Newington vs Redan

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Newington, most households own their home. In Redan, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Newington: a median of $625,000, against $508,000 in Redan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Redan tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Newington

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 57%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 37%)
  • But Redan has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Newington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper units ($321,500 vs $397,500)
  • But Redan has cheaper houses ($507,500 vs $625,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Redan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $315/wk)
  • But Newington leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Redan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Redan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Newington carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Redan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (3.8% vs -2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Newington and Redan 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 Redan
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 Redan
Walkability 52 / 70
Newington — Walkability: 52/100 Redan — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 33 / 12
Newington — Safety: 33/100 Redan — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Newington — Low flood risk: 100/100 Redan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redan has more residents (3,000 vs 1,844); Newington has higher household incomes ($88,140 vs $55,172).

Newington Redan
Population 1,844 3,000
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +3.8%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $88,140/yr
+37% vs other
 $55,172/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+19% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newington Redan
0-4 4.2% / 5.4%
Newington — 0-4: 4.2% Redan — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.7% / 9.7%
Newington — 5-14: 14.7% Redan — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 12.9% / 4.3%
Newington — 15-19: 12.9% Redan — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.4% / 8.2%
Newington — 20-24: 5.4% Redan — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 8.8% / 16.8%
Newington — 25-34: 8.8% Redan — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 11.3% / 12.2%
Newington — 35-44: 11.3% Redan — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.6% / 10.7%
Newington — 45-54: 13.6% Redan — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 10.9% / 13.2%
Newington — 55-64: 10.9% Redan — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.3% / 11.7%
Newington — 65-74: 10.3% Redan — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.9% / 6.0%
Newington — 75-84: 5.9% Redan — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.3% / 2.4%
Newington — 85+: 2.3% Redan — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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%
Redan 55.4% lone person
Redan — Lone Person: 55.4% Redan — Couple Families: 17.5% Redan — One Parent Families: 19.6% Redan — Group Household: 6.1% Redan — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Redan 48.8% renting
Redan — Owned Outright: 26.7% Redan — Mortgage: 24.5% Redan — Renting: 48.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newington Redan
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 10.8%
Newington — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Redan — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 16.7%
Newington — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Redan — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.6%
Newington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Redan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 2.8%
Newington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Redan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 2.1%
Newington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Redan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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.

Newington Redan
England 1.7% / 2.3%
Newington — England: 1.7% Redan — England: 2.3%
India 1.3% / 0.9%
Newington — India: 1.3% Redan — India: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Newington — New Zealand: 1.1% Redan — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Newington — Philippines: not among its largest Redan — Philippines: 0.9%
China 0.7% / —
Newington — China: 0.7% Redan — China: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Newington — Netherlands: not among its largest Redan — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Newington — Scotland: 0.4% Redan — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

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%
Redan 57.4% houses
Redan — Houses: 57.4% Redan — Townhouses: 41.6% Redan — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newington Redan
Median house price $625,000 $507,500
Median unit price $321,500 $397,500
Median land price — $427,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 26 days
from 21 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 Redan
3 bed $625K / $518K
Newington — 3 bed: $625K (36 sales) Redan — 3 bed: $518K (55 sales)

36 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $550K
Newington — 4 bed: $1.01M (6 sales) Redan — 4 bed: $550K (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Newington Redan
Residential 32% 69%
Parks and recreation 55% 12%
Other and special use 7% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 5%
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 Redan
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 Redan
Houses 2.9%
$425/wk on $764K
 4.2%
$445/wk on $548K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Newington Redan
House price Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools Higher than 66% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC

Liveability

Newington scores higher overall (70 vs 48); Redan is more walkable (70 vs 52).

Newington Redan
Grade A C
Score 70/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Redan carries more crime risk (88 vs 67).

Newington Redan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
88/100
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
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Newington Redan
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 2.0 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.1%

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 Redan

  • St Aloysius' School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newington Redan
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Newington Redan
Walkability score 52/100 70/100
Distance to Melbourne 117.6 km 117.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 89 min
Public transport score 66/100 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
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.

Newington Redan
Car (driver) 64.6% / 71.0%
Newington — Car (driver): 64.6% Redan — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 16.8%
Newington — Worked from Home: 21.7% Redan — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.0%
Newington — Car (passenger): 4.8% Redan — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 7.0% / 2.7%
Newington — Walked Only: 7.0% Redan — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle 1.1% / 1.1%
Newington — Bicycle: 1.1% Redan — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.7%
Newington — Bus: not among its largest Redan — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Newington Redan
Elevation 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Newington Redan
Connectivity score 100/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
840 premises
 53%
1,924 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Newington Redan
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

Redan

Affordable Parks Quiet Townhouses

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