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Newtown

Ranked #13 of 422 Sydney suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
54
#193 of 422
Safety
5
#401 of 422
Wealth
53
#199 of 422
Value
49
#214 of 422
Parks
79
#61 of 422
Cafés
96
#13 of 422
Transit
90
#44 of 422
Green space
20
#366 of 422
Active & healthy
49
#223 of 422

The numbers

Population14,690
Area1.57 km²
Median household income$2,330/wk
Median rent$550/wk
Crime rate155.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks22 (0.29 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park71.1% of the suburb
Cafés34
Gyms & sport venues6
Nearest parkrunSt Peters parkrun (0.89 km)

Nearby suburbs

ErskinevilleCamperdownAlexandriaStanmoreSt PetersForest Lodge

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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