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Newtown, 2042

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Desirability score

70.2/100
Excellent

Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • Excellent transport
What Newtown is known for: High desirability, Café precinct, Green suburb, Education hub, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Newtown hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. Food, coffee and entertainment are never far away, whether locally or in the suburbs next door. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by schools and education and growth momentum, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population
14,690
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,330
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
830 of 7,372
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Employment rate
71.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
283 / 3,399 / 2,598

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$700
Houses (January to March 2026)
$970
All types (January to March 2026)
$770
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
407

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,875
Against the person
346
Against property
643
Rate per 1,000 residents
127.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 42 residents
State safety percentile
85.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-0.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions412
  • Liquor Offences169
  • Malicious Damage To Property163
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault179
  • Transport Regulatory Offences182

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,132
  • Australia Street Infants SchoolPrimary
  • Camdenville Public SchoolPrimary
  • Newtown High School of Performing ArtsSecondary
  • Newtown North Public SchoolPrimary
  • Newtown Public SchoolPrimary
  • The Athena SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

59 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Acc To CNC
  • Concourse
  • LFT To P1/2
  • Newtown Station
  • STR To P1/2

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1,000 planning-related records

2026· 40 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    66 ENMORE ROAD NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    67 STATION STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Pub; Hours of operation and trading
    283 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    120 WELLS STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    92 CHELMSFORD STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    40 FITZROY STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    89-91 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    69 ALBERMARLE STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)
    61 STATION STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)
    59 STATION STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)
    65 STATION STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    206-208 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    35 MUNNI STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    26 ALICE STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    61 FORBES STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    U 4 294-302 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 YARALLA STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    46 GOWRIE STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility
    8-10 BROWN STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    10 WILFORD STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    74 MARGARET STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    512 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    16 TRADE STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    103 GOWRIE STREET NEWTOWN 2042Withdrawn
  • Demolition
    32 KENT STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Demolition
    83 STATION STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Pub; Hours of operation and trading
    145 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    138 CARILLON AVENUE NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units
    1-15 WILSON STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage
    177 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 Fitzroy St, NewtownAdditional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Neighbourhood supermarket
    330 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development
    57 STATION STREET NEWTOWN 2042Under Assessment
  • Demolition
    259 DENISON STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    113 ALICE STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined

  • March 2026

  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 YARALLA STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise
    5 617-623 KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    129 DARLEY STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Pathways and paving; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    123 PROBERT STREET NEWTOWN 2042Additional Information Requested
  • Small bar; Hours of operation and trading
    528-530A KING STREET NEWTOWN 2042Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

418 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Print-3D3d Printing
  • Botany View HotelAlcohol
  • BWSAlcohol
  • CellarbrationsAlcohol

    Unit Shop 5 330 King Street

  • Liquor On KingAlcohol

    283 King Street

  • Tokyo Sing SongAlcohol
  • Union LiquorAlcohol

    King Street, Newtown

  • Old WaresAntiques
  • Thats So MiAntiques
  • Towers AntiquesAntiques

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

18 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Burren Street ReservePark
  • Camperdown Memorial Rest ParkPark
  • Ernest Wright PlaygroundPark
  • George Smith PlaygroundPark
  • Gowrie Street ReservePark
  • Hollis ParkPark
  • Jack Haynes Rest AreaPark
  • Lillian Fowler ReservePark
  • M.J Hayes PlaygroundPark
  • Matt Hogan ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
11
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Alice St GP Roomsdoctor
  • Bob's Chemist NewtownKing Streetpharmacy
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • Church Street Medical PracticeChurch Streetdoctor
  • Cincotta Discount Chemistpharmacy
  • Day & Night Chemist @ NewtownKing Streetpharmacy
  • Enmore Medical Practicedoctor
  • Newtown Chiropractic Clinicclinic
  • Newtown Medical PracticeKing Streetdoctor
  • Newtown Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

5 state heritage places

  • Newtown Railway Station group and Former Newtown Tramway DepotGreat Southern and Western Railway, NewtownSHR
  • St Stephen's Anglican Church and Cemetery187 - 189 Church Street NewtownSHR
  • Stanmore House88 Enmore Road EnmoreSHR
  • Trocadero69-77 King Street NewtownSHR
  • Uniting Church and Pipe Organ280a King Street NewtownSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
25
Parks (OSM)
22

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
70.2/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
190th in Australia
State rank
78th in NSW
Peer rank
#18 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#53 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 3x Charity binsamenitiesrecycling
  • 4 Ways Mixed Businessamenities88 Chelmsford Street, Newtownconvenience
  • A Loft Storyamenities36 Lennox Streethairdresser
  • A.H SalonamenitiesUnit 3 325 King Streethairdresser
  • A.P Townamenities1A Bucknell Streetbakery
  • ALDI Corner Storeamenitiessupermarket
  • AS Colouramenities217 King Streetclothes
  • Addicted to Audioamenities142 King Streethifi
  • Aisukurimuamenities97 Enmore Roadice_cream
  • Akira Sushiamenitiesrestaurant

Data sources & freshness

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