Suburb
Newtown postcode, New South Wales
Newtown is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 14,690. It is in postcode 2042. Households earn a median of $2,330/wk, 27% above the state median.
Newtown at a glance:
- 14,690
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,330/wk
- Median household income
- 34
- Median age
- $550/wk
- Median rent
- 7,372
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Newtown compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Newtown
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Newtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enmore | 18,673 | $2,328/wk | 34 | 11,601 |
How Newtown ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 14,690 — 88th of 92 in New South Wales, 293rd of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,330/wk — 21st of 92 in New South Wales, 41st of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 34 — 61st of 92 in New South Wales, 224th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $550/wk — 21st of 92 in New South Wales, 24th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 57.6% — 10th of 92 in New South Wales, 26th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4515
- 5-14896
- 15-19462
- 20-241,457
- 25-344,238
- 35-442,517
- 45-541,987
- 55-641,422
- 65-74799
- 75-84296
- 85+102
Housing and people
- Houses
- 5%
- Townhouses
- 52%
- Apartments
- 39.8%
- Owned outright
- 17.3%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 23.4%
- Rented
- 57.6%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,000/mo
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Born overseas
- 32.4%
- Other language at home
- 17.8%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.3%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leichhardt → | 15,158 | $2,673/wk | $600/wk | 37 | 2040 |
| Wentworthville → | 15,098 | $2,219/wk | $425/wk | 33 | 2145 |
| Newtown | 14,690 | $2,330/wk | $550/wk | 34 | 2042 |
| Coogee → | 14,634 | $2,976/wk | $650/wk | 35 | 2034 |
| Marsden Park → | 14,610 | $2,722/wk | $570/wk | 32 | 2765 |
| Concord → | 14,551 | $2,410/wk | $570/wk | 43 | 2137 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Newtown
What is the postcode of Newtown, NSW?+
Newtown is in postcode 2042.
Does Newtown share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2042 also covers Enmore.
What is the median household income in Newtown?+
$2,330/wk, which is 27% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Newtown compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Newtown is the 88th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 14,690 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.