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Cooks Hill, 2300

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,425

Growth (1 yr)

+2.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+14.9%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,881/wk

Employment rate

65.8%

University qualified

41.4%

Work from home

28.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,863,000

Languages at home

7.2%non-English

Most common: German, Spanish, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.2/100
Average

Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Café precinct
  • National parks
  • Nightlife
  • Walkable
  • Cycling
What Cooks Hill is known for: Café precinct, National parks, Nightlife, Walkable, Cycling

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Suburb profile

Cooks Hill is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Newcastle Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include St John's Church, Hall & Grounds.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Local amenities are a relative strength. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. The main trade-offs are higher housing costs and higher crime, with median house prices 66% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and walkability over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2300 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • St John's Church, Hall & Grounds

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Cooks Hill compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.86M

-8.2% change

Median rent

$690/wk

Houses $750 · Units $680

Population (ERP)

4,425

+2.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.7%

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

#71

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

98th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

91st

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

57%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

88th

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
50.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1945th in Australia
State rank
663rd in NSW
Peer rank
#71 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#410 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$680
Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
All types (January to March 2026)
$690
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
335
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,863,000
Median price change
-8.2%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,425(June 2025)

+2.4% annual · +14.9% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.4%
5-year growth
+14.9%
Change in 1 year
+103
Change in 5 years
+574
Growth rank in NSW
91th 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 (~4,900), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,774
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,881
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
228 of 1,942
Median monthly mortgage
$2,297
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$430
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.9% / 20.5% / 56.6%
Employment rate
65.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
28.5% / 1% / 43.5%
Walked or cycled to work
9.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
299 / 879 / 532

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

41.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 11.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified41.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational11.8% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below37.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce18.1%
  • Health16.7%
  • Society and culture16.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.7%
  • Education10.7%
  • Creative arts8.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$66,330

80th percentile in NSW · +13% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,980

70th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
19.0%

78th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$76,725

58th percentile in NSW · +21% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

59th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2300 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,073
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,730
Median net rent
$404
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,038
Taxable income vs state median
+19%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
+9%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

7.2% speak a language other than English at home; 15% born overseas

Language at home
3,335 English only · 259 other
Non-English at home
7.2%
Born overseas
538 (15%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
137 (3.6%)
Australian citizens
3,421
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
11

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German13 · 18.6%
  • Spanish11 · 15.7%
  • Arabic9 · 12.9%
  • French6 · 8.6%
  • Afrikaans5 · 7.1%
  • Greek5 · 7.1%
  • Italian5 · 7.1%
  • Serbian5 · 7.1%

Religion

57%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 57%, while Christianity accounts for 33.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion57%32.8%
Christianity33.1%47.6%
Other / not stated9.9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic15.7%22.4%
Anglican10%11.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2300, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
964
Against the person
177
Against property
386
Rate per 1,000 residents
217.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 21 residents
State crime-rate percentile
97.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
25
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.65

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions243
  • Malicious Damage To Property66
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault63
  • Other Theft61
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle56

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,113.5
Median ICSEA percentile
88th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • NovoschoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,072 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1181 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 1,049 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • The Junction Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Hamilton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Francis Xavier's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 959 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Newcastle EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Newcastle HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • The Junction PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Newcastle Grammar School, Union St
  • Parkway Av After Bruce St
  • Parkway Av At Bruce St
  • Union St After Parry St
  • Union St After Parry St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

285 mapped amenities

16 restaurants · 9 cafes · 3 pubs · 3 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 33 food & drink venues nearby
  • Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.38
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
8.74
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.26
Food & drink(33)
  • 5 Sawyers Darby StreetBar
  • Bar RomeoBar
  • Terrace on DarbyBar

    171 Darby Street, Cooks Hill

  • 3 MonkeysCafe
  • Baba YagaCafe
  • CORE EspressoCafe
  • Corner House Cafe NewcastleCafe
  • Goldbergs Coffee HouseCafe
  • Sanctum CafeCafe
  • The Autumn RoomsCafe
  • The Depot on DarbyCafe
  • Welsh BlacksCafe
  • The Berry BrothersFast food
  • Wings and TinsFast food
  • Hotel DelanyPub

    134 Darby Street

  • Oriental HotelPub
  • The Cricketers ArmsPub
  • Beach Burrito CoRestaurant
  • Benjamas Thai RestaurantRestaurant
  • Coco MondeRestaurant
  • Darby Kebabs & PideRestaurant
  • Dumpling FlavourRestaurant
  • IndishRestaurant
  • Kai FanRestaurant
  • Mr. RiceRestaurant
  • PapillonRestaurant
  • Raj's CornerRestaurant
  • Sushi RevolutionRestaurant
  • The Etna On DarbyRestaurant
  • The Lost SoulsRestaurant
  • Viet OriginRestaurant
  • VietkingRestaurant
  • Wil&SonsRestaurant
Shopping(8)
  • Bottle shop
  • Vintage CellarsBottle shop
  • Darby Street Quality MeatsButcher
  • Darby’s Corner ShopConvenience store
  • EzyMartConvenience store
  • AldiSupermarket

