Side by sideSuburb comparison

Jericho vs New Town.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. New Town edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

New Town scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Jericho skews owner-occupied (122%), New Town runs more rental-dense (74% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

New Town has a heavier family-household mix (74% vs 56%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsJericho vs New Town

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Jericho or New Town?

New Town scores 10/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Jericho
Metric
New Town

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$125/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$242/wk
122.0%
Owner occupied
74.0%
Renter occupied
23.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
10
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
5
17
Population
1,291
49
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
5
933
Avg ICSEA
933

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).