Newtown NSW 2042
Newtown is in Inner West LGA, NSW, postcode 2042, with population 14,690.
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Newtown has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Gross rent yield screens at about 11.7%. Postcode-derived rent for 2042. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 11.7%. Snapshot rent $730/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2042. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Newtown has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Newtown currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 11.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 11.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Newtown NSW
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. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Newtown is $325,000, having dropped significantly 17.7% 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 11.7%. 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 2,883 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Newtown offers a gross rental yield of 11.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($325K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 2.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -17.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
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. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Newtown is $325,000, having dropped significantly 17.7% 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 11.7%. 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 2,883 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Newtown offers a gross rental yield of 11.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($325K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 2.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -17.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Newtown FAQ
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What LGA is Newtown in?
Newtown is in the Inner West Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2042. Council-level context for Inner West LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Newtown?
The current median house price in Newtown, NSW is $325K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Newtown?
The median weekly rent in Newtown is $730/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Newtown?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 11.7%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Newtown a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Newtown show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Newtown?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Newtown data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.