79 Skene St, Newtown is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1910. The property has a land size of 629m2 and floor size of 236m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in July 2010.
Family home with park at rear
Backing onto Kenwith Park and on select Newtown Hill this deceptively large Edwardian home offers generous family accommodation over two levels.
Downstairs: formal lounge, separate dining both with OFIâs, 2 bedrooms with OFI's central bathroom, modern kitchen opens to family room/informal dining area. Upstairs: main bedroom with WIR and ensuite, 3 more bedrooms and main bathroom. This 10 room home includes ducted heating, evaporative cooling. Ducted vacuum system, a host of period features and a double garage with remote access. Land size 640m2 with Kenwith Park at the rear gate.
The size of Newtown is approximately 5.8 square kilometres. There are 20 parks, covering nearly 17.4% of the total area. The population of Newtown in 2016 was 10155 people. By 2021 the population was 10445 showing a population growth of 2.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Newtown is 10-19 years. Households in Newtown are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Newtown work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 69.20% of the homes in Newtown were owner-occupied compared with 69.60% in 2016.
Newtown has 5,814 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Newtown have seen a 10.64% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 9.03% increase. As at 30 June 2026:
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