NSW · Newcastle Council

Hamilton, 2303

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,347

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.8%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,689/wk

Employment rate

63.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,365,000

Languages at home

11.7%non-English

Most common: Greek, Italian, Macedonian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

54.1/100
Average

Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
  • Heritage area
What Hamilton is known for: Education hub, Excellent transport, High desirability, Café precinct, Heritage area

Suburb profile

In Newcastle Council, Hamilton is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.

Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.

Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.

At a glance

Hamilton snapshot

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

Median house price

$1.36M

-2.1% change

Median rent

$700/wk

Houses $785 · Units $590

Population (ERP)

4,347

+0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.2%

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

#189

among Metro Sydney · Established

Safety

98th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

43rd

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

80th

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
54.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1660th in Australia
State rank
487th in NSW
Peer rank
#189 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#359 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb 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

Population

Estimated resident population

4,347(June 2025)

+0.3% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.3%
5-year growth
+3.8%
Change in 1 year
+11
Change in 5 years
+160
Growth rank in NSW
43th 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 (~4,450), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,614
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,689
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
203 of 2,199
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
63.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,162 / 502 / 300 (+ 29 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
993
Against the person
207
Against property
500
Rate per 1,000 residents
228.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 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 statisticsNSW 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
13
Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
1,085
Median ICSEA percentile
80th
School list
  • Hamilton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Francis Xavier's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 959 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Hamilton North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.1 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 →
  • Islington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Merewether High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1206 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,080 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Hamilton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Hunter School of Performing ArtsCombined · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,094 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,072 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Adamstown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 439 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Hamilton Community Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

58 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Acc To P2
  • Entrance1
  • FTB To P1
  • FTB To P2
  • Hamilton Station

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

201 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

12 restaurants · 7 cafes · 7 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 libraries · 9 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Good local dining options28 food & drink venues nearby
  • Decent local green space4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport58 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.52
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
6.07
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.87
Food & drink(28)
  • Blue Door CafeCafe
  • Gloria Jean'sCafe

    129 Beaumont Street

  • Mockingbird CafeCafe
  • Olive Branch CafeCafe

    67 Cleary Street

  • Roladoor CafeCafe
  • Second Fiddle CafeCafe

    4 Samdon Street, Hamilton

  • Son of a GunCafe

    66 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • CrustFast food
  • Fast food
  • Greenroof HotelPub

    71 Tudor Street, Hamilton

  • Hotel BennettPub
  • Northern Star HotelPub
  • Outdoor VIP LoungePub
  • Sydney Junction HotelPub
  • The Exchange HotelPub
  • The KentPub

    59-61 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • Aloi ThaiRestaurant
  • DepotRestaurant
  • Dumpling StoryRestaurant
  • House of KoreaRestaurant
  • KitamiRestaurant
  • Raj's CornerRestaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Sinofood Chinese RestaurantRestaurant

    Beaumont Street

  • The GrainRestaurant
  • The Grain ThaiRestaurant

    21 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • The VillageRestaurant
  • Zeus Street GreekRestaurant

    Beaumont Street

Shopping(6)
  • OTRConvenience store
  • ALDISupermarket

    11 Swan Street

  • Hamilton IGASupermarket
Community(4)
  • Gallipoli Legion ClubCommunity centre
  • Hamilton Community PreschoolKindergarten
  • Hamilton LibraryLibrary
  • Hamilton Public SchoolSchool

    Hamilton

Health & services(8)
  • Princeton Medical CentreClinic
  • Dental on BeaumontDentist
  • Doctor Paul Ainsworth - UrologistMedical clinic

    84 Donald Street

  • Hamilton DoctorsMedical clinic
  • Discount ChemistPharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
  • Hamilton VET ClinicVeterinary

    70 Donald Street, Hamilton

Sport & outdoors(7)
  • Awaba ParkPark
  • Gregson ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Playground
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
  • Young People’s TheatreTheatre
Transport(31)

28 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(65)
  • Greater BankATM
  • ANZBank

    109 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • BOQBank
  • Greater BankBank

    103 Tudor Street, Hamilton

  • Newcastle Mutual Banking CentreBank
  • WestpacBank

    99-101 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • Bench (5)
  • Re-Cycle BicyclesBicycle

