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Newtown property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Newtown, NSW (11,925 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Newtown

Newtown is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential31.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial23.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Residential23.1% of properties

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

English34.9%
Australian27%
Irish16.5%
Scottish11.4%
Chinese6.1%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.7%
New Zealand2.7%
China1.5%
United States1.4%
Ireland1%
Thailand1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Newtown address:

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.