Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Newtown (NSW) rose from 51% to 56% (+4.2 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -1.6, marking a gradual shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Newtown (NSW)”.