NSW · Newcastle Council
Hamilton South, NSW, 2303
Desirability index
16.8/100
How this score is calculated#616 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hamilton South is a smaller suburban community in the Newcastle area, home to around 4,057 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,065 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 509.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $590, houses $785), 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
- 4,057
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,426
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 184 of 1,767
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 188 / 443
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)
- $590
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $785
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 93
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)
- 2,065
- Against the person
- 430
- Against property
- 1,040
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 509
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Fraud161
- Malicious Damage To Property196
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Steal From Motor Vehicle196
- Transport Regulatory Offences172
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
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- Glebe Rd Opp Henry St
- Glebe Rd Opp Merewether Public School
- Newcastle High School, Parkway Av
- Newcastle High School, Parkway Av
- Union St At Parkway Av
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).
209 planning-related records
2026· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure223 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space22 HIBBERD STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation444 GLEBE ROAD HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure183 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure223 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool33 SILSOE STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space85 TURNBULL STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation160 LAWSON STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 ALEXANDER STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool250 LAWSON STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation77 TURNBULL STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure93 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure119 GORDON AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool74 STEWART AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
2025· 26 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences117 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia23 HIBBERD STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Fences; Swimming pool181 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure57 STANLEY STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure125 STEWART AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Rainwater tanks163 LAWSON STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences117 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool158 PARKWAY AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure154 LAWSON STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 HIBBERD STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 ALEXANDER STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure72 GORDON AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation98 GORDON AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool146 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure2 PARK STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure2 PARK STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Rejected
April 2025
- Demolition35 HIBBERD STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool74 STEWART AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure216 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure126 TURNBULL STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 ALEXANDER STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation86 NATIONAL PARK STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure201 BEAUMONT STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 HARLE STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 129 GORDON AVENUE HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
2024· 40 proposals
40 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 47 proposals
47 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 8 proposals
8 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
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Darling St at Beaumont StBus stop
- Darling St before Beaumont StBus stop
- Fowler St after Beaumont StBus stop
- Fowler St after Hassall StBus stop
- Fowler St at Beaumont StBus stop
- Fowler St at Coady StBus stop
- Fowler St before Hassall StBus stop
- Fowler St opp Coady StBus stop
- Glebe Rd at Chatham 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Henry ParkPark
- Learmonth ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 16.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #616 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
- Glebe Rd Opp Henry Sttransport
- Glebe Rd Opp Merewether Public Schooltransport
- Newcastle High School, Parkway Avtransport
- Newcastle High School, Parkway Avtransport
- Union St At Parkway Avtransport
- Henry Parkgovernmentpark
- Learmonth Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming poolplanning250 LAWSON STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Lodged 19 Feb 2026 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning22 HIBBERD STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Lodged 26 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolitionplanning35 HIBBERD STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Lodged 30 Apr 2025 · 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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