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New Town vs Newnham

The verdict

New Town rates higher for transport (61 vs 31).

Scores

New TownNewnham
New TownNewnham
Overall7961
Transport6131
Education7652
Liveability10099

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

New TownNewnham
Population6,7817,073
Median age3834
Median household income (wk)$1,596$1,223
Bachelor degree or higher59.8%34.0%
Born in Australia67.7%67.3%
Avg household size2.32.5

Growth: New Town Stable · Newnham Stable

Property

New TownNewnham
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

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Safety

New TownNewnham
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not availableData not available

Total incidents over time

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Schools

New TownNewnham
Total schools41
Government30
Independent01
Average ICSEA1,0141,002

See the full school list on each profile: New Town · Newnham

Transport

New TownNewnham
Transport score6131
Train stations00
Bus stops6037
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)22Data not available
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

New TownNewnham
Summer max temp21.8°C24.0°C
Winter max temp12.3°C12.6°C
Annual rainfall (mm)570660
Supermarkets21
Cafes & restaurants45
Parks249
Playgrounds86
Swimming poolsData not available16
Medical GPs30
Distance to coast (km)830 m850 m
Distance to CBD (km)3.3 km167.0 km
Nearest beach (km)4.7 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)3.1 km6.7 km

Population & growth

New TownNewnham
Population (2021)6,7817,073
Estimated 20256,5567,153
Projected 20417,2197,353
Annual growth rate-0.84%0.28%

Common questions

Which has better schools, New Town or Newnham?

New Town has a higher average school ICSEA (New Town 1014 vs Newnham 1002; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, New Town or Newnham?

New Town has the higher transport score (New Town 61/100 vs Newnham 31/100).

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Data sources

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