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New Town vs Wallaroo

Wallaroo scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 20/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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New Town and Wallaroo side by side

MeasureNew TownWallaroo
Renting
House rent$530/wk$425/wk
Unit rent$242/wk$245/wk
Owner occupied74.0%65.0%
Renter occupied23.0%30.0%
Schools
Schools nearby55
Average ICSEA933933
Lifestyle and people
Walk score1020
Transit score00
Bike score540
Population1,2913,699
Median age4257
Climate
Annual rainfall361 mm350 mm
Mean max, January30.9°C30.9°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

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 63%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

New Town vs Wallaroo: common questions

Which is more walkable, New Town or Wallaroo?

Wallaroo scores 20/100 on walkability vs 10/100. 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.

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