Question 1

Is Newington a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Newington is a waterside suburb on a Parramatta River peninsula, developed around the Sydney Olympic Village and bordered by Sydney Olympic Park. Streets are mainly low-rise apartments and townhouses clustered around parks, waterways and a mangrove-lined foreshore, with Newington Nature Reserve nearby. It suits people after a village-like, waterfront lifestyle while staying close to major sporting and event facilities, riverside walking and cycling routes, and neighbouring retail and transport hubs; it’s popular with families and professionals.

The community of 5,648 has a median age of 38 and a typical household income of $2,465 a week. Families dominate — couple families with children are 59.2% of families and couples without children 29.8% — and about two-thirds of homes are owner-occupied (26.2% owned outright, 41.7% with a mortgage) while 32.1% are rented. Local investment is under way, including an upgrade to Newington Public School, a Newington Reserve project with synthetic fields and a pavilion, and transport works affecting Hill Road and the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 corridor. Whether Newington suits you depends on how much you value waterside, park-focused living close to event facilities and improving local services.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Newington?

Accepted Answer

Housing costs in Newington sit unevenly against local incomes at the last Census. The median unit price of $844,000 works out to about 6.6 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying a unit well above local incomes. For renters, an average house rent of $1,050 a week would take about 42.6% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit rent of $750 a week would take about 30.5% of that weekly income. If you're renting rather than buying, the rent share is the number that matters; whether these figures feel expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Newington a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Rents have outpaced price growth in Newington over the past 12 months. House rents climbed 6.6%, a solid rise, while median house values increased a modest 2.7%, so the rent a house earns was the stronger performer this year. Unit rents rose 4.2% (a modest increase) while unit values edged up 1.0%.

If rental income is your priority, the rent figures are the most relevant; if you care mainly about capital growth, the value numbers speak to that. Whether that balance fits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	$844K
Change in value Past 12 months	2.7%	1.0%
Sold Past 3 months	4	14
Median days on market Past 12 months	25	35
Average rent Past 12 months	$1050	$750
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.6%	4.2%

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