • Waste Basket (3)

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Victoria ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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)
4
Parks (OSM)
3

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
39.2/100
National rank
3418th in Australia
State rank
683rd in VIC
Peer rank
#144 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#270 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime9
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime10
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime23
  • B49 Other Theftcrime11
  • Victoria Parkgovernmentpark
  • Demolition and construction of a fenceplanning2 Hope StreetLodged 30 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition and development of a boundary fenceplanning36A Pleasant Street SouthLodged 16 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of a garage and front fence and partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling, and development of a new garageplanning1507 Sturt StreetLodged 15 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of building (Wanliss House) and associated outbuildingsplanning2 Wanliss RoadLodged 08 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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