Newington vs Lidcombe

Lidcombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Newington. In Newington, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Lidcombe, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Newington tends to suit families with children and couples, while Lidcombe suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Lidcombe

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (15 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)
  • But Newington carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lidcombe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lidcombe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lidcombe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Newington carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Newington returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.8%)
  • Lidcombe is growing faster (20.6% vs -2.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newington Lidcombe
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.

Newington Lidcombe
Walkability 76 / 91
Newington — Walkability: 76/100 Lidcombe — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 75 / 28
Newington — Safety: 75/100 Lidcombe — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lidcombe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lidcombe has more residents (23,663 vs 5,648); Newington has higher household incomes ($128,180 vs $98,176).

Newington Lidcombe
Population 5,648 23,663
+319% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +20.6%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $128,180/yr
+23% vs other
 $98,176/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+11% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newington Lidcombe
0-4 5.6% / 5.4%
Newington — 0-4: 5.6% Lidcombe — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 16.6% / 8.3%
Newington — 5-14: 16.6% Lidcombe — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 6.1% / 3.8%
Newington — 15-19: 6.1% Lidcombe — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.4% / 9.1%
Newington — 20-24: 4.4% Lidcombe — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 10.1% / 25.6%
Newington — 25-34: 10.1% Lidcombe — 25-34: 25.6%
35-44 19.1% / 15.2%
Newington — 35-44: 19.1% Lidcombe — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 17.0% / 10.7%
Newington — 45-54: 17.0% Lidcombe — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 10.2% / 11.0%
Newington — 55-64: 10.2% Lidcombe — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 7.7% / 6.7%
Newington — 65-74: 7.7% Lidcombe — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 2.8% / 3.1%
Newington — 75-84: 2.8% Lidcombe — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.5% / 1.2%
Newington — 85+: 0.5% Lidcombe — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newington 64.6% couple families
Newington — Couple Families: 64.6% Newington — Lone Person: 21.2% Newington — One Parent Families: 11.0% Newington — Group Household: 2.2% Newington — Other Families: 0.9%
Lidcombe 46.4% couple families
Lidcombe — Couple Families: 46.4% Lidcombe — Lone Person: 23.2% Lidcombe — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lidcombe — Group Household: 11.9% Lidcombe — Other Families: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newington 32.1% renting
Newington — Owned Outright: 26.2% Newington — Mortgage: 41.7% Newington — Renting: 32.1%
Lidcombe 45.1% renting
Lidcombe — Owned Outright: 21.4% Lidcombe — Mortgage: 33.5% Lidcombe — Renting: 45.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newington Lidcombe
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 20.5%
Newington — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Lidcombe — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 7.9%
Newington — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Lidcombe — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.6%
Newington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Lidcombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 5.9%
Newington — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Lidcombe — Certificate III & IV: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
Newington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Lidcombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Newington Lidcombe
China 9.1% / 12.6%
Newington — China: 9.1% Lidcombe — China: 12.6%
Vietnam 1.3% / 5.1%
Newington — Vietnam: 1.3% Lidcombe — Vietnam: 5.1%
Nepal — / 6.3%
Newington — Nepal: not among its largest Lidcombe — Nepal: 6.3%
Philippines 2.5% / 2.6%
Newington — Philippines: 2.5% Lidcombe — Philippines: 2.6%
India 2.7% / 2.3%
Newington — India: 2.7% Lidcombe — India: 2.3%
Indonesia 2.2% / —
Newington — Indonesia: 2.2% Lidcombe — Indonesia: not among its largest
England 1.6% / —
Newington — England: 1.6% Lidcombe — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newington 44.0% flats / apartments
Newington — Flats / Apartments: 44.0% Newington — Houses: 38.9% Newington — Townhouses: 17.1%
Lidcombe 45.1% flats / apartments
Lidcombe — Flats / Apartments: 45.1% Lidcombe — Houses: 38.7% Lidcombe — Townhouses: 16.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Newington Lidcombe
Median house price $2,017,500 $1,985,000
Median unit price $835,000 $765,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 22 sales
 30 days
from 109 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.

Newington Lidcombe
3 bed $1.8M / $1.81M
Newington — 3 bed: $1.8M (16 sales) Lidcombe — 3 bed: $1.81M (55 sales)

16 vs 55 sales

4 bed $2.08M / $1.94M
Newington — 4 bed: $2.08M (24 sales) Lidcombe — 4 bed: $1.94M (28 sales)

24 vs 28 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Newington Lidcombe
2 bed $805K / $770K
Newington — 2 bed: $805K (35 sales) Lidcombe — 2 bed: $770K (199 sales)

35 vs 199 sales

3 bed $1.17M / $955K
Newington — 3 bed: $1.17M (13 sales) Lidcombe — 3 bed: $955K (55 sales)

13 vs 55 sales

Zoning mix

Newington Lidcombe
Residential 75% 55%
Industrial 11% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 16%
Parks and recreation 9% 6%
Commercial 4%
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

Newington Lidcombe
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
 1,756
across Cumberland
Approvals change year on year +154% -28%

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.

Newington Lidcombe
Houses 3.5%
$1,175/wk on $1.73M
 2.8%
$850/wk on $1.58M
Units 5.1%
$768/wk on $788K
 5.3%
$800/wk on $780K

Ranking within NSW

Newington Lidcombe
House price Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

Newington scores higher overall (87 vs 70); Lidcombe is more walkable (91 vs 76).

Newington Lidcombe
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lidcombe carries more crime risk (72 vs 25).

Newington Lidcombe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 High
72/100
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 22
within 5 km
 29
within 5 km

Schools

Newington Lidcombe
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 5.1 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 4.0%

Schools in Newington

  • Newington Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Lidcombe

  • Lidcombe Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newington Lidcombe
Supermarkets 2 6
Cafes & restaurants 4 22
Parks & reserves 4 11
Childcare 3 15
GPs 1 9
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Newington Lidcombe
Walkability score 76/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 18.6 km
+1% vs other
 18.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 129.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 324.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2127
 1.6%
postcode 2141
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 2
postcode 2127
 20
postcode 2141

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.

Newington Lidcombe
Worked from Home 57.6% / 37.0%
Newington — Worked from Home: 57.6% Lidcombe — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Car (driver) 33.6% / 39.0%
Newington — Car (driver): 33.6% Lidcombe — Car (driver): 39.0%
Train 2.5% / 15.1%
Newington — Train: 2.5% Lidcombe — Train: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.4%
Newington — Car (passenger): 2.4% Lidcombe — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.0%
Newington — Walked Only: 2.2% Lidcombe — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Newington Lidcombe
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Newington Lidcombe
Connectivity score 78/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,253 premises
 96%
9,801 premises

Climate

Newington Lidcombe
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Newington Lidcombe
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Newington Lidcombe
Average residential rate $1,103/yr $1,038/yr
Council Parramatta Cumberland

Federal electorate

Newington Lidcombe
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newington Lidcombe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newington

Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

Lidcombe

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub Urban

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