Eclectic inner-west hotspot with vintage shops, live music, and King Street's legendary food scene.
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Download Richify — It's FreeEclectic inner-west hotspot with vintage shops, live music, and King Street's legendary food scene. If you're weighing a move to Newtown, the numbers matter more than the vibes. The median weekly rent here is $650, which annualises to roughly $33,800 per year. Using the 30% rent-to-income guideline, you'd want an annual gross salary around $113,000 to live in Newtown without housing eating your paycheck.
Day-to-day costs in Newtown are expensive for entertainment and slightly above-average the national average for groceries. A monthly public transport pass runs about $180, and a flat white at a local café costs roughly $5.50 — which adds up to $2,008 per year if you're on a one-a-day habit.
Rough monthly budget for a single renter on a median-income job, before lifestyle upgrades:
Numbers are indicative only and exclude tax. Use the interactive calculator above to plug in your own salary and lifestyle.
How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Newtown?
Using the standard 30% rent-to-income rule, a comfortable gross income for Newtown is around $113,000 per year. At this salary, median rent of $650/wk takes up less than a third of your take-home pay, leaving room for savings, transport, and everything else Sydney throws at you.
Is Newtown more expensive than the rest of Sydney?
Groceries in Newtown track slightly above-average the national average (index 1.15), and the entertainment scene is expensive (index 1.30). Median weekly rent of $650 places it within the Sydney market — use the calculator to compare specific neighbourhoods head-to-head.
What's the average annual rent cost in Newtown?
At a median weekly rent of $650, annual rent in Newtown works out to approximately $33,800 per year for a typical unit. Actual costs vary significantly by property size, condition, and proximity to transport.