Newtown vs St Peters

In Newtown, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In St Peters, about half of households rent. Newtown is closer to the city centre: 5.9 km, against 8.1 km. On these figures, Newtown tends to suit renters and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Newtown has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • St Peters has more separate houses rather than flats (22% vs 5%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Newtown has cheaper units ($800,000 vs $975,000)
  • St Peters leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newtown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 46%)
  • has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (5.9 km vs 8.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Newtown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (95% vs 78%)
  • But St Peters carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

St Peters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs -2.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.0%)
  • But Newtown returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Newtown and St Peters 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 St Peters
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 St Peters
Walkability 96 / 93
Newtown — Walkability: 96/100 St Peters — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 13 / 29
Newtown — Safety: 13/100 St Peters — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newtown — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Peters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newtown has more residents (14,690 vs 3,629); St Peters has higher household incomes ($152,048 vs $121,160).

Newtown St Peters
Population 14,690
+75% vs other
 3,629
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +15.4%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $121,160/yr $152,048/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk $650/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newtown St Peters
0-4 3.5% / 5.8%
Newtown — 0-4: 3.5% St Peters — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 6.1% / 7.4%
Newtown — 5-14: 6.1% St Peters — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 3.1% / 2.1%
Newtown — 15-19: 3.1% St Peters — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 9.9% / 5.2%
Newtown — 20-24: 9.9% St Peters — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 28.8% / 29.2%
Newtown — 25-34: 28.8% St Peters — 25-34: 29.2%
35-44 17.1% / 23.0%
Newtown — 35-44: 17.1% St Peters — 35-44: 23.0%
45-54 13.5% / 11.7%
Newtown — 45-54: 13.5% St Peters — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 9.7% / 7.8%
Newtown — 55-64: 9.7% St Peters — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 5.4% / 4.8%
Newtown — 65-74: 5.4% St Peters — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 2.0% / 1.8%
Newtown — 75-84: 2.0% St Peters — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 0.7% / 1.2%
Newtown — 85+: 0.7% St Peters — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

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%
St Peters 36.5% lone person
St Peters — Lone Person: 36.5% St Peters — Couple Families: 32.4% St Peters — Group Household: 19.9% St Peters — One Parent Families: 9.3% St Peters — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
St Peters 46.2% renting
St Peters — Owned Outright: 18.4% St Peters — Mortgage: 35.4% St Peters — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newtown St Peters
Bachelor Degree 31.5% / 30.1%
Newtown — Bachelor Degree: 31.5% St Peters — Bachelor Degree: 30.1%
Postgraduate Degree 14.6% / 12.1%
Newtown — Postgraduate Degree: 14.6% St Peters — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.5%
Newtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% St Peters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 7.4%
Newtown — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% St Peters — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.3%
Newtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% St Peters — 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.

Newtown St Peters
England 5.7% / 5.5%
Newtown — England: 5.7% St Peters — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.1%
Newtown — New Zealand: 2.7% St Peters — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 1.5% / 1.5%
Newtown — China: 1.5% St Peters — China: 1.5%
Vietnam 0.8% / 1.6%
Newtown — Vietnam: 0.8% St Peters — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.5%
Newtown — Philippines: 0.7% St Peters — Philippines: 1.5%
Ireland 1.0% / 1.0%
Newtown — Ireland: 1.0% St Peters — Ireland: 1.0%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Newtown — Thailand: 1.0% St Peters — Thailand: 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 52.0% townhouses
Newtown — Townhouses: 52.0% Newtown — Flats / Apartments: 42.9% Newtown — Houses: 5.0%
St Peters 37.5% townhouses
St Peters — Townhouses: 37.5% St Peters — Flats / Apartments: 40.1% St Peters — Houses: 22.4%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Newtown St Peters
Median house price $1,875,000 $1,925,000
Median unit price $800,000 $975,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 149 sales
 24 days
from 9 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 St Peters
2 bed $1.71M / $1.7M
Newtown — 2 bed: $1.71M (110 sales) St Peters — 2 bed: $1.7M (5 sales)

110 vs 5 sales

3 bed $2.15M / $1.83M
Newtown — 3 bed: $2.15M (65 sales) St Peters — 3 bed: $1.83M (13 sales)

65 vs 13 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 St Peters
1 bed $700K / $770K
Newtown — 1 bed: $700K (95 sales) St Peters — 1 bed: $770K (5 sales)

95 vs 5 sales

2 bed $1.16M / $982K
Newtown — 2 bed: $1.16M (53 sales) St Peters — 2 bed: $982K (18 sales)

53 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

St Peters has more industrially zoned land (61% vs 1%); Newtown has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Newtown St Peters
Residential 69% 21%
Industrial 1% 61%
Infrastructure and transport 15%
same for both
Commercial 12% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 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 St Peters
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
 849
across Inner West
Approvals change year on year +929% -25%

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 St Peters
Houses 3.0%
$992/wk on $1.7M
 3.8%
$1,095/wk on $1.5M
Units 6.1%
$650/wk on $550K
 5.6%
$950/wk on $875K

Ranking within NSW

Newtown St Peters
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools Higher than 38% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

St Peters scores higher overall (85 vs 69).

Newtown St Peters
Grade B A
Score 69/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Newtown carries more crime risk (87 vs 71).

Newtown St Peters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
71/100
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
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Newtown St Peters
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.2 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.2% 1.6%

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 St Peters

  • St Peters Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newtown St Peters
Supermarkets 8 1
Cafes & restaurants 102 9
Parks & reserves 19 4
Childcare 11 2
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 8 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

St Peters sits further from the CBD (8.1 km vs 5.9 km).

Newtown St Peters
Walkability score 96/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 5.9 km 8.1 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 458.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 92.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2042
 2.1%
postcode 2044
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2042
 22
postcode 2044

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 St Peters
Worked from Home 63.9% / 64.6%
Newtown — Worked from Home: 63.9% St Peters — Worked from Home: 64.6%
Car (driver) 15.9% / 20.8%
Newtown — Car (driver): 15.9% St Peters — Car (driver): 20.8%
Train 6.3% / 6.7%
Newtown — Train: 6.3% St Peters — Train: 6.7%
Walked Only 8.5% / 4.0%
Newtown — Walked Only: 8.5% St Peters — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.4%
Newtown — Bicycle: 2.0% St Peters — Bicycle: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / 1.6%
Newtown — Car (passenger): 1.4% St Peters — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Newtown St Peters
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 3.5 km

NBN connectivity

Newtown St Peters
Connectivity score 70/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
9,055 premises
 26%
2,639 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Newtown St Peters
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

St Peters

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

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