$510 ▲ +155.0%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $510
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newtown · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Newtown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments of $2,900 are among the highest for similar areas, making Newtown a very expensive place to live. This cost pressure is reflected in the housing mix, where few people own their homes and most live in apartments or townhouses.
$510
▲ +155.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Newtown — higher than 92% of areas.
| Newtown | $510 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $510 are well above the national figure, while the usual monthly mortgage payment has more than doubled since 2011 to reach $2,900.
$2,900 ▲ +123.1%
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Newtown splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (31%) and $550–$749 (26%), with $750 or more at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 59.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen sharply since 2011 to just 15.9%.
59.2% ▲ +119.8%
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.9% ▼ -63.3%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newtown, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and townhouses dominate the landscape, as separate houses make up only 7.8% of homes. This lack of larger homes is reflected in the data, with far fewer three-bedroom properties than the state average.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
7.8% ▼ -90.2%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
32.0% ▼ -56.7%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newtown, Flat or apartment is the majority at 54%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 37%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 3 bedrooms (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10059/newtown/topic/housing-dwellings