Median house price
$1.36M
-2.1% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Hamilton East, 2303
Est. population · Jun 2025
911
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.9%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,297/wk
Employment rate
60.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,365,000
Languages at home
10.8%non-English
Most common: Greek, Vietnamese, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Newcastle Council, Hamilton East is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability lands below average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hamilton East snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $785 · Units $590
Population (ERP)
911
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
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
#288
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
98th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
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
- 39.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3871st in Australia
- State rank
- 1181st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #288 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #698 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)
- $590
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $785
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 93
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,365,000
- Median price change
- -2.1%
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
911(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 44th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +3.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +34
- Growth rank in NSW
- 44th 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 (~950), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 997
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,297
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,320
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 321 / 24 / 19
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)
- 208
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 105
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 228.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud161
- Malicious Damage To Property196
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Steal From Motor Vehicle196
- Transport Regulatory Offences172
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,101
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 85th
School list
- St Francis Xavier's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 959 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,072 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- NovoschoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- The Junction Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Merewether Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Merewether High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1206 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,080 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Carrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 110 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 2.0 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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Parkway Av At Everton St
- Parkway Av At Everton St
- St Francis Xavier's College, Parkway Av
- St Francis Xavier's College, Parkway Av
- Tudor St Before Gordon Av
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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 23/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- St Francis Xaviers CollegeSchool
Health & services(1)
- Denison PracticeMedical clinic
53 Denison Street
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(9)
- Kloster FordCar
- Kloster MitsubishiCar
- Kloster NissanCar
- Kloster Used CarsCar
- Capital Brake ServicesCar repair
- Backpackers NewcastleHostel
42-44 Denison Street
- Parking (3)
- BPPetrol station
- Post Box
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Lingard Private Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Denison PracticeDenison StreetDoctor
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)
- 29
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.8
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· 9 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision63 Denison Street, Hamilton EastDetermined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 DENISON STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Fences; Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development8 DUMARESQ STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport51 DUMARESQ STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Carport12 WARRAH STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 CORONA STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool270 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation291 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Fences; Privacy screens; Swimming pool33 HEBBURN STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool46 HEBBURN STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Swimming pool46 Hebburn Street, Hamilton East: Lot3/-/DP1320197Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 STEWART AVENUE HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 HEBBURN STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Withdrawn
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 CORONA STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 WARRAH STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 DENISON STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development163 PARRY STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Under Assessment
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WARRAH STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 HEBBURN STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 EVERTON STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 WARRAH STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
March 2025
- Demolition14 TUDOR STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage16-22 TUDOR STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CORONA STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 SILSOE STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Landscaping structures; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; School282-286 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 HEBBURN STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WARRAH STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
October 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign; Business identification sign; Supporting Development24-26 Tudor Street, Hamilton EastDetermined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool58 DENISON STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool87 DENISON STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure275 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81 DENISON STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure306 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators12 HEBBURN STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 CORONA STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Withdrawn
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 WARRAH STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 WARRAH STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Landscaping structures; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; School282-286 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CORONA STREET HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah19 STEWART AVENUE HAMILTON EAST 2303Determined
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 1.6 km away).
Coalition 29.9%Labor 70.1%
0.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hamilton SouthLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- WickhamLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- HamiltonLabor 77.7% · Coalition 22.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Cooks HillLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- MerewetherLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)1.2 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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