Median house price
$978k
+3.2% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Georgetown, 2298
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,125
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.1%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,005/wk
Employment rate
68.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$978,000
Languages at home
6.6%non-English
Most common: Greek, Samoan, Croatian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Newcastle Council, Georgetown is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Georgetown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Houses $680 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
2,125
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
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
#276
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
94th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
60th
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
- 42.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3404th in Australia
- State rank
- 1039th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #276 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #655 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 83%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 184
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $978,000
- Median price change
- +3.2%
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 (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
2,125(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +10
- Change in 5 years
- +44
- Growth rank in NSW
- 48th 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 (~2,150), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,072
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,005
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 911
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 68.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 743 / 47 / 72 (+ 7 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 336
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 69
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 158.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions722
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment86
- Malicious Damage To Property69
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault74
- Transport Regulatory Offences114
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
- 19
- Median school ICSEA (19 schools)
- 1,030
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 60th
School list
- Callaghan College Waratah CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 957 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 848 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle Senior SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1022 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 776 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 52 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle Middle SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Waratah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Philip's Christian College - WaratahCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,466 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 869 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 47 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 169 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.2 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
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Georgetown Rd At Hunter St
- Georgetown Rd At Moate St
- Georgetown Rd Opp Christo Rd
- Turton Rd Before Georgetown Rd
- Turton Rd Opp Waratah Village Shopping Centre
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
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 1 sports centres · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 40/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.48
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.41
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(5)
- Bakers of GeorgetownBakery
- Georgetown Cake ShopBakery
- United Speed CafeCafe
- Georgetown Fish ShopFast food
- Golden BuddhaRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Butcher
- The Fresh IngredientGreengrocer
Health & services(3)
- Medical clinic
- Newcastle DermatologyMedical clinic
18 Christo Road, Georgetown
- Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Hunter CrossfitSports centre
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(15)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Jackgem AutomotivesCar repair
- Penfolds Automotive ServicesCar repair
- Theo’s Mechanical RepairsCar repair
- United Speed ShopCar repair
- Fabric
- Aaron Framed It!Frame
- St Philip Memorial GardenGarden
- Hairdresser
- Just LiberatedHairdresser
- Lockwood Floor CoveringsHardware
- Parking
- St Matthews Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Georgetown Post OfficePost office
12 Moate Street
- Peter Ryan SaddlerySports
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Matthews Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Newcastle Eye Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Newcastle DermatologyChristo RoadDoctor
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)
- 87
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.9
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· 12 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah2 PARKVIEW STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space34 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 BRETT STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)6 WENTWORTH STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
April 2026
- Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure29 MOATE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 DAVID STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool13 AUSTIN STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 GEORGETOWN ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure29 MOATE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 WENTWORTH STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 HUNTER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 ASHER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 CHRISTO ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space46 ASHER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Withdrawn
June 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure47 CHRISTO ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Under Assessment
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space44 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 COLLINS STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 ASHER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation59 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PARKVIEW STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 HUNTER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
2024· 15 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 MOATE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Landscaping structures5 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure37 GEORGETOWN ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 CHRISTO ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 MOATE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Withdrawn
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PARKVIEW STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 GEORGETOWN ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Withdrawn
June 2024
- Demolition13 PALMER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 CHRISTO ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 BEDFORD STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Supporting Development54 CHATHAM ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 ASTLEY STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 CHATHAM ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
February 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure15 AUSTIN STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Pending Court Appeal
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 1.7 km away).
Coalition 20.9%Labor 79.2%
8.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hamilton NorthLabor 76.8% · Coalition 23.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- WaratahLabor 76.7% · Coalition 23.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- GeorgetownLabor 81.9% · Coalition 18.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- IslingtonLabor 84.7% · Coalition 15.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Mayfield SouthLabor 77.5% · Coalition 22.5% TPP (2025)1.1 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)
- 8/10
- 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 (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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