Suburbs Newington (NSW)

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Newington NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Newington, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Newington NSW is 5,648 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Newington is $1,070 per week ($55,640 per year). Median rent in Newington is $560 per week ($2,427 per month). Newington has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Newington has a population density of 6094.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Newington is China. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Korean. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newington is $2,500.

There were 26 recorded offences in Newington in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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📍 Newington, New South Wales — 33.8389°S, 151.0555°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (29)

Newington Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Newington Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,070/wk
$55,640 per year
#830 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$560/wk
$2,427 per month
#337 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 1 per bedroom

Newington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (2,789) Female 50.6% (2,859)

Population Density

6094.7
people per km²
5,648 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,776
Family income/wk

Newington Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newington Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.6% 494 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.4% 787 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newington Country of Birth

Australia
72.4%
China
11.9%
Hong Kong
3.7%
India
3.6%
Indonesia
3.0%
England
2.9%
Iran
0.8%
Germany
0.6%
Fiji
0.6%
Egypt
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Newington Religion

No Religion
41.0%
Catholic
25.8%
Islam
6.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
6.5%
Anglican
6.5%
Buddhism
5.3%
Not stated
4.2%
Hinduism
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Newington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
89.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Newington Languages Spoken at Home

Korean
31.8%
Mandarin
21.3%
Cantonese
19.6%
SAL Tot
9.4%
Other
6.0%
SAL Indon
5.2%
Turkish
3.5%
Urdu
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Newington Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.2% 1,754 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.4% 730 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 124 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.3% 1,360 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Newington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.8%
Postgraduate Degree
22.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.0%
Certificate III/IV
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Newington Occupation

Professionals
40.8%
Managers
22.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.4%
Community & Personal Service
7.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.0%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Labourers
2.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Newington Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.6%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Engineering
12.1%
Health
10.3%
Information Technology
8.7%
Education
7.8%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Architecture & Building
3.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Newington Dwelling Types

Separate house
69.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
30.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Newington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
3.4%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Newington Marital Status

💍
Married
61.0% 2,676
↔️
Separated
1.8% 81
📋
Divorced
6.5% 286
🕊️
Widowed
2.6% 112
👤
Never married
28.1% 1,233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Newington Ancestry

Chinese
23.5%
Other
16.4%
Korean
13.1%
English
12.7%
Australian
11.7%
Irish
4.7%
Italian
4.0%
Indian
4.0%
Filipino
3.9%
Scottish
3.4%
German
1.3%
Greek
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Newington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.6%
Secondary — Government
18.2%
Pre-school
9.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.4%
Secondary — Catholic
8.1%
Vocational Education
7.9%
Primary — Catholic
5.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Newington Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.6% 286
✅
No need for assistance
97.4% 10,723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Newington Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.5% 578
—
Not a volunteer
86.5% 3,696

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Newington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Newington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.9%
Did not go to work
27.2%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
3.8%
Bus
1.8%
Train
1.2%
Bicycle
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Truck
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Newington Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
40.7%
2 vehicles
45.2%
3 vehicles
9.0%
4+ vehicles
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Newington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.1%
2 bedrooms
31.6%
3 bedrooms
43.4%
4 bedrooms
22.4%
5 bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Newington Population Mobility

14.1%
moved in the last year
40.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Newington Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
42
Indigenous residents
11,056
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Newington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
229
Asthma
174
Diabetes
122
Arthritis
84
Heart disease
78
Cancer
53
Kidney disease
31
Lung condition
27
Stroke
11
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Newington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500+/wk
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Newington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
53.4%
Couple — no children
19.2%
Couple — no children under 15
19.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Newington Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 18
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 37
👤
Never served
98.6% 4,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Newington Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.0% 468
—
Did not provide
89.0% 3,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Newington Children Ever Born

No children
33.1%
1 child
19.4%
2 children
35.3%
3 children
9.9%
4 children
1.6%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Newington When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
18
1961–1970
70
1971–1980
198
1981–1990
434
1991–2000
643
2001–2010
775
2011–2015
329
2016
81
2017
52
2018
31
2019
62
2020
39
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Newington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
31.2%
15–29 hours
13.4%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Newington Household Size

1 person
16.4%
2 persons
28.2%
3 persons
20.0%
4 persons
25.5%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Newington Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,708
Moved from NSW
453
Moved — same area (SA2)
236
Moved from overseas
51
Moved from QLD
21
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Newington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.4%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Newington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 26 total

Theft
16
Other Against Property
3
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Person
2
Assault
1
Property Damage
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Newington Schools

29
schools nearby
14
government
1042
avg ICSEA score
12,867
total students
Alpha Omega Senior College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 822 students
1111
ICSEA
Newington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 665 students
1104
ICSEA
Homebush Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1094
ICSEA
Melrose Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 163 students
1087
ICSEA
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1081
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 377 students
1079
ICSEA
Al-Faisal College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,282 students
1077
ICSEA
Victoria Avenue Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 340 students
1071
ICSEA
Homebush West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1069
ICSEA
Wentworth Point High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 188 students
1062
ICSEA
Wentworth Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 672 students
1045
ICSEA
Homebush Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 891 students
1043
ICSEA
International Maarif Schools of Australia Independent
Combined · K-11 · 362 students
1043
ICSEA
St John's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 353 students
1032
ICSEA
Lidcombe Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 762 students
1019
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Newington Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,465/wk
Median Rent $560/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Newington

≈ $10,682/month
Median rent $560/wk
Left after rent $1,905/wk
Rent share 22.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $244/wk
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Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $220/wk
Karabar
Income: $975/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $210/wk
Jamisontown
Income: $873/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $190/wk
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Income: $939/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $185/wk
Warrimoo
Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $160/wk
Mortdale
Income: $903/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $140/wk
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Income: $978/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $120/wk

Newington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Heddon Greta
Pop: 2,838 Income: $907/wk Rent: $420/wk
Old Guildford
Pop: 2,857 Income: $468/wk Rent: $420/wk
Mangerton
Pop: 2,862 Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk
Tocumwal
Pop: 2,862 Income: $562/wk Rent: $250/wk
Glossodia
Pop: 2,865 Income: $886/wk Rent: $430/wk
Moore Creek
Pop: 2,868 Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newington

What is the population of Newington NSW?

The population of Newington NSW is 5,648 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6094.7 people per km².Newington is ranked #1,396 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Newington?

The median personal income in Newington NSW is $1,070 per week, or $55,640 per year.The median household income is $2,465 per week.Family income is $2,776 per week.Newington is ranked #830 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Newington?

Median rent in Newington NSW is $560 per week ($2,427 per month).Rent represents 22.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Newington ranks #337 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Newington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newington NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Newington?

The median age in Newington NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Newington a good suburb to live in?

Newington is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,648.The median income is $1,070/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12962. All dollar figures in AUD.