Newington
VIC 3350 · Ballarat
1,844 (2021) → 1,782 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Newington is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3350, about 104km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $669K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 75km inland. Newington has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 73/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.68%), India (1.3%), New Zealand (1.14%), China (0.65%), Germany (0.43%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.9%), Punjabi (0.43%), Cantonese (0.33%), Hindi (0.33%), Russian (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1011 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ballarat Clarendon CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1165
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1059
- Newington Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1005
Nearby (within 10km)
- Loreto CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1070
- Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Primary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1091
- Ballarat High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1016
- Ballarat Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 950
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1092
- St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1030
- Lumen Christi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1023
- Ballarat Clarendon College - Second CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2km
- Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Primary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1056
- Alfredton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1007
- Delacombe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 979
- Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan CampusCombined · Government · 2.5km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Newington
Is Newington safe?
Newington has a residential safety score of 73/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,447 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Newington?
In Newington, the .
How far is Newington from Melbourne CBD?
Newington is about 103.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Newington?
Newington has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1076 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Newington?
Newington has a transport score of 52/100 and 9 bus stops.