NSW · Newcastle Council
Georgetown (NSW), NSW, 2298
Desirability index
22.2/100
How this score is calculated#575 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Georgetown (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Newcastle area, home to around 2,072 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,647 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 794.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $560 (flats $500, houses $680), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 39 / 47 / 72
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,647
- Against the person
- 275
- Against property
- 340
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 794.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions722
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment86
- Malicious Damage To Property69
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault74
- Transport Regulatory Offences114
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
106 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 BRETT STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Under Assessment
- 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· 18 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
2023· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Christo Rd Near Asher StBus stop
- Christo Rd Near Georgetown RdBus stop
- Christo Rd Near Stephen StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd at Bowker StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd at Hunter StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd at Moate StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd opp Christo RdBus stop
- Georgetown Rd opp David StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd opp Hunter StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Newcastle DermatologyChristo Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #575 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Georgetown Rd At Hunter Sttransport
- Georgetown Rd At Moate Sttransport
- Georgetown Rd Opp Christo Rdtransport
- Turton Rd Before Georgetown Rdtransport
- Turton Rd Opp Waratah Village Shopping Centretransport
- Newcastle DermatologyhealthChristo Roaddoctor
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming poolplanning13 AUSTIN STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Lodged 19 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Landscaping structuresplanning5 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Lodged 10 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning84 GEORGETOWN ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Lodged 12 Jul 2024 · Withdrawn
- Demolitionplanning13 PALMER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Lodged 28 Jun 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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