Newbridge vs Wimbledon
Wimbledon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Newbridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wimbledon, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Newbridge tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wimbledon suits couples.
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
Wimbledon
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 43/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 59%)
- But Newbridge has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 76%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Newbridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wimbledon
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (231.7 km vs 238.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 203 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wimbledon
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 43/100)
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
- But Newbridge has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Newbridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.4% vs -19.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Newbridge and Wimbledon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Newbridge has more residents (223 vs 88); Wimbledon rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk).
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 223 +61% vs other | 88 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.4% | -19.3% |
| Median age | 54 | 44 |
| Median household income | $74,256/yr | $124,748/yr +68% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $350/wk +75% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $480,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 123 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| 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
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 51 across Blayney | 177 across Bathurst |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% | -23% |
Ranking within NSW
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 87% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 69% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 94% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
Liveability
Wimbledon is more walkable (18 vs 10).
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Newbridge carries more crime risk (43 vs 0); Newbridge carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0).
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 24/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 20 | 0 |
Mobility
Newbridge sits further from the CBD (238.5 km vs 231.7 km).
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 18/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 238.5 km +3% vs other | 231.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 203 min | 198 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2795 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2795 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).
Setting
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 890 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 841 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 106 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 666 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | — same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr | $1,301/yr |
| Council | Blayney | Bathurst |
Federal electorate
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Newbridge | Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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