Median house price
$950k
+15% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Minmi, 2287
Est. population · Jun 2025
742
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.8%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,899/wk
Employment rate
67.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$950,000
Languages at home
1.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Newcastle Council, Minmi is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum, plus community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Minmi snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $700 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
742
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
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
#179
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
55th
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
- 39.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3890th in Australia
- State rank
- 1190th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #179 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #699 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 393
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $950,000
- Median price change
- +14.9%
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
742(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +7.8% over 5 years · 65th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +7.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +54
- Growth rank in NSW
- 65th 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 (~850), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 700
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 247
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 67.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 225 / 5 / 0
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 44
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault235
- Fraud219
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment239
- Malicious Damage To Property262
- Steal From Motor Vehicle206
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,018
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 55th
School list
- Minmi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 133 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.6 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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lenaghans Dr Opp Stockrington Rd
- Minmi Public School Woodford St
- Minmi Public School, Woodford St
- Woodford St After Frederick St
- Woodford St Opp Minmi Public School
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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 24 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.43
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.29
Food & drink(1)
- Minmi Takeaway and General StoreFast food
Community(2)
- Minmi Progress HallCommunity centre
- Minmi Public SchoolSchool
Minmi
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Minmi ParkPark
- Minmi ReservePark
- Park
- Picnic area
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(13)
- Alcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (3)
- Drinking water
- Minmi Fire StationFire station
20 Woodford Street, Minmi
- treetops New CastleOutdoor
- Parking (2)
- Picnic Table (3)
- Place of worship
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (9)
- Telephone
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
- Minmi ParkPark
- Minmi ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- 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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hunter Valley Private Hospital (6.8 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)
- 34
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.8
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· 16 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 FILLY LANE MINMI 2287Under Assessment
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure156 WOODFORD STREET MINMI 2287Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 FILLY LANE MINMI 2287Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation1 MCCARTHY STREET MINMI 2287Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 FILLY LANE MINMI 2287Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision2 PONY CLOSE MINMI 2287Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 FILLY LANE MINMI 2287Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 CLYDESDALE CRESCENT MINMI 2287Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CLYDESDALE CRESCENT MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 PONY CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 CLYDESDALE CRESCENT MINMI 2287Determined
- Subdivision605 MINMI ROAD MINMI 2287Under Assessment
February 2026
- Subdivision28 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 PONY CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision144 WOODFORD STREET MINMI 2287Withdrawn
October 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1 MCCARTHY STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 CHESTNUT CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)8 CHURCH STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 STALLION STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space39 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 THOROUGHBRED STREET MINMI 2287Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 CHURCH STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support33 SHETLAND STREET MINMI 2287Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 STALLION STREET MINMI 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 CHURCH STREET MINMI 2287Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 STALLION STREET MINMI 2287Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 PONY CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
- Subdivision66 MINMI ROAD MINMI 2287Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 CHESTNUT CLOSE MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 WINX WAY MINMI 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 CLYDESDALE CRESCENT MINMI 2287Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 QUARTERHORSE DRIVE MINMI 2287Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens14 BELL STREET MINMI 2287Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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 6.0 km away).
Coalition 35.0%Labor 65.0%
5.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- MinmiLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- FletcherLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- GlendoreLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- MarylandLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- PittownLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)4.8 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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