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Newington vs Wentworth Point

The verdict

Wentworth Point has a shorter estimated CBD commute (51 vs 56 min). On the separate residential safety score, Newington rates higher (100 vs 49/100 in Wentworth Point).

Scores

NewingtonWentworth Point
NewingtonWentworth Point
Overall8790
Transport8184
Education8387
Liveability9799

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

Demographics

NewingtonWentworth Point
Population5,64812,703
Median age3832
Median household income (wk)$2,465$2,035
Bachelor degree or higher68.1%68.7%
Born in Australia49.0%34.6%
Avg household size2.92.1

Growth: Newington Stable · Wentworth Point High Growth

Property

NewingtonWentworth Point
Median house price$1.85MData not available
Median unit price$799K$749K
House price YoY-8.7%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$990$990
Rental yield (house)2.8%Data not available
Days on market (house)33Data not available

Median price history

Safety

NewingtonWentworth Point
Residential safety score10049
Break & enter dwelling /100k35299
Motor vehicle theft /100k1855
Domestic assault /100k142512
Total incidents /100k (all)1,7883,251

Total incidents over time

Schools

NewingtonWentworth Point
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,1161,076

See the full school list on each profile: Newington · Wentworth Point

Transport

NewingtonWentworth Point
Transport score8184
Train stations00
Bus stops158
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)5651
Nearest train station (km)1.6 km960 m

Liveability

NewingtonWentworth Point
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp18.0°C18.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)950950
Supermarkets23
Cafes & restaurants49
Parks134
Playgrounds36
Swimming pools111
Medical GPs02
Distance to coast (km)16.1 km15.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)14.6 km13.0 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)3.1 km1.9 km

Population & growth

NewingtonWentworth Point
Population (2021)5,64812,703
Estimated 20255,62615,264
Projected 20415,83620,337
Annual growth rate-0.10%4.70%

Common questions

Which is safer, Newington or Wentworth Point?

Newington has the higher residential safety score (Newington 100/100 vs Wentworth Point 49/100).

Which has better schools, Newington or Wentworth Point?

Newington has a higher average school ICSEA (Newington 1116 vs Wentworth Point 1076; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Newington or Wentworth Point?

Wentworth Point has the higher transport score (Newington 81/100 vs Wentworth Point 84/100).

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Data sources

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