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NSW · Newcastle Council
Tighes Hill, 2297
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,415
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+16.3%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,084/wk
Employment rate
68.3%
Languages at home
8.5%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Bengali, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tighes Hill is a practical smaller community in Newcastle Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because parks and green space lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tighes Hill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
2,415
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
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
#140
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
37th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
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
- 43.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3091st in Australia
- State rank
- 937th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #140 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #609 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $780
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 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,415(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +16.3% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +16.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +40
- Change in 5 years
- +339
- Growth rank in NSW
- 83th 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 (~2,650), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,801
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,084
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 730
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,810
- Employment rate
- 68.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 591 / 52 / 41
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)
- 135
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 91
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.2%
Most common offence types
- Fraud10
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Motor Vehicle Theft10
- Other Theft18
- Steal From Motor Vehicle12
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)
- 1,038
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Tighes Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 358 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Islington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Mayfield East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- San Clemente Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 605 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Columban's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1034 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 162 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Dominic's Catholic CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 43 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Carrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 110 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 2.0 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cariyna Children‘s Serviceskindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Maitland Rd After Elizabeth St
- Maitland Rd After Elizabeth St
- Maitland Rd At Elizabeth St
- Maitland Rd At Elizabeth St
- Newcastle TAFE, Maitland Rd
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
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.56
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.11
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.11
Food & drink(2)
- Birdie’s Refreshment & EspressoCafe
- Royal Oak HotelPub
Community(2)
- Cariyna Children‘s ServicesKindergarten
- Tighes Hill Public SchoolSchool
Tighes Hill
Health & services(1)
- RSPCA Tighes HillVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Gross Street ReservePark
- Park
- Playground
- Number 2 OvalSports centre
- Number 1 OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(10)
- SuperCellarsAlcohol
- TAFE NSW Hunter Institute Newcastle campusCollege
- Newcastle Art SpaceGallery
- Newcastle Student AccomodationHostel
- Cariyna Car ParkParking
- Parking (5)
- Student ParkingParking
- BPPetrol station
- Immaculate Heart of MaryPlace of worship
- 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gross Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Immaculate Heart of Mary
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hunter New England Mental Health Service (3.0 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)
- 61
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
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· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 HEWISON STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space45 FERNDALE STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)46-48 WILLIAM STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 MITCHELL STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 MCISAAC STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 HEWISON STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 HENRY STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home5 FRANCIS STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Subdivision173 MAITLAND ROAD TIGHES HILL 2297Withdrawn
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading350C INDUSTRIAL DRIVE TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 Union Street Tighes Hill 2297Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 JOHN STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
2025· 29 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space96 HENRY STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool27 HEWISON STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 MARGARET STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Subdivision6 FRANCIS STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 MCISAAC STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 MARGARET STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 BRYANT STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 JOHN STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool52 ELIZABETH STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 Union Street Tighes Hill 2297Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation3 HENRY STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FERNDALE STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool52 ELIZABETH STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Rejected
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 HENRY STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading350C INDUSTRIAL DRIVE TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 ELIZABETH STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool81 HENRY STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation31 GEORGE STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Subdivision203 MAITLAND ROAD TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62 HENRY STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Subdivision110 ELIZABETH STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 MITCHELL STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Subdivision32 MARGARET STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 MCISAAC STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71 HENRY STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Advertising and signage; 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; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading350C INDUSTRIAL DRIVE TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 GEORGE STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space95 HENRY STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 BRYANT STREET TIGHES HILL 2297Determined
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 1.9 km away).
Coalition 17.5%Labor 82.5%
11.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Tighes HillLabor 85.1% · Coalition 14.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- IslingtonLabor 84.7% · Coalition 15.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- WickhamLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- CarringtonLabor 78.8% · Coalition 21.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Mayfield EastLabor 79.1% · Coalition 20.9% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
- 8/10
- 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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