Newtown NSW

Postcode 2042 · Inner West LGA

Newtown is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2042). With a population of 14,690, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Newtown is $2.0 million, having increased 2.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $745,000 (-9.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $730. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.

Newtown is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1122, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inner West LGA is below average at 2,844 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Newtown offers a gross rental yield of 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 16.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability16.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+2.6% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$74,226
Mean Income$96,166
Earners12,098
YoY Change+2.3%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
2.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$745K
-9.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$550
POPULATION
14,690
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age34
Household Size2.1
HH Income /wk$2,330
Personal Income /wk$1309
Mortgage /mth$3,000
CRIME (Inner West LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,844
Total Incidents5,430
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops20
St Peters Station, King St
SCHOOLS (6)
Avg ICSEA1122
Total Students2,104
Government5
Independent1
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1127
Camdenville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132
Newtown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140
Newtown North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132
Australia Street Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143
Data: 2026