Newtown flood risk
Of Newtown’s 11,925 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Newtown’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Newtown
Flood and bushfire areas across Newtown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Newtown
Newtown sits in the Sydney council area, which recorded 42,013 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 42,013 total. Figures are for the whole Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Newtown
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Newtown shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Newtown
Newtown is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Newtown
Newtown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Newtown
At the 2021 Census, 30.9% of Newtown’s 14,690 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Newtown
Sydney council approved 2,312 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sydney council area (not just Newtown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.