NSW · Newcastle Council
Hamilton North, NSW, 2292
Desirability index
33.3/100
How this score is calculated#492 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hamilton North is a small locality in the Newcastle area, home to around 934 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 758 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 811.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $640, 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 parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 934
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,934
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 68.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 27 / 4
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $735
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 54
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)
- 758
- Against the person
- 125
- Against property
- 319
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 811.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.1%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property51
- Other Theft37
- Steal From Motor Vehicle74
- Transport Regulatory Offences167
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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Broadmeadow Rd At Boreas Rd
- Broadmeadow Rd At Boreas Rd
- Clyde St Opp Newcastle St
- Clyde St Opp Phillips St
- Newcastle St At Boreas Rd
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).
80 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 GOW STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 BOWSER STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Self storage units54A CLYDE STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space8 ORIENT ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 BOWSER STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 BOREAS ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
2025· 12 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 EMERALD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 BOREAS ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like32 GOW STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; General industry1 CHATHAM ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 BOREAS ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Withdrawn
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Light industry5-7 CHATHAM ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 GOW STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 EMERALD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 PHILLIPS STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage30 JACKSON STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 GOW STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BOREAS ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care5-7 CHATHAM ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Under Assessment
October 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure3 BAIRD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Privacy screens21 PHILLIPS STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 BOWSER STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)U 5 54 CLYDE STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 HAMILTON STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
2023· 12 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 EMERALD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure3 BAIRD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 EMERALD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club33 BOREAS ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing16 GOW STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 THORN ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Demolition24 BOREAS ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 EMERALD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
April 2023
- Change of useU 1 50 CLYDE STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
March 2023
- Change of useU 1 50 CLYDE STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing3 BAIRD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy24 BOREAS ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
2022· 25 proposals
December 2022
- Shed91 CLYDE STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 THORN ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
November 2022
- Shed31 PHILLIPS STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land25 THORN ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Determined
2021· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 4 proposals
4 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
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Creator IncubatorArts centre
- Boreas Rd at Chatham RdBus stop
- Boreas Rd at Newcastle StBus stop
- Broadmeadow Rd Near Boreas RdBus stop
- Chatham Rd at Donald StBus stop
- Clyde St after Newcastle StBus stop
- Clyde St after Phillips StBus stop
- Clyde St opp Newcastle StBus stop
- Clyde St opp Phillips StBus stop
- Newcastle St at Boreas RdBus 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Richardson Park ReservePark
- Smith ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 33.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #492 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
- Broadmeadow Rd At Boreas Rdtransport
- Broadmeadow Rd At Boreas Rdtransport
- Clyde St Opp Newcastle Sttransport
- Clyde St Opp Phillips Sttransport
- Newcastle St At Boreas Rdtransport
- Richardson Park Reservegovernmentpark
- Smith Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3 THORN ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Lodged 19 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning34 EMERALD STREET HAMILTON NORTH 2292Lodged 30 May 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning3 THORN ROAD HAMILTON NORTH 2292Lodged 22 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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