Newington VIC 3350
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Living Here
Newington is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 1,844 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,695 a week, with median rent near $315 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $617,500.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Ballarat statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Newington itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
2 dentists
1 physiotherapist
1 dog park
Getting around. Train station: Ballarat, 2.3 km east · Tram stop: Carlton Street, 1.6 km north-west · Railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 5.8 km north-east · Bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 2.2 km east.
Sport & Recreation
3 facilities recorded in Newington.
- City Oval Bowling Club Lawn Bowls
- Victoria Park BMX, Cricket, Cycling, Soccer
- Victoria Park BMX, Cricket, Cycling, Equestrian, Soccer
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Median Sale Prices
Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 14.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020
Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 14.5% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 23.4% |
Demographics
Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 60.6%
Population by age in Newington
| 0-4 | 77 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 271 |
| 15-19 | 237 |
| 20-24 | 99 |
| 25-34 | 162 |
| 35-44 | 208 |
| 45-54 | 250 |
| 55-64 | 201 |
| 65-74 | 190 |
| 75-84 | 109 |
| 85+ | 42 |
Dwelling types in Newington
| House | 588 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 99 |
| Apartment | 6 |
| Other | 3 |
Households by weekly income in Newington
| <$650 | 112 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 188 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 195 |
| $3,000+ | 165 |
Top ancestries in Newington
| English | 772 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 732 |
| Irish | 382 |
| Scottish | 238 |
| Other | 110 |
| German | 95 |
Housing tenure in Newington
| Owned | 267 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 216 |
| Rented | 196 |
| Other | 11 |
Cars per household in Newington
| 0 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 266 |
| 2 | 284 |
| 3 | 71 |
| 4+ | 38 |
Commute to work in Newington
| Car | 505 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 51 |
| Bicycle | 8 |
| Home | 158 |
Top countries of birth in Newington
| England | 31 |
|---|---|
| India | 24 |
| New Zealand | 21 |
| China | 12 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Ireland | 8 |
Languages used at home in Newington
| Mandarin | 35 |
|---|---|
| Punjabi | 8 |
| Cantonese | 6 |
| Hindi | 6 |
| Russian | 6 |
| Japanese | 5 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
179,255 bird observations recorded near Newington — most often seen:
- Pacific Black Duck (10,271)
- Magpie-lark (10,223)
- Black Swan (10,185)
- Eurasian Coot (10,159)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (9,114)
- Dusky Moorhen (9,026)
- Little Raven (8,309)
- Red Wattlebird (7,963)
- Little Pied Cormorant (7,718)
- Australian Wood Duck (7,527)
- Silver Gull (6,917)
- Australian White Ibis (6,399)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (6,074)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Newington
- Eurasian Blackbird (5,977)
- Common Starling (5,833)
- Musk Duck (5,617)
- Superb Fairy-wren (5,589)
- Southern Victoria Australian Magpie (5,148)
- Grey Teal (4,936)
- Crested Pigeon (4,340)
- Southern Masked Lapwing (3,886)
- Australian Reed Warbler (3,809)
- Australian Magpie (3,754)
- Hoary-headed Grebe (3,590)
- Welcome Swallow (3,199)
- Brown Thornbill (3,077)
- Little Black Cormorant (3,009)
- Masked Lapwing (2,608)
- South-eastern Grey Fantail (2,507)
- Long-billed Corella (2,491)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Newington:
- Redan (1.3 km)
- Ballarat Central (1.4 km)
- Lake Wendouree (1.7 km)
- Mount Pleasant (2.5 km)
- Delacombe (2.6 km)
- Soldiers Hill (2.7 km)
- Golden Point (2.8 km)
- Bakery Hill (2.8 km)
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Streets
- Ajax Street (26)
- Alfred Street S (14)
- Balaclava Street (19)
- Braches Lane (4)
- Collard Street (18)
- Duke Street (32)
- Durham Street (52)
- Eva Court (3)
- Exchange Street (13)
- Eyre Street (82)
- Gwenith Avenue (2)
- Hope Street (2)
- Inkerman Street (60)
- Jessie Street (4)
- Junction Street (36)
- Malakoff Street (16)
- Merl Court (5)
- Military Drive (2)
- Muir Crescent (26)
- Murray Street (13)
- Nightingale Street (36)
- Pleasant Street S (124)
- Queen Victoria Street (52)
- Redan Street (15)
- Russell Street (51)
- Salisbury Avenue (43)
- Smith Street (17)
- St Leger Close (27)
- Stewart Street (24)
- Sturt Street (53)
- Waller Avenue (48)
- Wanliss Road (1)
- Winter Street (15)