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Newton

Ranked #51 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
50
#158 of 299
Safety
33
#201 of 299
Wealth
40
#179 of 299
Value
22
#227 of 299
Parks
13
#267 of 299
Cafés
83
#51 of 299
Transit
41
#203 of 299
Green space
18
#255 of 299
Active & healthy
42
#218 of 299

The numbers

Population5,117
Area2.06 km²
Median household income$1,550/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate66.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.06 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park42.4% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues8

Who lives in Newton

Population
5,117
Median age
41 years
Median household income
$1,550/wk
Median rent
$350/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Newton — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Newton

Is Newton safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 33/100 for safety and ranking #201 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 67 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Newton good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 33/100, parks 13/100 and green space 18/100, with a median age of 41. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Newton expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #179 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 22/100 for value.

Does Newton have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #203 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Newton?

42% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 18/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

ParadiseRostrevorCampbelltownHectorvilleDernancourtAthelstone

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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