New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Newtown NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Newtown, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Newtown NSW is 14,690 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Newtown is $1,309 per week ($68,068 per year). Median rent in Newtown is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Newtown has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Newtown has a population density of 9257.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Newtown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (69% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newtown is $3,000.

There were 613 recorded offences in Newtown in 2025-26, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (181 offences).

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Newtown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Newtown Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,309/wk

$68,068 per year

#266 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$550/wk

$2,383 per month

#360 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Newtown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (7,491) Female 49.0% (7,203)

Population Density

9257.0

people per km²

14,690 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,383

Family income/wk

Newtown Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newtown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.4% 1,128 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.6% 1,532 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newtown Country of Birth

Australia

84.8%

England

8.3%

China

1.8%

India

1.0%

Germany

0.8%

France

0.8%

Greece

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Canada

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Newtown Religion

No Religion

68.7%

Catholic

11.0%

Not stated

6.8%

Anglican

5.7%

Buddhism

3.0%

Eastern Orthodox

2.6%

SB OSB NRA SB

1.1%

Islam

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Newtown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Newtown Languages Spoken at Home

Other

17.9%

Mandarin

15.7%

Spanish

14.3%

Greek

13.0%

Cantonese

11.1%

French

9.8%

Vietnamese

9.7%

Thai

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Newtown Employment

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Employed full-time

53.5% 6,275 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.1% 2,358 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 406 people

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Not in labour force

23.0% 2,699 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Newtown Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.4%

Postgraduate Degree

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.7%

Certificate III/IV

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Newtown Occupation

Professionals

51.1%

Managers

18.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.9%

Community & Personal Service

6.3%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

2.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Newtown Field of Study

Society & Culture

21.9%

Management & Commerce

20.2%

Creative Arts

17.5%

Health

9.9%

Engineering

6.6%

Education

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Information Technology

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Newtown Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

45.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

45.3%

Separate house

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Newtown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Newtown Marital Status

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Married

23.1% 3,065

↔️

Separated

2.1% 283

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Divorced

7.1% 938

🕊️

Widowed

1.6% 214

👤

Never married

66.1% 8,781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Newtown Ancestry

English

27.1%

Australian

20.9%

Irish

12.8%

Other

12.6%

Scottish

8.8%

Chinese

4.7%

German

3.7%

Italian

3.3%

Greek

2.1%

Dutch

1.6%

Indian

1.3%

French

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Newtown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.1%

Vocational Education

24.9%

Secondary — Government

20.3%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Primary — Catholic

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Newtown Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.0% 837

✅

No need for assistance

97.0% 27,093

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Newtown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.7% 2,232

—

Not a volunteer

82.3% 10,363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Newtown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Newtown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

32.1%

Did not go to work

27.0%

Walked only

17.2%

Train

9.5%

Bicycle

4.1%

Bus

3.4%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.9%

Other

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Truck

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Newtown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

31.5%

1 vehicle

50.9%

2 vehicles

14.3%

3 vehicles

2.4%

4+ vehicles

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Newtown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

23.4%

2 bedrooms

38.6%

3 bedrooms

27.6%

4 bedrooms

8.5%

5 bedrooms

1.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Newtown Population Mobility

29.8%

moved in the last year

61.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Newtown Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

374

Indigenous residents

27,719

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Newtown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,101

Asthma

642

Arthritis

296

Heart disease

194

Diabetes

180

Cancer

157

Lung condition

139

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Newtown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Newtown Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.8%

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Newtown Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 55

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 13

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Previously served

0.9% 112

👤

Never served

98.6% 12,438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Newtown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.6% 1,088

—

Did not provide

91.4% 11,491

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Newtown Children Ever Born

No children

70.1%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

13.4%

3 children

4.5%

4 children

0.9%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Newtown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

257

1971–1980

338

1981–1990

532

1991–2000

638

2001–2010

856

2011–2015

701

2016

197

2017

217

2018

190

2019

286

2020

130

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Newtown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

29.0%

5–14 hours

38.4%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

4.2%

Did not do domestic work

17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Newtown Household Size

1 person

36.4%

2 persons

36.6%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

2.0%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Newtown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,741

Moved from NSW

2,989

Moved — same area (SA2)

608

Moved from overseas

219

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Newtown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.7%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Newtown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 613 total

Other Against Property

181

Theft

155

Traffic

102

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Newtown Schools

schools nearby

government

1082

avg ICSEA score

24,906

total students

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Newington College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students

1182

ICSEA

Fort Street High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students

1176

ICSEA

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1167

ICSEA

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 155 students

1166

ICSEA

Forest Lodge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

1161

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1160

ICSEA

Erskineville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1155

ICSEA

Westbourne College Sydney Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 65 students

1153

ICSEA

St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 91 students

1151

ICSEA

Annandale North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1148

ICSEA

Annandale Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 363 students

1145

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1145

ICSEA

Australia Street Infants School Government

Primary · P-2 · 104 students

1143

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 68 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Newtown Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,330/wk

Median Rent $550/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Newtown

Your weekly income

≈ $10,097/month

Median rent $550/wk

Left after rent $1,780/wk

Rent share 23.6%

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Newtown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bonnyrigg Heights

Pop: 7,369 Income: $568/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 7,384 Income: $1,263/wk Rent: $875/wk

Kincumber

Pop: 7,398 Income: $686/wk Rent: $400/wk

Kooringal (NSW)

Pop: 7,404 Income: $777/wk Rent: $270/wk

Ultimo

Pop: 7,410 Income: $772/wk Rent: $500/wk

Illawong

Pop: 7,427 Income: $985/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newtown

What is the population of Newtown NSW?

The population of Newtown NSW is 14,690 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9257.0 people per km².Newtown is ranked #294 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Newtown?

The median personal income in Newtown NSW is $1,309 per week, or $68,068 per year.The median household income is $2,330 per week.Family income is $3,383 per week.Newtown is ranked #266 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Newtown?

Median rent in Newtown NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Newtown ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Newtown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newtown NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Newtown?

The median age in Newtown NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Newtown a good suburb to live in?

Newtown is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 14,690.The median income is $1,309/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12969. All dollar figures in AUD.