    Unit 1 133 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Q's BooksBooks
  • Rice's BookshopBooks
  • Car
  • Hamilton Care CentreCar
  • Seymours on TudorCar

    112 Tudor Street, Hamilton

  • Shane BrennanCar
  • GoodyearCar repair
  • Nova Auto InnovationsCar repair
  • Semits Smash RepairsCar repair
  • TW's Car RepairCar repair
  • Australian Red CrossCharity
  • Chemist;Pharmacy
  • W.R. Alexander TowerClock
  • SamaritansClothes
  • Hamilton R.S.L ClubClub
  • Jim's Dairy Delight BarConfectionery
  • Drinking water
  • Mister Devices Vape LoungeE-Cigarette

    92 Beaumont Street

  • operatorEV charging
  • Empire Furniture NewcastleFurniture
  • Garden (7)
  • GiftopiaGift
  • Fadi on BeaumontHairdresser
  • Home of StoneHardware
  • Quality SuitesHotel
  • Information
  • Tudor Inn MotelMotel
  • Newcastle City CouncilMotorcycle Parking
  • Denison CourtNursing Home
  • Lindsay GardensNursing Home
  • Gallipoli Legion Club parkingParking
  • Greek Orthodox ChurchParking
  • Parking (21)
  • Parking Space (15)
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • BPPetrol station
  • Generation City ChurchPlace of worship
  • Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy ApostlesPlace of worship
  • Hamilton Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    108 Lindsay Street

  • Hamilton Scots KirkPlace of worship

    94 Tudor Street

  • Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Hamilton-Broadmeadow Uniting ChurchPlace of worship

    152 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • Place of worship (2)
  • Saint Peter'sPlace of worship
  • Post Box (2)
  • Australia PostPost office

    83 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • Public toilets
  • Shelter
  • Salvation ArmySocial Facility
  • Thai MassageStudio
  • Taxi
  • Telephone (5)
  • Telstra PayphoneTelephone
  • Ticket
  • Ticket Validator (3)
  • Waste Disposal

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Awaba ParkPark
  • Gregson ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Places of worship

9 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Generation City Church
  • Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles
  • Hamilton Baptist Church

    108 Lindsay Street

  • Hamilton Scots Kirk

    94 Tudor Street

  • Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Hamilton-Broadmeadow Uniting Church

    152 Beaumont Street, Hamilton

  • Place of worship (2)
  • Saint Peter's

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
7
Nearest hospital
Lingard Private Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Dental on BeaumontDentist
  • Discount ChemistPharmacy
  • Doctor Paul Ainsworth - UrologistDonald StreetDoctor
  • Hamilton DoctorsDoctor
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • Princeton Medical CentreClinic
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
139
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.0

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 (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 29 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    125 EVERTON STREET HAMILTON 2303Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    15 GULLIVER STREET HAMILTON 2303Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 MURRAY STREET HAMILTON 2303Under Assessment
  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
    3 ELCHO STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    4 EDDY STREET HAMILTON 2303Additional Information Requested
  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    100 EVERTON STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    71 BEAUMONT STREET HAMILTON 2303Under Assessment
  • Educational establishment; 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; School
    31 BEAUMONT STREET HAMILTON 2303Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    11A HUDSON STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    138 DUMARESQ STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool
    26 VEDA STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    17 PERCY STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    100 EVERTON STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    88 JAMES STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    67 Cleary Street, Hamilton NSW 2303Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving
    30 BIBBY STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    37 EVERTON STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    40 ELCHO STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    23 VEDA STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 MURRAY STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    53-57 CLEARY STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 BEAUMONT STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    150 LAWSON STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    98 DONALD STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    40 ELCHO STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • January 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    29 SAMDON STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    142 LAWSON STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    155 TUDOR STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    18 BENNETT STREET HAMILTON 2303Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Australian Agricultural Company Mine Manager's House195 Denison Street, HamiltonSHR
  • Hamilton Railway Station GroupGreat Northern Railway, HamiltonSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

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 overlaysState 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 1.8 km away).

Coalition 22.2%Labor 77.8%

7.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • HamiltonLabor 77.7% · Coalition 22.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Hamilton NorthLabor 76.8% · Coalition 23.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • IslingtonLabor 84.7% · Coalition 15.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • WickhamLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Tighes HillLabor 85.1% · Coalition 14.9% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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