Median house price
$2.21M
+5.4% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
The Junction, 2291
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,033
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,916/wk
Employment rate
62.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,213,000
Languages at home
8.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Hindi, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Newcastle Council, The Junction is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
The Junction snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$720/wk
Houses $950 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
1,033
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
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
#245
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
63rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
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
- 48.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2413th in Australia
- State rank
- 722nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #245 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #510 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 83%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 167
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,213,000
- Median price change
- +5.4%
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
1,033(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 63th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +33
- Growth rank in NSW
- 63th 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 (~1,050), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 994
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 439
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 220 / 132 / 58
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 83
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling138
- Fraud76
- Malicious Damage To Property82
- Steal From Dwelling74
- Steal From Motor Vehicle246
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,112
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- The Junction Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,072 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- NovoschoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis Xavier's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 959 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Merewether Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.8 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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Glebe Rd After Smith St
- Parkway Av After Darby St
- Patrick St Opp Kilgour Av
- Rowlands Park, Railway St
- The Junction Public School, Watkins St
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
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 90/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.01
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 10.06
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(10)
- Cafe
- GoodfriendsCafe
144 Union Street
- Grill'dFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Junction HotelPub
- A Taste Of AsiaRestaurant
- HaheshaRestaurant
- LimeRestaurant
- Lotus CornerRestaurant
- TalulahRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- ColesSupermarket
204 Union Street
- Hunter Organic FoodsSupermarket
Community(2)
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolSchool
166 Union Street
- The Junction Public SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
- Chemmart PharmacyPharmacy
- GuardianPharmacy
- The Junction PharmacyPharmacy
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(14)
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Greater Building SocietyBank
- NABBank
- Newcastle PermanentBank
- WestpacBank
- Bicycle Parking
- Junction FairMall
- Like's MassageMassage
Unit 7
- Newcastle City CouncilMotorcycle Parking
- Parking
- Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- The Junction Post OfficePost office
10-16 Kenrick Street
- Rowlands ParkPublic toilets
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
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Lingard Private Hospital (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemmart PharmacyPharmacy
- GuardianPharmacy
- The Junction PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 24
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.2
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· 8 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Under Assessment
June 2026
- Subdivision14A FARQUHAR STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation62 BAR BEACH AVENUE THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space183 CORLETTE STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BRIEN STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Fences6 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6A KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 RAVENSHAW STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 RAVENSHAW STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Fences6 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 RAVENSHAW STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 BRIEN STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Subdivision194 UNION STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dual occupancy (attached)42 KENRICK STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 RAVENSHAW STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Stairway12 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School34 KENRICK STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
February 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation62 BAR BEACH AVENUE THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool12 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Withdrawn
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 BRIEN STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School34 KENRICK STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia39-41 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; 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 AustraliaLOT 6 58-60 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Subdivision61 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
June 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Swimming pool64 BAR BEACH AVENUE THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses144 DAWSON STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure199 CORLETTE STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 CHESTER LANE THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Building identification sign; Shop; Neighbourhood shop10-16 KENRICK STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation187 DAWSON STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
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 2.0 km away).
Coalition 31.5%Labor 68.5%
2.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- The JunctionLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Cooks Hill SouthLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- MerewetherLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Hamilton SouthLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Merewether SouthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)1.0 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)
- 10/10
- 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
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