Is Newtown a nice place to live?

Newtown is centred on King Street, an eclectic retail and dining strip that includes live music venues such as the Enmore Theatre. Tree-lined streets of Victorian terraces sit alongside low-rise apartment blocks. The community has many renters and a large share of couples without children, with 58.6% of homes rented and incomes above the NSW median. The suburb has Newtown station and frequent buses along King Street, and everyday amenities include parks, laneways of street art, community markets and an active café scene; the adaptive reuse of the Newtown Tram Depot has stabilisation works underway.

Is it expensive to live in Newtown?

A typical local household earned about $2,330 a week at the most recent Census. On those figures the median house price in Newtown, $1,717,500, is about 14.2 times a typical local annual household income, while the median unit price, $823,500, is about 6.8 times annual income. Both sit above what a typical local household earned, with the house multiple notably higher. Rents tell a different part of the story for renters. A house renting at $990 a week would take about 43% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, and a unit at $660 a week would take about 28% of that income, a moderate share. Which of these figures matters most will depend on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Newtown a good place to invest?

Over the past 12 months, Newtown's house market recorded a modest 4.3% rise in median values while house rents rose a modest 4.2%. Units moved more gently: unit values rose a modest 2.1% and unit rents edged up a slight 1.9%. Put simply, for houses in Newtown capital growth and rental income moved at a similar, modest pace with values edging rents; for units, capital growth slightly outpaced rental income. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Newtown suburb profile

Newtown is an inner-west Sydney suburb centred on King Street, known for an eclectic retail and dining strip of independent shops, cafés and live music venues such as the Enmore Theatre. Tree-lined streets of Victorian terraces sit alongside low-rise apartment blocks, creating a mix of historic character and urban density.

The suburb has Newtown station and frequent buses along King Street, and lies near the University of Sydney and several cultural precincts. Parks, laneways of street art, community markets and an active café scene make it easy to walk for daily errands and evening entertainment.

Newtown property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,270,500Past 3 months

Property growth+3.2%Past 12 months

Newtown's median house price is $1.72 million, up a moderate 4.3% over 12 months, while the median unit price is $823,500, up a modest 2.1%.

House values rose faster than unit values over the year, and both property types sold in much the same time, with median days on market of 41 for houses and 43 for units. In Newtown, house rents increased a measured 4.2% over 12 months, outpacing unit rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.72M	$824K
Change in value Past 12 months	4.3%	2.1%
Sold Past 3 months	38	27
Median days on market Past 12 months	41	43
Average rent Past 12 months	$990	$660
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.2%	1.9%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Newtown demographics

Newtown is a community with many renters, a large share of couples without children at home and incomes above the median for NSW.

Couples without children make up 56.5% of families and 58.6% of homes are rented. At the 2021 Census, 14,690 people lived in Newtown.

Newtown and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	34	39
Median household income weekly	$2,330	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	30.7%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	56.5%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	10.5%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	17.6%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	23.9%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	58.6%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Newtown infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

In Newtown, the adaptive reuse of the Newtown Tram Depot was the subject of a City of Sydney council decision in 2026; the decision notes stabilisation works are underway and are forecast to be complete in 2027. Inner West Council completed the Newtown Town Hall renewal in 2024, a project described as including refurbishment works for a proposed Pride Centre.

Peace Reserve was upgraded and reported as completed in 2024, with the project receiving Local Small Commitments funding of $163,346.46. Transport for NSW ran the Newtown to Redfern signalling upgrade with construction notifications in 2023. Inner West Council lists George Smith Playground and Norton Russell Playground upgrades as commenced with anticipated completion in 2026.

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How does Newtown compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Newtown’s median house price is 8.6% lower than Erskineville’s.
Median unit prices: Newtown’s median unit price is 20.8% lower than Erskineville’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Newtown have grown 2.2% higher than in Forest Lodge.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Newtown have grown 5.8% higher than in Erskineville.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Newtown are selling 21.2% faster than in Stanmore.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Newtown are selling 4.4% faster than in Erskineville.
Investment considerations: In Newtown, the rental yield for house is 7.3% higher than the Sydney average, while the rental yield for units is 16.5% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Newtown have grown 0.7% higher than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Newtown have grown 9.6% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

Common questions about Newtown

Is Newtown a nice place to live?
Newtown is centred on King Street, an eclectic retail and dining strip that includes live music venues such as the Enmore Theatre. Tree-lined streets of Victorian terraces sit alongside low-rise apartment blocks.

The community has many renters and a large share of couples without children, with 58.6% of homes rented and incomes above the NSW median. The suburb has Newtown station and frequent buses along King Street, and everyday amenities include parks, laneways of street art, community markets and an active café scene; the adaptive reuse of the Newtown Tram Depot has stabilisation works underway.
Is it expensive to live in Newtown?
A typical local household earned about $2,330 a week at the most recent Census. On those figures the median house price in Newtown, $1,717,500, is about 14.2 times a typical local annual household income, while the median unit price, $823,500, is about 6.8 times annual income. Both sit above what a typical local household earned, with the house multiple notably higher.

Rents tell a different part of the story for renters. A house renting at $990 a week would take about 43% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, and a unit at $660 a week would take about 28% of that income, a moderate share. Which of these figures matters most will depend on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Newtown a good place to invest?
Over the past 12 months, Newtown's house market recorded a modest 4.3% rise in median values while house rents rose a modest 4.2%. Units moved more gently: unit values rose a modest 2.1% and unit rents edged up a slight 1.9%.

Put simply, for houses in Newtown capital growth and rental income moved at a similar, modest pace with values edging rents; for units, capital growth slightly outpaced rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Newtown

Currently, there are 96 real estate agents working in Newtown—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 96 agents sold 30.6% of all properties in Newtown over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Newtown typically charge a commission of 1.95% to 3.25%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.