    54 Union Street

  • Harris Farm MarketsSupermarket
Everyday services(1)
  • ATM
Community(4)
  • Newcastle City LibraryLibrary
  • ATWEA CollegeSchool

    100 Laman Street, Cooks Hill

  • Cooks Hill CampusSchool
  • Newcastle Grammar School Park campusSchool
Health & services(3)
  • The Good DentistDentist
  • Darby Street Day Night ChemistPharmacy
  • Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(22)
  • Bathers WayCycling route
  • R1-The JunctionCycling route
  • The Junction-HoneysuckleCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Genesis Health and FitnessGym

    Unit 2 235 Darby Street, Cooks Hill

  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Lowlands Bowling ClubSports centre
  • The ParcSports centre
  • Bruce Buckland GreenSports field
  • George Smith GreenSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (7)
  • Bathers WayWalking trail
Entertainment(1)
  • Forsight GalleryMuseum
Transport(16)

16 bus stops

Other(49)
  • Winning AppliancesAppliance
  • Black Totem IIArtwork
  • SKiiNsureBeauty salon
  • The Beauty BarBeauty salon
  • Bench (12)
  • Bicycle Parking (8)
  • BykkoBicycle rental
  • Cooks Hill BooksBooks
  • Darby St AutomotiveCar repair
  • MidasCar repair
  • AbicusClothes
  • Betty Mim Heart & HomeClothes
  • Blackbird CornerClothes
  • Guanabann DesignsClothes
  • Jean BasClothes

    144 Darby Street, Cooks Hill

  • SourcedClothes
  • The Colour BugClothes
  • Newcastle Fire StationFire station

    44 Union Street

  • Blooms On DarbyFlorist
  • Back to Back GalleryGallery
  • Cooks Hill GalleryGallery
  • Newcastle Art GalleryGallery

    1 Laman Street

  • Garden (42)
  • PalinopsiaHouseware
  • Willows Home TradersHouseware
  • MonellaIce Cream
  • LeonardsJewelry
  • Whitakers JewellersJewelry
  • Massage On DarbyMassage
  • Motorcycle Parking (3)
  • Newcastle City CouncilMotorcycle Parking
  • Cooks Hill School of MusicMusic School
  • Australian Sports NutritionNutrition Supplements
  • Outdoor DiningOutdoor Seating
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Parking (51)
  • Parking Space (36)
  • PetbarnPet
  • Newcastle Baptist TabernaclePlace of worship

    25 Laman Street, Cooks Hill

  • Place of worship
  • Saint Johns Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Recycling
  • Taxi
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Vending machine
  • Waste Basket (4)
  • Ramjet AssortmentsYes
  • Steel & AnchorYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Lowlands Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Centennial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Newcastle Baptist Tabernacle

    25 Laman Street, Cooks Hill

  • Place of worship
  • Saint Johns Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Lingard Private Hospital (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Darby Street Day Night ChemistPharmacy
  • The Good DentistDentist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
93
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.0

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

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 (12%)

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· 23 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    29 PARRY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Emergency work and repairs; Fences; Landscaping structures; Stairway
    2 CORLETTE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    143 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading
    245-249 DARBY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    26 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Additional Information Requested

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 PARRY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    163 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    96 BULL STREET COOKS HILL 2300Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    50 PARKWAY AVENUE COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    98 BRUCE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    48 TOOKE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    179 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Landscaping structures
    41 CORLETTE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    1 79 BRUCE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    83 TOOKE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    1 126 DARBY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
    98A DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 YOUNG STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure
    9 QUEEN STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 RAILWAY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • February 2026

  • Hotel or motel accommodation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation
    140 DARBY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    140 BRUCE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure
    9 QUEEN STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
2025· 27 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    60 RAILWAY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • October 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    50 PARKWAY AVENUE COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 RAILWAY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    123 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure
    9 QUEEN STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    157 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    24 CORLETTE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    92 BRUCE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 PARRY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    48 TOOKE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    118 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • August 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    98A DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    65 TOOKE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    123 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    130 BRUCE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Residential flat building; Commercial development; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    113-125 DARBY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Withdrawn

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    38 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    48 BRUCE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    60 RAILWAY STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    50 BRUCE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    77 TOOKE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • March 2025

  • Demolition; Fences
    2 CORLETTE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure
    1 LAMAN STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    111 DAWSON STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • February 2025

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    100 BRUCE STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    86 BULL STREET COOKS HILL 2300Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • St John's Church, Hall & Grounds1D Parry Street Cooks HillSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 2.0 km away).

Coalition 26.6%Labor 73.4%

2.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Cooks Hill SouthLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • Cooks HillLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Newcastle CityLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • The JunctionLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Hamilton SouthLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)1.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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