NSW · Newcastle Council
Hexham (NSW), NSW, 2322
Suburb snapshot
Hexham (NSW) is a small locality in the Newcastle area, home to around 157 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,192 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 13961.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660 (flats $575, houses $670), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 157
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $928
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 42.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 245
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)
- 2,192
- Against the person
- 637
- Against property
- 819
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13,961.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +6.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault181
- Fraud177
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment235
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Transport Regulatory Offences284
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hexham Bowling Club, Maitland Rd
- Maitland Rd After Shamrock St
- Maitland Rd Before Old Maitland Rd
- Maitland Rd Opp Fenwick St
- Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland 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).
32 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure354 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Under Assessment
February 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure354 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
January 2026
- Advertising and signage; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises320 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Withdrawn
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure117 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry20 GALLEGHAN STREET HEXHAM 2322Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry64 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
- Advertising and signage; Supporting Development9 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
August 2024
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Service station9 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Under Assessment
July 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - registered club290 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
March 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Depot; Hours of operation and trading; Supporting Development80 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
January 2024
- Advertising and signage; Supporting Development9 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure111 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development16 GALLEGHAN STREET HEXHAM 2322Determined
June 2023
- Industrial development139 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
- Industrial development139 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
May 2023
- Industrial development20 GALLEGHAN STREET HEXHAM 2322Withdrawn
April 2023
- Demolition378 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Industrial development229 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Withdrawn
- Earthworks / change in levels312 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces109 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Withdrawn
September 2022
- Industrial development57 Old Maitland Road HexhamDetermined
August 2022
- Other187 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
June 2022
- Other163 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Withdrawn
April 2022
- Other354 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
- Industrial development21 SPARKE STREET HEXHAM 2322Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development290 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development21 GALLEGHAN STREET HEXHAM 2322Determined
June 2021
- Shed167 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development338 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development50 Woodlands Close HexhamDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Industrial development378 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Withdrawn
September 2020
- Other137 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Foreshore ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 4
- 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
Recent changes
- Hexham Bowling Club, Maitland Rdtransport
- Maitland Rd After Shamrock Sttransport
- Maitland Rd Before Old Maitland Rdtransport
- Maitland Rd Opp Fenwick Sttransport
- Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rdtransport
- Foreshore Reservegovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Supporting Developmentplanning9 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Lodged 17 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Advertising and signage; Supporting Developmentplanning9 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Lodged 17 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Advertising and signage; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premisesplanning320 MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Lodged 27 Jan 2026 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning290 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM 2322Lodged 28 Oct 2021 · 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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