Newington vs Delacombe

Comparing Newington and Delacombe, VIC: Delacombe has more residents (5,408 vs 1,844); Newington scores higher overall (70 vs 50); and Delacombe carries more crime risk (84 vs 67).

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

Delacombe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But Newington carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Newington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($321,500 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Newington sits closer to the CBD (117.6 km vs 119.6 km)
  • Delacombe is more walkable (72/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Delacombe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Newington carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Delacombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Newington and Delacombe 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 Delacombe
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 Delacombe
Walkability 52 / 72
Newington — Walkability: 52/100 Delacombe — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 33 / 16
Newington — Safety: 33/100 Delacombe — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Delacombe — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Newington — Low flood risk: 100/100 Delacombe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Delacombe has more residents (5,408 vs 1,844); Newington has higher household incomes ($88,140 vs $69,628).

Newington Delacombe
Population 1,844 5,408
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% —
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $88,140/yr
+21% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+2% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newington Delacombe
0-4 4.2% / 5.7%
Newington — 0-4: 4.2% Delacombe — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.7% / 12.3%
Newington — 5-14: 14.7% Delacombe — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 12.9% / 6.2%
Newington — 15-19: 12.9% Delacombe — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.4% / 6.8%
Newington — 20-24: 5.4% Delacombe — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 8.8% / 14.4%
Newington — 25-34: 8.8% Delacombe — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 11.3% / 10.8%
Newington — 35-44: 11.3% Delacombe — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.6% / 11.3%
Newington — 45-54: 13.6% Delacombe — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.9% / 10.8%
Newington — 55-64: 10.9% Delacombe — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 10.3% / 11.2%
Newington — 65-74: 10.3% Delacombe — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.9% / 6.5%
Newington — 75-84: 5.9% Delacombe — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.3% / 3.9%
Newington — 85+: 2.3% Delacombe — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newington 41.9% lone person
Newington — Lone Person: 41.9% Newington — Couple Families: 37.0% Newington — One Parent Families: 15.4% Newington — Group Household: 5.1% Newington — Other Families: 0.6%
Delacombe 35.9% lone person
Delacombe — Lone Person: 35.9% Delacombe — Couple Families: 34.8% Delacombe — One Parent Families: 23.0% Delacombe — Group Household: 4.6% Delacombe — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newington 28.9% renting
Newington — Owned Outright: 39.3% Newington — Mortgage: 31.8% Newington — Renting: 28.9%
Delacombe 27.8% renting
Delacombe — Owned Outright: 34.9% Delacombe — Mortgage: 37.3% Delacombe — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newington Delacombe
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 18.9%
Newington — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Delacombe — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 7.4%
Newington — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Delacombe — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.8%
Newington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Delacombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 1.3%
Newington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Delacombe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 1.6%
Newington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Delacombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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 Delacombe
England 1.7% / 2.0%
Newington — England: 1.7% Delacombe — England: 2.0%
India 1.3% / 0.9%
Newington — India: 1.3% Delacombe — India: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Newington — New Zealand: 1.1% Delacombe — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 0.7% / —
Newington — China: 0.7% Delacombe — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / 0.3%
Newington — Scotland: 0.4% Delacombe — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Newington — Philippines: not among its largest Delacombe — Philippines: 0.6%
Nepal — / 0.5%
Newington — Nepal: not among its largest Delacombe — Nepal: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newington 84.1% houses
Newington — Houses: 84.1% Newington — Townhouses: 14.2% Newington — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Delacombe 90.9% houses
Delacombe — Houses: 90.9% Delacombe — Townhouses: 9.1% Delacombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newington Delacombe
Median house price $625,000 $580,728
Median unit price $321,500 $420,000
Median land price — $282,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 31 days
from 62 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 Delacombe
3 bed $625K / $550K
Newington — 3 bed: $625K (36 sales) Delacombe — 3 bed: $550K (97 sales)

36 vs 97 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $649K
Newington — 4 bed: $1.01M (6 sales) Delacombe — 4 bed: $649K (60 sales)

6 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Delacombe has more industrially zoned land (43% vs 0%).

Newington Delacombe
Parks and recreation 55% 2%
Residential 32% 50%
Industrial 0% 43%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
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 Delacombe
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
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.

Newington Delacombe
Houses 2.9%
$425/wk on $764K
 3.6%
$460/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Newington Delacombe
House price Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Schools Higher than 66% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC

Liveability

Newington scores higher overall (70 vs 50); Delacombe is more walkable (72 vs 52).

Newington Delacombe
Grade A B
Score 70/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Delacombe carries more crime risk (84 vs 67).

Newington Delacombe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
84/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Newington Delacombe
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 2.0 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.3%

Schools in Newington

  • Ballarat Clarendon College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Newington Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Delacombe

  • Delacombe Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lumen Christi School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newington Delacombe
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Delacombe sits further from the CBD (119.6 km vs 117.6 km).

Newington Delacombe
Walkability score 52/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 117.6 km 119.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 93 min
Public transport score 66/100 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
 0.4%
postcode 3356
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
 31
postcode 3356

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 Delacombe
Car (driver) 64.6% / 79.4%
Newington — Car (driver): 64.6% Delacombe — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 11.9%
Newington — Worked from Home: 21.7% Delacombe — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.2%
Newington — Car (passenger): 4.8% Delacombe — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 7.0% / 1.2%
Newington — Walked Only: 7.0% Delacombe — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 1.1% / 0.2%
Newington — Bicycle: 1.1% Delacombe — Bicycle: 0.2%
Bus — / 0.7%
Newington — Bus: not among its largest Delacombe — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Newington Delacombe
Elevation 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Newington Delacombe
Connectivity score 100/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
840 premises
 57%
3,172 premises

Climate

Newington Delacombe
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Newington Delacombe
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Newington Delacombe
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newington Delacombe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newington

Professionals Quiet River

Delacombe

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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