Newtown vs Camperdown

In both, most households rent. In Newtown, about half of households are people living alone. In Camperdown, most homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Camperdown: a median of $2.14 million, against $1.88 million in Newtown. Camperdown is closer to the city centre: 5.1 km, against 5.9 km. On these figures, Camperdown tends to suit 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 5)
  • But Camperdown has more parks and reserves (22 vs 19)

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

First-home buyers

Newtown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($800,000 vs $935,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,875,000 vs $2,137,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (7 vs 5)

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

Investors

Newtown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (-2.3% vs -9.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newtown Camperdown
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.

Newtown Camperdown
Walkability 96 / 96
Newtown — Walkability: 96/100 Camperdown — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 13 / 15
Newtown — Safety: 13/100 Camperdown — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newtown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Camperdown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newtown has more residents (14,690 vs 9,381).

Newtown Camperdown
Population 14,690
+36% vs other
 9,381
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -9.3%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $121,160/yr $121,212/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk $570/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newtown Camperdown
0-4 3.5% / 3.4%
Newtown — 0-4: 3.5% Camperdown — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 6.1% / 4.3%
Newtown — 5-14: 6.1% Camperdown — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 3.1% / 6.2%
Newtown — 15-19: 3.1% Camperdown — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 9.9% / 13.0%
Newtown — 20-24: 9.9% Camperdown — 20-24: 13.0%
25-34 28.8% / 27.8%
Newtown — 25-34: 28.8% Camperdown — 25-34: 27.8%
35-44 17.1% / 18.1%
Newtown — 35-44: 17.1% Camperdown — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.5% / 11.9%
Newtown — 45-54: 13.5% Camperdown — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.7% / 8.1%
Newtown — 55-64: 9.7% Camperdown — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 5.4% / 4.7%
Newtown — 65-74: 5.4% Camperdown — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 2.0% / 1.8%
Newtown — 75-84: 2.0% Camperdown — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 0.7% / 0.5%
Newtown — 85+: 0.7% Camperdown — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Camperdown 59.7% lone person
Camperdown — Lone Person: 59.7% Camperdown — Couple Families: 17.5% Camperdown — Group Household: 15.0% Camperdown — One Parent Families: 6.3% Camperdown — 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.

Newtown 58.6% renting
Newtown — Owned Outright: 17.6% Newtown — Mortgage: 23.9% Newtown — Renting: 58.6%
Camperdown 62.0% renting
Camperdown — Owned Outright: 14.7% Camperdown — Mortgage: 23.3% Camperdown — Renting: 62.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newtown Camperdown
Bachelor Degree 31.5% / 30.8%
Newtown — Bachelor Degree: 31.5% Camperdown — Bachelor Degree: 30.8%
Postgraduate Degree 14.6% / 16.6%
Newtown — Postgraduate Degree: 14.6% Camperdown — Postgraduate Degree: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.6%
Newtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Camperdown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 4.7%
Newtown — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Camperdown — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.9%
Newtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Camperdown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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.

Newtown Camperdown
England 5.7% / 5.0%
Newtown — England: 5.7% Camperdown — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.0%
Newtown — New Zealand: 2.7% Camperdown — New Zealand: 3.0%
China 1.5% / 3.7%
Newtown — China: 1.5% Camperdown — China: 3.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.3%
Newtown — Philippines: 0.7% Camperdown — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 1.8%
Newtown — India: not among its largest Camperdown — India: 1.8%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Newtown — Thailand: 1.0% Camperdown — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland 1.0% / —
Newtown — Ireland: 1.0% Camperdown — Ireland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newtown 42.9% flats / apartments
Newtown — Flats / Apartments: 42.9% Newtown — Townhouses: 52.0% Newtown — Houses: 5.0%
Camperdown 74.2% flats / apartments
Camperdown — Flats / Apartments: 74.2% Camperdown — Townhouses: 22.7% Camperdown — Houses: 3.1%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Newtown Camperdown
Median house price $1,875,000 $2,137,500
Median unit price $800,000 $935,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 149 sales
 22 days
from 26 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Newtown Camperdown
1 bed $700K / $782K
Newtown — 1 bed: $700K (95 sales) Camperdown — 1 bed: $782K (118 sales)

95 vs 118 sales

2 bed $1.16M / $1.21M
Newtown — 2 bed: $1.16M (53 sales) Camperdown — 2 bed: $1.21M (91 sales)

53 vs 91 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.

Newtown Camperdown
2 bed $1.71M / $1.73M
Newtown — 2 bed: $1.71M (110 sales) Camperdown — 2 bed: $1.73M (20 sales)

110 vs 20 sales

3 bed $2.15M / $2.23M
Newtown — 3 bed: $2.15M (65 sales) Camperdown — 3 bed: $2.23M (19 sales)

65 vs 19 sales

4 bed $2.64M / $2.81M
Newtown — 4 bed: $2.64M (24 sales) Camperdown — 4 bed: $2.81M (10 sales)

24 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Newtown Camperdown
Residential 69% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 50%
Commercial 12% 2%
Parks and recreation 4% 11%
Industrial 1% 3%
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

Newtown Camperdown
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +929%
same for both

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.

Newtown Camperdown
Houses 3.0%
$992/wk on $1.7M
 3.3%
$1,125/wk on $1.75M
Units 6.1%
$650/wk on $550K
 5.5%
$850/wk on $810K

Ranking within NSW

Newtown Camperdown
House price Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
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 30% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Camperdown scores higher overall (82 vs 69).

Newtown Camperdown
Grade B A
Score 69/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Newtown Camperdown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
85/100
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 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Newtown Camperdown
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.2 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.2% 13.4%

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

Schools in Camperdown

  • Bridge Road School Government · Primary · Special school
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Newtown Camperdown
Supermarkets 8 1
Cafes & restaurants 102 28
Parks & reserves 19 22
Childcare 11 5
GPs 7 5
Pharmacies 8 3
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Newtown Camperdown
Walkability score 96/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 5.9 km
+14% vs other
 5.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 458.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 355.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2042
 2.6%
postcode 2050
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2042
 5
postcode 2050

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.

Newtown Camperdown
Worked from Home 63.9% / 61.4%
Newtown — Worked from Home: 63.9% Camperdown — Worked from Home: 61.4%
Car (driver) 15.9% / 17.6%
Newtown — Car (driver): 15.9% Camperdown — Car (driver): 17.6%
Walked Only 8.5% / 10.7%
Newtown — Walked Only: 8.5% Camperdown — Walked Only: 10.7%
Train 6.3% / 3.2%
Newtown — Train: 6.3% Camperdown — Train: 3.2%
Bus 2.0% / 4.0%
Newtown — Bus: 2.0% Camperdown — Bus: 4.0%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.4%
Newtown — Bicycle: 2.0% Camperdown — Bicycle: 1.4%

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

Setting

Newtown Camperdown
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 6.6 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newtown Camperdown
Connectivity score 70/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
9,055 premises
 15%
5,763 premises

Climate

Newtown Camperdown
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)

Newtown Camperdown
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

Newtown Camperdown
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Newtown Camperdown
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Newtown

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Camperdown

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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