Enmore (Inner West) vs Newtown
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Enmore (Inner West)Inner West | NewtownInner West |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,935,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,935,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $760/wk | $760/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.04% | 2.04% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,871 | 14,690 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 17% | 5% |
| Townhouses | 46% | 52% |
| Apartments/units | 32% | 40% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 5.0 km | 4.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 3 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 36% | 65% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Camdenville PS, Newtown PS, Stanmore PS | Australia St IS, Camdenville PS, Darlington PS, Erskineville PS, Newtown NPS, Newtown PS, Stanmore PS, St Peters PS |
| Secondary | Marrickville HS, Newtown HS of Performing Arts | Alexandria Park CS, Marrickville HS, Newtown HS of Performing Arts, SSC Blackwattle Bay, SSC Leichhardt |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Newtown is higher on population (by about 280%).
- Newtown is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 29 percentage points).
- Newtown is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 224%).
- Newtown has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,935,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2042 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 3.5% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,935,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2042 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 3.5% on a year earlier.