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Newtown NSW 2042

10,732 addresses · 122 streets

Sydney Electorate › Inner West LGA › Newtown · 4 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A vibrant inner-western Sydney suburb famous for King Street's eclectic shops and dining, Newtown is creative and apartment-rich. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 34. Median household income is $2,330 a week, with rent around $550.

Newtown is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 14,690 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $2,330 a week, with median rent near $550 a week. Most homes are townhouses. About 41% of households own their home and 58% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

14,690Population
34Median age
$2,330Median household income / wk
$550Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Newtown - Camperdown - Darlington statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Newtown itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Newtown, 50 m north-west · Metro station: Waterloo, 1.9 km east · Light rail stop: Glebe, 2.4 km north · Bus interchange: Mount St (501), 3.4 km north · Ferry wharf: Blackwattle Bay Wharf, 3 km north · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 5.4 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Newtown

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Newtown NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202114.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 74.7%

Population by age in Newtown
Population by age, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4515
5-14896
15-19462
20-241,457
25-344,238
35-442,517
45-541,987
55-641,422
65-74799
75-84296
85+102
Dwelling types in Newtown
Dwelling types, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House330
Townhouse3,399
Apartment2,598
Other183
Households by weekly income in Newtown
Households by weekly income, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650733
$650-1,4991,168
$1,500-2,9991,855
$3,000+2,441
Top ancestries in Newtown
Top ancestries, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English5,132
Australian3,963
Irish2,423
Other2,388
Scottish1,672
Chinese893
Housing tenure in Newtown
Housing tenure, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,128
Mortgage1,532
Rented3,762
Other69
Cars per household in Newtown
Cars per household, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
02,036
13,288
2927
3157
4+53
Commute to work in Newtown
Commute to work, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,417
Train385
Bus140
Tram/ferry0
Walked700
Bicycle167
Home5,237
Top countries of birth in Newtown
Top countries of birth, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England831
New Zealand392
China225
United States206
Ireland146
Thailand146
Languages used at home in Newtown
Languages used at home, Newtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin263
Spanish213
Greek196
Cantonese158
Thai149
French146

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

219,628 bird observations recorded near Newtown — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Newtown

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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