Newtown, NSW 2042 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Newtown is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2042, home to 14,690 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Sydney local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$550 /wk
Population14,690
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAInner West

Demographics

Population
14,690
Median age
34 years
Median household income
$2,330 /week
Median personal income
$1,309 /week
Median family income
$3,383 /week
Average household size
2.1
Persons per bedroom
1.0
Local government area
Inner West
Statistical region (SA4)
Sydney - City and Inner South
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Sydney
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$550 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Rent share of household income
24%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.