Enmore vs Newtown

In Enmore, about half of households rent. In Newtown, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Newtown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • But Enmore has more separate houses rather than flats (17% vs 5%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Newtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($800,000 vs $1,061,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Enmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newtown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (95% vs 83%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Enmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Enmore and Newtown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Enmore Newtown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Enmore Newtown
Walkability 96 / 96
Enmore — Walkability: 96/100 Newtown — Walkability: 96/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Enmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newtown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newtown has more residents (14,690 vs 3,871); Newtown rents higher ($550/wk vs $500/wk).

Enmore Newtown
Population 3,871 14,690
+279% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% -2.3%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $120,068/yr $121,160/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk $550/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Enmore Newtown
0-4 3.9% / 3.5%
Enmore — 0-4: 3.9% Newtown — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 7.0% / 6.1%
Enmore — 5-14: 7.0% Newtown — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 3.2% / 3.1%
Enmore — 15-19: 3.2% Newtown — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 8.6% / 9.9%
Enmore — 20-24: 8.6% Newtown — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 25.8% / 28.8%
Enmore — 25-34: 25.8% Newtown — 25-34: 28.8%
35-44 18.4% / 17.1%
Enmore — 35-44: 18.4% Newtown — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 13.6% / 13.5%
Enmore — 45-54: 13.6% Newtown — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 9.8% / 9.7%
Enmore — 55-64: 9.8% Newtown — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 5.8% / 5.4%
Enmore — 65-74: 5.8% Newtown — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 2.6% / 2.0%
Enmore — 75-84: 2.6% Newtown — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.0% / 0.7%
Enmore — 85+: 1.0% Newtown — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Enmore 44.3% lone person
Enmore — Lone Person: 44.3% Enmore — Couple Families: 25.4% Enmore — Group Household: 18.7% Enmore — One Parent Families: 9.1% Enmore — Other Families: 2.4%
Newtown 50.5% lone person
Newtown — Lone Person: 50.5% Newtown — Couple Families: 21.3% Newtown — Group Household: 19.4% Newtown — One Parent Families: 7.3% Newtown — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Enmore 50.6% renting
Enmore — Owned Outright: 19.3% Enmore — Mortgage: 30.0% Enmore — Renting: 50.6%
Newtown 58.6% renting
Newtown — Owned Outright: 17.6% Newtown — Mortgage: 23.9% Newtown — Renting: 58.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Enmore Newtown
Bachelor Degree 29.8% / 31.5%
Enmore — Bachelor Degree: 29.8% Newtown — Bachelor Degree: 31.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 14.6%
Enmore — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Newtown — Postgraduate Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.5%
Enmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Newtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 6.2%
Enmore — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Newtown — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.3%
Enmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Newtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Enmore Newtown
England 5.1% / 5.7%
Enmore — England: 5.1% Newtown — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.7%
Enmore — New Zealand: 2.1% Newtown — New Zealand: 2.7%
China 0.8% / 1.5%
Enmore — China: 0.8% Newtown — China: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.3% / 0.8%
Enmore — Vietnam: 1.3% Newtown — Vietnam: 0.8%
Greece 1.4% / —
Enmore — Greece: 1.4% Newtown — Greece: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.0%
Enmore — Thailand: not among its largest Newtown — Thailand: 1.0%
Ireland — / 1.0%
Enmore — Ireland: not among its largest Newtown — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Enmore 46.2% townhouses
Enmore — Townhouses: 46.2% Enmore — Flats / Apartments: 36.5% Enmore — Houses: 17.3%
Newtown 52.0% townhouses
Newtown — Townhouses: 52.0% Newtown — Flats / Apartments: 42.9% Newtown — Houses: 5.0%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Enmore Newtown
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,875,000
Median unit price $1,061,000 $800,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 31 sales
 23 days
from 149 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Enmore Newtown
1 bed $1.32M / $1.38M
Enmore — 1 bed: $1.32M (6 sales) Newtown — 1 bed: $1.38M (15 sales)

6 vs 15 sales

2 bed $1.58M / $1.71M
Enmore — 2 bed: $1.58M (26 sales) Newtown — 2 bed: $1.71M (110 sales)

26 vs 110 sales

3 bed $1.8M / $2.15M
Enmore — 3 bed: $1.8M (40 sales) Newtown — 3 bed: $2.15M (65 sales)

40 vs 65 sales

4 bed $2.54M / $2.64M
Enmore — 4 bed: $2.54M (13 sales) Newtown — 4 bed: $2.64M (24 sales)

13 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Enmore Newtown
Residential 82% 69%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 15%
Commercial 7% 12%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Enmore Newtown
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
 2,350
across Sydney
Approvals change year on year -25% +929%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Enmore Newtown
Houses 3.6%
$1,100/wk on $1.6M
 3.0%
$992/wk on $1.7M
Units — 6.1%
$650/wk on $550K

Ranking within NSW

Enmore Newtown
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
Schools — Higher than 38% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

Enmore scores higher overall (96 vs 69).

Enmore Newtown
Grade A+ B
Score 96/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Enmore Newtown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — High
87/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Enmore Newtown
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.6 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 5.2%

Schools in Enmore

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Newtown

  • Camdenville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Newtown High School of Performing Arts Government · Secondary at peers
  • Newtown North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Newtown Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Pius' Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • The Athena School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Enmore Newtown
Supermarkets 3 8
Cafes & restaurants 24 102
Parks & reserves 2 19
Childcare 1 11
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Enmore Newtown
Walkability score 96/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 6.2 km
+5% vs other
 5.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 458.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2042
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2042
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Enmore Newtown
Worked from Home 62.6% / 63.9%
Enmore — Worked from Home: 62.6% Newtown — Worked from Home: 63.9%
Car (driver) 18.1% / 15.9%
Enmore — Car (driver): 18.1% Newtown — Car (driver): 15.9%
Walked Only 6.5% / 8.5%
Enmore — Walked Only: 6.5% Newtown — Walked Only: 8.5%
Train 5.3% / 6.3%
Enmore — Train: 5.3% Newtown — Train: 6.3%
Bus 3.1% / 2.0%
Enmore — Bus: 3.1% Newtown — Bus: 2.0%
Bicycle 2.6% / 2.0%
Enmore — Bicycle: 2.6% Newtown — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Enmore Newtown
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Enmore Newtown
Connectivity score 74/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,066 premises
 20%
9,055 premises

Climate

Enmore Newtown
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Enmore Newtown
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.73 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Enmore Newtown
Average residential rate $1,342/yr $875/yr
Council Inner West Sydney

Federal electorate

Enmore Newtown
Division Grayndler Sydney
Member Anthony Albanese Tanya Plibersek
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Enmore Newtown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Enmore

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

Newtown

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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