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Dealbreakers in Newtown

These are the seven categories Stickybeak treats as buyer-side red flags. Use this view to screenshot or share with your partner.

2042

Flood risk

NSW EPI Flood Planning Area · 1% AEP equivalent

No council flood study covers this postcode. Flood risk may still exist, particularly near watercourses — check with your conveyancer.

NSW EPI Flood (CC BY 4.0) · Coverage depends on council-adopted flood studies

2042

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

No bushfire-prone land recorded

NSW RFS data shows no Category 1–3 vegetation or buffer zones within this postcode boundary.

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY 4.0) · Includes 100 m buffer for Cat 1/3, 30 m for Cat 2

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Air quality in Newtown

36
FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW
06:30 AEST
Alexandria station · 2.0 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 25 · Good

Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.


Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
4.7µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
17.9µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
0.3pphm
1hr reading

AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Alexandria station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
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Strata stock in Newtown

2042 · NSW Strata Hub · Building Commission NSW

Strata schemes
28
Median age
32.5yrs
Pre-2019 stock
96%
Active orders
0
No orders recorded

28 strata schemes in Newtown — too few for reliable cohort analysis.
Source: NSW Strata Hub · Building Commission NSW · Updated April 2026 · Shortlist filter, not a strata report.

2042

Building Commission orders

NSW Building Commission · Register of Building Work Orders

No active building orders

No buildings in postcode 2042 are currently subject to a NSW Building Commission rectification, prohibition, stop work, or enforceable undertaking order.

Building Commission NSW Register of Building Work Orders (CC BY 4.0) · Updated weekly · Orders removed once defects are rectified

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