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Suburbs in postcode 2042, NSW

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About postcode 2042

Postcode 2042 covers 2 NSW suburbs: Newtown and Enmore. Newtown is the largest, with 83% of the postcode's G-NAF addresses. Its addresses are split mainly between Inner West and Sydney LGAs. In 2025, 1,772 new rental bonds were lodged across the postcode, at a median of $720 a week, up 3.6% on $695 the year before. The NSW median for new bonds was $695. By size: 1-bedroom $600, 2-bedroom $850, 3-bedroom $1,130, 4-bedroom $1,400. Police recorded 2,369 criminal incidents in postcode 2042 in the 12 months to December 2025, against 2,395 the year before. That is a count, not a rate: it is not adjusted for residents or visitors, and a busy centre or transport hub can account for much of it. Sources: NSW Fair Trading rental bond lodgements, calendar 2025; BOCSAR postcode data, Jan 2025 – Dec 2025; G-NAF localities.

Postcode snapshot

$720 per week
Median weekly rentPostcode-wide figure for 2042

+3.6% year-on-year

Weekly rent trends

These figures describe rental bonds recorded across postcode 2042, not an individual property quote.

Median weekly rent by year

Track the published median weekly rent across the available years.

Postcode-wide figure for 2042

  • 2021: $515, 2300 samples
  • 2022: $580, 2188 samples
  • 2023: $660, 1760 samples
  • 2024: $695, 1874 samples
  • 2025: $720, 1772 samples
Rent by dwelling type

Compare published median weekly rents across the available dwelling types. Median weekly rent (AUD).

Postcode-wide figure for 2042

  • Townhouse: $950, 128 samples
  • House: $910, 517 samples
  • Flat/unit: $650, 919 samples
  • Other: $460, 127 samples
Rent by bedrooms

Compare published median weekly rents across the available bedroom counts. Median weekly rent (AUD).

Postcode-wide figure for 2042

Recorded incidents

Recorded incidents by broad group

Compare current and previous published incident counts across broad groups.

Current periodPrevious period
  • Drug offences: 135 current, 140 previous, -3.6% year-on-year
  • Other offences: 307 current, 327 previous, -6.1% year-on-year
  • Justice procedure offences: 501 current, 502 previous, -0.2% year-on-year
  • Violent offences: 432 current, 460 previous, -6.1% year-on-year
  • Property offences: 812 current, 775 previous, +4.8% year-on-year
  • Transport offences: 182 current, 191 previous, -4.7% year-on-year
Largest recorded-incident categories

See how published incidents are distributed across the largest available categories.

  • Theft: 644, 27.2% share

Nearby postcodes

  • Postcode 2043About 0.8 km away→
  • Postcode 2048About 0.9 km away→
  • Postcode 2015About 1.1 km away→

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Data sources and disclaimers

Rental figures are derived from NSW Fair Trading rental bond lodgement data, © State of New South Wales, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Postcode-level medians and year-on-year changes were calculated by BeforeYouRent.

For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.

Crime figures are sourced from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice). Its current copyright notice specifies CC BY 4.0 unless otherwise stated. Year-on-year changes were calculated by BeforeYouRent. Figures are police-recorded incidents, not convictions, and are not adjusted for population.

This data is general information only. Neither NSW Fair Trading nor BOCSAR endorses BeforeYouRent or warrants the accuracy of these figures.

Data sources: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to December 2025 · NSW Fair Trading rental bond lodgements · 2025

How we use this data
2,369
Recorded incidentsJanuary 2025 to December 2025

-1.1% year-on-year

  • Studio bedrooms: $480, 95 samples
  • 1 bedroom: $600, 740 samples
  • 2 bedrooms: $850, 519 samples
  • 3 bedrooms: $1,130, 209 samples
  • 4 bedrooms: $1,400, 68 samples
  • 5+ bedrooms: $1,375, 24 samples
  • Against justice procedures: 501, 21.1% share
  • Assault: 260, 11% share
  • Transport regulatory offences: 182, 7.7% share
  • Liquor offences: 169, 7.1% share
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