Median house price
$1.36M
-2.1% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Hamilton South, 2303
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,780
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.8%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,426/wk
Employment rate
49%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,365,000
Languages at home
10.9%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hamilton South is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Newcastle Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hamilton South snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $785 · Units $590
Population (ERP)
3,780
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
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
#274
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
98th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
87th
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
- 42.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3311th in Australia
- State rank
- 1010th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #274 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #648 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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
3,780(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +3.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +139
- Growth rank in NSW
- 42th 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 (~3,900), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,057
- 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)
- 951 / 188 / 443
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)
- 864
- Against the person
- 180
- Against property
- 435
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 228.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.9%
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
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,110.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- Hamilton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Merewether Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis Xavier's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 959 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,072 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.0 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 →
- Merewether High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1206 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,080 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- The Junction Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Adamstown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 439 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- NovoschoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.7 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
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
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
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 43 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.74
Food & drink(1)
- The AvenueFast food
Community(1)
- Hamilton South Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Henry ParkPark
- Learmonth ParkPark
- Park
- Playground
- Sports centre
- Learmonth Park Tennis CourtsSports field
- Sports field
- ArnoldsSwimming pool
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(2)
- Bench
- Hamilton South Community GardenGarden
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lingard Private Hospital (1.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 120
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.7
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· 17 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 CHURCHILL CIRCUIT HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Under Assessment
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space440 GLEBE ROAD HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure57 STANLEY STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure223 KEMP STREET HAMILTON SOUTH 2303Determined
- 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 2303Determined
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
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 1.7 km away).
Coalition 31.2%Labor 68.8%
2.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hamilton SouthLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Beaumont ParkLabor 75.8% · Coalition 24.2% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- MerewetherLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- HamiltonLabor 77.7% · Coalition 22.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Merewether SouthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)1.1 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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