Hectorville vs Newton

Hectorville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Newton. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Hectorville: a median of $1.1 million, against $1 million in Newton, though rent is higher in Newton. Hectorville is closer to the city centre: 8.9 km, against 10.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hectorville has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Newton has more childcare (7 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hectorville has cheaper units ($601,000 vs $712,500)
  • Newton has cheaper land ($912,500 vs $1,278,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hectorville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hectorville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.9 km vs 10.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hectorville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hectorville

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 6.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hectorville and Newton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hectorville Newton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hectorville Newton
Walkability 82 / 86
Hectorville — Walkability: 82/100 Newton — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 42 / 25
Hectorville — Safety: 42/100 Newton — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hectorville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newton rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk); Newton has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $72,488).

Hectorville Newton
Population 4,241 5,117
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +6.9%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $72,488/yr $80,600/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hectorville Newton
0-4 5.0% / 4.9%
Hectorville — 0-4: 5.0% Newton — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.8% / 10.1%
Hectorville — 5-14: 9.8% Newton — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.4% / 5.3%
Hectorville — 15-19: 4.4% Newton — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.4% / 6.6%
Hectorville — 20-24: 7.4% Newton — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 17.8% / 15.4%
Hectorville — 25-34: 17.8% Newton — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 14.5% / 12.8%
Hectorville — 35-44: 14.5% Newton — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.5% / 13.0%
Hectorville — 45-54: 12.5% Newton — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.1% / 12.5%
Hectorville — 55-64: 10.1% Newton — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.7% / 9.8%
Hectorville — 65-74: 8.7% Newton — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 6.9% / 7.2%
Hectorville — 75-84: 6.9% Newton — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.9% / 2.5%
Hectorville — 85+: 2.9% Newton — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hectorville 42.3% lone person
Hectorville — Lone Person: 42.3% Hectorville — Couple Families: 33.4% Hectorville — One Parent Families: 16.4% Hectorville — Group Household: 6.1% Hectorville — Other Families: 1.8%
Newton 35.5% lone person
Newton — Lone Person: 35.5% Newton — Couple Families: 41.2% Newton — One Parent Families: 17.8% Newton — Group Household: 4.0% Newton — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hectorville 38.7% renting
Hectorville — Owned Outright: 31.9% Hectorville — Mortgage: 29.3% Hectorville — Renting: 38.7%
Newton 27.1% renting
Newton — Owned Outright: 38.6% Newton — Mortgage: 34.3% Newton — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hectorville Newton
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 15.5%
Hectorville — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Newton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 13.4%
Hectorville — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Newton — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.4%
Hectorville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Newton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 5.4%
Hectorville — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Newton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
Hectorville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Newton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hectorville Newton
Italy 9.3% / 8.4%
Hectorville — Italy: 9.3% Newton — Italy: 8.4%
India 7.4% / 5.4%
Hectorville — India: 7.4% Newton — India: 5.4%
China 6.6% / 3.4%
Hectorville — China: 6.6% Newton — China: 3.4%
England 1.8% / 2.0%
Hectorville — England: 1.8% Newton — England: 2.0%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.1%
Hectorville — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Newton — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.2%
Hectorville — Philippines: 0.8% Newton — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hectorville 64.5% houses
Hectorville — Houses: 64.5% Hectorville — Townhouses: 11.2% Hectorville — Flats / Apartments: 24.3%
Newton 66.4% houses
Newton — Houses: 66.4% Newton — Townhouses: 25.8% Newton — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hectorville Newton
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,005,000
Median unit price $601,000 $712,500
Median land price $1,278,000 $912,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 32 sales
 28 days
from 28 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hectorville Newton
3 bed $1.04M / $1.01M
Hectorville — 3 bed: $1.04M (42 sales) Newton — 3 bed: $1.01M (43 sales)

42 vs 43 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.2M
Hectorville — 4 bed: $1.3M (11 sales) Newton — 4 bed: $1.2M (18 sales)

11 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Newton has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Hectorville Newton
Residential 94% 79%
Industrial 0% 12%
Commercial 6% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hectorville Newton
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hectorville Newton
Houses 3.8%
$710/wk on $964K
 3.0%
$695/wk on $1.2M
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $574K
 —

Ranking within SA

Hectorville Newton
House price Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of SA —

Liveability

Hectorville Newton
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Newton carries more crime risk (75 vs 58).

Hectorville Newton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
75/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hectorville Newton
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.0%

Schools in Hectorville

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • East Torrens Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Newton

  • St Francis of Assisi School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hectorville Newton
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 3 7
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Newton sits further from the CBD (10.9 km vs 8.9 km).

Hectorville Newton
Walkability score 82/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.9 km 10.9 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5073
 1.2%
postcode 5074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5073
 52
postcode 5074

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hectorville Newton
Car (driver) 69.9% / 74.0%
Hectorville — Car (driver): 69.9% Newton — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 9.9%
Hectorville — Worked from Home: 10.8% Newton — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Bus 11.2% / 8.6%
Hectorville — Bus: 11.2% Newton — Bus: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.1%
Hectorville — Car (passenger): 5.7% Newton — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.8%
Hectorville — Walked Only: 1.3% Newton — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Hectorville Newton
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hectorville Newton
Connectivity score 88/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,162 premises
 54%
2,642 premises

Climate

Hectorville Newton
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hectorville Newton
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hectorville Newton
Average residential rate $1,998/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (SA)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hectorville Newton
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hectorville Newton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hectorville

Inner Multicultural Parks

Newton

Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses

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