Median house price
$1.22M
+16% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Adamstown Heights, 2289
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,030
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.9%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,325/wk
Employment rate
65.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,215,000
Languages at home
8.9%non-English
Most common: Macedonian, Greek, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Adamstown Heights is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Newcastle Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Adamstown Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $760 · Units $580
Population (ERP)
6,030
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#91
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
63rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2162nd in Australia
- State rank
- 645th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #91 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #467 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $760
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 151
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,215,000
- Median price change
- +15.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,030(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 73th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +5.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +73
- Change in 5 years
- +336
- Growth rank in NSW
- 73th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,250), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,621
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,325
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 2,084
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,201
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,889 / 52 / 49
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 523
- Against the person
- 84
- Against property
- 292
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud119
- Malicious Damage To Property119
- Steal From Motor Vehicle172
- Steal From Retail Store342
- Transport Regulatory Offences258
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,083
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Belair Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Kotara High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,130 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 334 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Kotara SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 816 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 25 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 849 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Kotara South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 309 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kahibah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Columba's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 168 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
105 public transport stops in this suburb
- Garden Grove Pde Opp Claremont Av
- Park Av At Lexington Pde
- Park Av At Lexington Pde
- South St After Marin St
- South St At Muraban St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 105 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.53
Community(3)
- Childcare
- Belair Public SchoolSchool
34 Carolyn Street, Adamstown Heights
- Kotara High SchoolSchool
Lexington Parade, Adamstown Heights
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Claremont Avenue ParkPark
- Lookout Tower ParkPark
- Pickering OvalPark
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Centenary LookoutViewpoint
Transport(38)
38 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Drinking water
- Mercure Charlestown HotelHotel
109 Madison Drive
- Banksia ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (4)
- ShellPetrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banksia ReserveNature reserve
- Claremont Avenue ParkPark
- Lookout Tower ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pickering OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Rankin Park Centre (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 184
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 27 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)44 SHERIDAN AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 CLAREMONT AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 ORANA CRESCENT ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)35 MADISON DRIVE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Withdrawn
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool8 WESTWOOD AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)11 CORRISTON CRESCENT ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2 TOOHEY CRESCENT ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BORONIA AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool34 LUCAS CRESCENT ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision5 MURIEL STREET ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences468 BRUNKER ROAD ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 YARRUM STREET ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)12 LUCAS CRESCENT ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Withdrawn
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool91 LEXINGTON PARADE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 ELLERSLIE ROAD ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool466 BRUNKER ROAD ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 GARDEN GROVE PARADE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 KINROSS AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation171 NORTHCOTT DRIVE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)13 LUCAS CRESCENT ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Supporting Development10 GARDEN GROVE PARADE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool15 CLAREMONT AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving38 LEXINGTON PARADE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 GARDEN GROVE PARADE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
January 2026
- Demolition46 ELLERSLIE ROAD ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation436 BRUNKER ROAD ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 ELLERSLIE ROAD ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences91 CAROLYN STREET ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 GARDEN GROVE PARADE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 ELLERSLIE ROAD ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 EDISON STREET ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 MONTROSE AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 BULKARA STREET ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 YARRUM STREET ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool45 SHERIDAN AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 KINROSS AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 BORONIA AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 SHERIDAN AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 ELTON CLOSE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences91 CAROLYN STREET ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool91 LEXINGTON PARADE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)49 LEXINGTON PARADE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 BORONIA AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 RUSSELL AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support25 SHERIDAN AVENUE ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS 2289Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Newcastle
- Member of Parliament
- Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,226
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 27.7%Labor 72.3%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Adamstown Heights (Newcastle)Labor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Kotara South (Newcastle)Labor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Adamstown SouthLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- New Lambton SouthLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- New Lambton CentralLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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