Side by sideSuburb comparison

Thomson vs Newcomb.

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

Newcomb scores higher on walkability (20/100 vs 32/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsThomson vs Newcomb

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Thomson or Newcomb?

Newcomb scores 32/100 on walkability vs 20/100. 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

Thomson
Metric
Newcomb

Price & Market

Median house
$567,500
Median unit
$458,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$305/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$305/wk
$259/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
Owner occupied
56.0%
Renter occupied
41.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

20
Walk score
32
30
Transit score
60
100
Bike score
15
20,309
Population
4,704
42
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1033
Avg ICSEA
1033

Climate

612 mm
Annual rainfall
612 mm
25.3°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.3°C

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