Newton vs Paradise

Comparing Newton and Paradise, SA: Paradise has more residents (7,217 vs 5,117); Newton carries more crime risk (75 vs 58); and Newton scores higher overall (66 vs 61).

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

Paradise

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 75/100)

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

  • Newton has cheaper land ($912,500 vs $1,204,000)
  • Paradise has cheaper units ($638,000 vs $712,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Paradise

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newton Paradise
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.

Newton Paradise
Walkability 86 / 80
Newton — Walkability: 86/100 Paradise — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 25 / 42
Newton — Safety: 25/100 Paradise — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Paradise has more residents (7,217 vs 5,117); Newton has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $72,072).

Newton Paradise
Population 5,117 7,217
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +6.6%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $80,600/yr
+11% vs other
 $72,072/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newton Paradise
0-4 4.9% / 4.5%
Newton — 0-4: 4.9% Paradise — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.1% / 9.3%
Newton — 5-14: 10.1% Paradise — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.3% / 4.9%
Newton — 15-19: 5.3% Paradise — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.6% / 6.8%
Newton — 20-24: 6.6% Paradise — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 15.4% / 14.3%
Newton — 25-34: 15.4% Paradise — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.8% / 11.9%
Newton — 35-44: 12.8% Paradise — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.0% / 11.9%
Newton — 45-54: 13.0% Paradise — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.5% / 12.1%
Newton — 55-64: 12.5% Paradise — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 9.8% / 10.4%
Newton — 65-74: 9.8% Paradise — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 7.2% / 9.2%
Newton — 75-84: 7.2% Paradise — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.5% / 4.8%
Newton — 85+: 2.5% Paradise — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newton 41.2% couple families
Newton — Couple Families: 41.2% Newton — Lone Person: 35.5% Newton — One Parent Families: 17.8% Newton — Group Household: 4.0% Newton — Other Families: 1.5%
Paradise 39.9% couple families
Paradise — Couple Families: 39.9% Paradise — Lone Person: 41.0% Paradise — One Parent Families: 13.4% Paradise — Group Household: 4.3% Paradise — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newton 27.1% renting
Newton — Owned Outright: 38.6% Newton — Mortgage: 34.3% Newton — Renting: 27.1%
Paradise 28.9% renting
Paradise — Owned Outright: 38.4% Paradise — Mortgage: 32.7% Paradise — Renting: 28.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newton Paradise
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 14.8%
Newton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 12.2%
Newton — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.0%
Newton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 6.0%
Newton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Newton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Newton Paradise
Italy 8.4% / 5.5%
Newton — Italy: 8.4% Paradise — Italy: 5.5%
India 5.4% / 5.7%
Newton — India: 5.4% Paradise — India: 5.7%
China 3.4% / 3.5%
Newton — China: 3.4% Paradise — China: 3.5%
England 2.0% / 3.3%
Newton — England: 2.0% Paradise — England: 3.3%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.3%
Newton — Malaysia: 1.1% Paradise — Malaysia: 1.3%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Newton — Philippines: 1.2% Paradise — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newton 66.4% houses
Newton — Houses: 66.4% Newton — Townhouses: 25.8% Newton — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Paradise 75.5% houses
Paradise — Houses: 75.5% Paradise — Townhouses: 15.8% Paradise — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newton Paradise
Median house price $1,005,000 $990,000
Median unit price $712,500 $638,000
Median land price $912,500 $1,204,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 28 sales
 18 days
from 39 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.

Newton Paradise
3 bed $1.01M / $980K
Newton — 3 bed: $1.01M (43 sales) Paradise — 3 bed: $980K (75 sales)

43 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.07M
Newton — 4 bed: $1.2M (18 sales) Paradise — 4 bed: $1.07M (18 sales)

18 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

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

Newton Paradise
Residential 79% 83%
Industrial 12% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Commercial 8% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Newton Paradise
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.

Newton Paradise
Houses 3.0%
$695/wk on $1.2M
 3.3%
$690/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Newton Paradise
House price Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Income Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools — Higher than 57% of SA
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 24% of SA

Liveability

Newton scores higher overall (66 vs 61).

Newton Paradise
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Newton carries more crime risk (75 vs 58).

Newton Paradise
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood — Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Newton Paradise
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.1%

Schools in Newton

  • St Francis of Assisi School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Paradise

  • Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent · Primary above peers
  • Charles Campbell College Government · Combined at peers
  • Paradise Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Adelaide East Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Newton Paradise
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 7 9
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 3 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Newton Paradise
Walkability score 86/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.9 km
+4% vs other
 10.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 107.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 332.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5074
 0.9%
postcode 5075
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5074
 59
postcode 5075

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.

Newton Paradise
Car (driver) 74.0% / 71.6%
Newton — Car (driver): 74.0% Paradise — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 11.2%
Newton — Worked from Home: 9.9% Paradise — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Bus 8.6% / 11.3%
Newton — Bus: 8.6% Paradise — Bus: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 4.7%
Newton — Car (passenger): 6.1% Paradise — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.6%
Newton — Walked Only: 0.8% Paradise — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.2% / 0.6%
Newton — Bicycle: 0.2% Paradise — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Newton Paradise
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Newton Paradise
Connectivity score 90/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
2,642 premises
 46%
3,600 premises

Climate

Newton Paradise
Annual rainfall 457 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Newton

Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses

Paradise

Middle-Ring River

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