Median price trend for houses
Based on 65 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Up 11.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $810k
- 3 bed
- $990k
- 4 bed
- $1.23m
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The quick read on
Newton
SA 5074 · Campbelltown (SA)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Median unit
- $712,000
- Population
- 5,117
- Postcode
- 5074
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ABS 2021
Newton, South Australia
Property market insights for Newton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Newton SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 71 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Newton, SA is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Newton has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses and 16.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $810,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000 in Newton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Newton is $650 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Newton is $712,000, which has increased 16.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $690,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $803,000 in Newton. The median rent for units and apartments in Newton is $578 per week and has increased 2.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Newton safe?
The overall rate for Newton is 3,522 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Newton.
Overall crime rate
3,522
offences per 100,000 residents
6% belowGreater Adelaide
NewtonGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Newton?
Newton SA 5074 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,117 people call Newton home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,550 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,117
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.0%Below
15–3427.2%Above
35–5425.9%In line
55–7422.4%In line
75 and over9.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses66.5%Below
Townhouses25.9%Above
Apartments7.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.6%Above
Paying a mortgage34.3%Below
Renting27.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.7%Below
One car38.5%Above
Two cars37.6%Above
Three or more17.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.7%Below
Drove to work65.2%Above
Train, tram or bus6.5%Above
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Newton
8.7% of workers in Newton worked from home on Census day.
5.4% of Newton residents were born in India.
24.6% of people in Newton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Newton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Newton SA 5074.
Is Newton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.0% of Newton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,475 family households lived in Newton; 43.0% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.
31.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Newton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Newton had 5,117 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Newton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 66.5% of occupied private dwellings in Newton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 25.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Newton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
34.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.1% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Newton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Newton had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 22.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Newton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
65.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
6.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Newton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 38.5% of the total.
54.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Newton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.4% reported a different address.
36.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Newton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
57.4% of residents used only English at home.
40.3% used a language other than English at home.
4.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 2.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Newton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.7% of Newton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.3% was born in Australia.
3.4% of residents were born in China.
5.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Newton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.8% of ancestry responses in Newton.
Australian ancestry made up 16.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Newton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Newton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Newton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Newton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Newton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,550 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Newton compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.7% in Newton, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 38.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 27.1% in Newton, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Newton
Is Newton expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000, while units and apartments sit at $712,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Newton good for families?
The Census counted 1,475 local families, and 15.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Newton?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,230,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Newton
98 streets in Newton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adair St
- Airola Ct
- Aish Cl
- Allan St
- Amos St
- Anderson Ct
- Andrea Ave
- Angelo St
- Antonio Ct
- Benjamin St
- Berry Ave
- Beryl Ave
- Borrillo Ave
- Capezzone Ct
- Carr Cr
- Centofanti Ave
- Chatswood Gr
- Cini Ave
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- Clairville Rd
- Como St
- Conifer Ct
- Crozier Avenue
- D'Angelica Ct
- David St
- De Ieso Ct
- Dennis Ave
- Devon Ave
- Diane Ave
- Doncaster Ave
- Essex St
- Facit Ave
- Farmer St
- Flinders Pde
- Flotta St
- Forest Ave
- Frank St
- Frost St
- Fry Tce
- Gilbert St
- Glenwood Rd
- Goodwin St
- Gorge Rd
- Graves St
- Hamilton Tce
- Heggaton Tce
- Hilda Ave
- Jan St
- Josephine St
- Julie Ct
- Kingsley Ct
- Laura Dr
- Lauretta St
- Leombruno St
- Liascos Ave
- Lomman Ave
- Louis Cr
- Marlene Ct
- Mary Cr
- Meredith St
- Monaro Cr
- Montacute Rd
- Montana Dr
- Newton Rd
- Oakdale Ave
- O'Leary Ct
- Orchard Ct
- Orchard Gr
- Oxford Cct
- Padova Ct
- Palumbo Ave
- Papagni Ave
- Pattinson Rd
- Playford Rd
- Polvere Avenue
- Pope St
- Rangeview Dr
- Rasheed Ave
- Redford St
- Renfrey Ave
- Richland Rd
- Robran Ct
- Roclin Ave
- Rosedale Ct
- Rosina St
- Scott Rd
- Smith St
- Sorrento Ave
- Sprankling Ave
- Stradbroke Rd
- Thornton Dr
- Verona Ave
- Vida St
- Virginia Rd
- Vivien Ave
- Wessen St
- Whites Ln
- Woodley Ave
- Young Street
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