NSW · Newcastle Council
Stockton (NSW), NSW, 2295
Desirability index
13.8/100
How this score is calculated#638 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stockton (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Newcastle area, home to around 4,046 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 490 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+19%), roughly 121.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,046
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,535
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 152 of 1,751
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 52.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 127 / 111 / 162
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
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)
- 490
- Against the person
- 147
- Against property
- 221
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 121.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +18.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order37
- Domestic Violence Related Assault38
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment43
- Malicious Damage To Property44
- Steal From Motor Vehicle46
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,026.5
- St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Stockton Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
70 public transport stops in this suburb
- Douglas St At Flint St
- Dunbar St After Booth St
- Dunbar St At Flint St
- Griffith Av At Fullerton St
- Stockton Cemetery, Nelson Bay 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).
408 planning-related records
2026· 37 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space25 CLYDE STREET STOCKTON 2295Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 PEMBROKE STREET STOCKTON 2295Additional Information Requested
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club29 DOUGLAS STREET STOCKTON 2295Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space29 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space168 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 MAITLAND STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development18 FORFAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure198 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool83 ROXBURGH STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure191 MITCHELL STREET STOCKTON 2295Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development138 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure146 FULLERTON STREET STOCKTON 2295Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport5 GRIFFITH AVENUE STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure223 MITCHELL STREET STOCKTON 2295Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space98 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure198 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure144 FULLERTON STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 BOOTH STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)21 LOMOND STREET STOCKTON 2295Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space58 MAITLAND STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 FULLERTON STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool81 ROXBURGH STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space72 FULLERTON STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure109 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 CLYDE STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development18 FORFAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Withdrawn
- Subdivision; 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; Dual occupancy (detached)25 DOUGLAS STREET STOCKTON 2295Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 MEREDITH STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development64 PITT STREET STOCKTON 2295Under Assessment
- Demolition29 FULLERTON STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure114 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Withdrawn
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 FORFAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure38 DUNBAR STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Serviced apartment27 MITCHELL STREET STOCKTON 2295Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development39 HEREFORD STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
2025· 68 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 CLYDE STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 Douglas Street, Stockton, NSW 2295Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 CLYDE STREET STOCKTON 2295Determined
2024· 63 proposals
63 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 72 proposals
72 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 68 proposals
68 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 83 proposals
83 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 17 proposals
17 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
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- 338 Fullerton StBus stop
- Douglas St at Cardigan StBus stop
- Douglas St at Flint StBus stop
- Douglas St at Hereford StBus stop
- Douglas St at Pembroke StBus stop
- Dunbar St after Booth StBus stop
- Dunbar St at Booth StBus stop
- Dunbar St at Flint 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Breen ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Priority Health Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 13.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #638 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
- Douglas St At Flint Sttransport
- Dunbar St After Booth Sttransport
- Dunbar St At Flint Sttransport
- Griffith Av At Fullerton Sttransport
- Stockton Cemetery, Nelson Bay Rdtransport
- Priority Health Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Breen Parkgovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered clubplanning29 DOUGLAS STREET STOCKTON 2295Lodged 09 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Serviced apartmentplanning27 MITCHELL STREET STOCKTON 2295Lodged 13 Jan 2026 · Withdrawn
- Demolitionplanning29 FULLERTON STREET STOCKTON 2295Lodged 12 Feb 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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