Rostrevor vs Newton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rostrevor, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rostrevor: a median of $1.19 million, against $1 million in Newton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rostrevor tends to suit couples, while Newton suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Rostrevor

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Newton has more childcare (7 vs 2)

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

  • Rostrevor has cheaper units ($620,000 vs $712,500)
  • Newton has cheaper houses ($1,005,000 vs $1,191,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Rostrevor carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Rostrevor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rostrevor Newton
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.

Rostrevor Newton
Walkability 73 / 86
Rostrevor — Walkability: 73/100 Newton — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 68 / 25
Rostrevor — Safety: 68/100 Newton — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Rostrevor — Low fire risk: 24/100 Newton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rostrevor has more residents (8,452 vs 5,117); Rostrevor has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $80,600).

Rostrevor Newton
Population 8,452
+39% vs other
 5,117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +6.9%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $93,132/yr
+13% vs other
 $80,600/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rostrevor Newton
0-4 5.2% / 4.9%
Rostrevor — 0-4: 5.2% Newton — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.2% / 10.1%
Rostrevor — 5-14: 13.2% Newton — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.5% / 5.3%
Rostrevor — 15-19: 5.5% Newton — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.8% / 6.6%
Rostrevor — 20-24: 5.8% Newton — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.0% / 15.4%
Rostrevor — 25-34: 11.0% Newton — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 13.4% / 12.8%
Rostrevor — 35-44: 13.4% Newton — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.2% / 13.0%
Rostrevor — 45-54: 13.2% Newton — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.6% / 12.5%
Rostrevor — 55-64: 11.6% Newton — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.4% / 9.8%
Rostrevor — 65-74: 8.4% Newton — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 8.8% / 7.2%
Rostrevor — 75-84: 8.8% Newton — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 4.0% / 2.5%
Rostrevor — 85+: 4.0% Newton — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rostrevor 51.3% couple families
Rostrevor — Couple Families: 51.3% Rostrevor — Lone Person: 29.4% Rostrevor — One Parent Families: 15.4% Rostrevor — Group Household: 2.6% Rostrevor — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rostrevor 19.6% renting
Rostrevor — Owned Outright: 43.9% Rostrevor — Mortgage: 36.5% Rostrevor — Renting: 19.6%
Newton 27.1% renting
Newton — Owned Outright: 38.6% Newton — Mortgage: 34.3% Newton — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rostrevor Newton
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 15.5%
Rostrevor — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Newton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 13.4%
Rostrevor — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Newton — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.4%
Rostrevor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Newton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 5.4%
Rostrevor — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Newton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.5%
Rostrevor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Newton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Rostrevor Newton
Italy 5.6% / 8.4%
Rostrevor — Italy: 5.6% Newton — Italy: 8.4%
India 4.2% / 5.4%
Rostrevor — India: 4.2% Newton — India: 5.4%
China 5.7% / 3.4%
Rostrevor — China: 5.7% Newton — China: 3.4%
England 3.2% / 2.0%
Rostrevor — England: 3.2% Newton — England: 2.0%
Malaysia 2.3% / 1.1%
Rostrevor — Malaysia: 2.3% Newton — Malaysia: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Rostrevor — Philippines: not among its largest Newton — Philippines: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rostrevor 78.8% houses
Rostrevor — Houses: 78.8% Rostrevor — Townhouses: 15.2% Rostrevor — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Newton 66.4% houses
Newton — Houses: 66.4% Newton — Townhouses: 25.8% Newton — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rostrevor Newton
Median house price $1,191,000 $1,005,000
Median unit price $620,000 $712,500
Median land price $900,000 $912,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 65 sales
 28 days
from 28 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.

Rostrevor Newton
3 bed $1.1M / $1.01M
Rostrevor — 3 bed: $1.1M (74 sales) Newton — 3 bed: $1.01M (43 sales)

74 vs 43 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.2M
Rostrevor — 4 bed: $1.26M (59 sales) Newton — 4 bed: $1.2M (18 sales)

59 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Rostrevor has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%); Newton has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Rostrevor Newton
Residential 68% 79%
Environmental 29% 0%
Industrial 0% 12%
Commercial 1% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
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

Rostrevor Newton
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.

Rostrevor Newton
Houses 3.5%
$730/wk on $1.1M
 3.0%
$695/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Rostrevor Newton
House price Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 15% of SA

Liveability

Newton is more walkable (86 vs 73); Newton scores higher overall (66 vs 61).

Rostrevor Newton
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rostrevor carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Newton carries more crime risk (75 vs 32).

Rostrevor Newton
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
75/100
Flood Low
32/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Rostrevor Newton
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.0%

Schools in Rostrevor

  • Morialta Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Stradbroke School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Newton

  • St Francis of Assisi School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rostrevor Newton
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 11 2
Childcare 2 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Rostrevor Newton
Walkability score 73/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.6 km
+6% vs other
 10.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 143.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5073
 1.2%
postcode 5074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5073
 52
postcode 5074

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.

Rostrevor Newton
Car (driver) 73.4% / 74.0%
Rostrevor — Car (driver): 73.4% Newton — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 9.9%
Rostrevor — Worked from Home: 12.7% Newton — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Bus 7.7% / 8.6%
Rostrevor — Bus: 7.7% Newton — Bus: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.1%
Rostrevor — Car (passenger): 4.7% Newton — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.8%
Rostrevor — Walked Only: 0.7% Newton — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.2%
Rostrevor — Bicycle: 0.8% Newton — Bicycle: 0.2%

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

Setting

Rostrevor Newton
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.0 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Rostrevor Newton
Connectivity score 86/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
3,648 premises
 54%
2,642 premises

Climate

Rostrevor Newton
Annual rainfall 969 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rostrevor

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

Newton

Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses

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