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NSW · Newcastle Council
Wickham, 2293
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,182
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+16.1%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,902/wk
Employment rate
72.7%
Languages at home
10%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Portuguese, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wickham is a lively inner smaller community with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Getting around is straightforward, with buses and trains tying neighbouring communities together. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Desirability lands below average here: softer weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wickham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $798 · Units $750
Population (ERP)
2,182
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.9%
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
#155
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
99th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
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
- 34.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4855th in Australia
- State rank
- 1550th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #155 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #780 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $798
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 69
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
2,182(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +16.1% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +16.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +37
- Change in 5 years
- +303
- 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 (~2,400), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,637
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,902
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 131 of 944
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,024
- Employment rate
- 72.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 168 / 256 / 368 (+ 16 other)
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)
- 883
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 123
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 404.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +22.3%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling30
- Malicious Damage To Property33
- Motor Vehicle Theft32
- Steal From Motor Vehicle47
- Transport Regulatory Offences1390
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)
- 1,096
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- St Francis Xavier's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 959 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Carrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 110 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- NovoschoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,072 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Tighes Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 358 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Islington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 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
- KU Wickham PreschoolAlbert Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acc ENT2 Station St
- ENT Station St
- FTB Station St
- KAR Station St
- TXI Station 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
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 pubs · 3 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 3 sports centres · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 46/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.22
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.89
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.83
Food & drink(8)
- The Olive Branch CafeCafe
- The ProvidoreCafe
- Harbourside Milk BarFast food
- Masa Madre Sourdough PizzaFast food
- The Wickham BoatshedFast food
- Albion HotelPub
- Lass O'GowriePub
- Sticky RiceRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- BiggsConvenience store
Stewart Avenue, Wickham
Community(4)
- Mission to Seafarer (Flying Angel)Community centre
- Newcastle Mission to SeafarersCommunity centre
96 Hannell Street
- KU Wickham PreschoolKindergarten
Unit a 18 Albert Street, Wickham
- AwabakalSocial Centre
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Park
- Tree of Knowledge ParkPark
- Wickham ParkPark
- Playground
- Newcastle BadmintonSports centre
- Newcastle Yoga SpaceSports centre
- The Physio & Pilates CoSports centre
- Hawkins OvalSports field
- Passmore OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Thomas Armstrong OvalSports field
Transport(12)
11 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(40)
- The Bottle-O WickhamAlcohol
- The BeaconArtwork
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bicycle rental
- Bearing DynamicsCar Parts
- Gauge ShopCar Parts
- Kloster BodyworksCar Parts
- Loadrail RoofracksCar Parts
- Newcastle Paint & PanelCar Parts
- Our Town Batteries & LubricantsCar Parts
- Teasdale TyresCar Parts
- European Car CentreCar repair
- Glenn Snelson AutomotiveCar repair
- Marty's Smash RepairsCar repair
- UltratuneCar repair
- Drinking water (3)
- ViatekElectronics
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Art Systems WickhamGallery
- The Whairhouse Of WickhamHairdresser
- BatteriesHardware
- BlackwoodsHardware
- Newcastle Cruising Yacht ClubMarina
- AllureMassage
- Kiss and RideParking
- Parking (6)
- Throsby Public Car ParkParking
- Parking Space
- Payment Terminal
- Goodlife ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Wickham Post OfficePost office
74 Hannell Street
- Public toilets
- Return and EarnRecycling
- Commercial Fishermen’s Co-OpSeafood
- Security
- Dive Skate SkiSports
- Taxi
- Telephone
- TyrepowerTyres
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
- Tree of Knowledge ParkPark
- Wickham ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- 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
- Goodlife Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lingard Private Hospital (2.4 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)
- 56
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.7
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· 7 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)132 HANNELL STREET WICKHAM 2293Under Assessment
July 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure22 ROBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition8 MARY STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 FLEMING STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
March 2026
- Business premises; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure150 HANNELL STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
February 2026
- Community facility; Hours of operation and trading22 ALBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
January 2026
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure73 RAILWAY LANE WICKHAM 2293Under Assessment
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition8 MARY STREET WICKHAM 2293Withdrawn
- Multi-dwelling housing; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Car parkU 1 21 RAILWAY STREET WICKHAM 2293Under Assessment
- Business premises; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure150 HANNELL STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 ROBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
October 2025
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8-10 ALBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hardware and building supply8-10 ALBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
September 2025
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop; Residential Accommodation10 DANGAR STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
August 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 RAILWAY LANE WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50A ANNIE STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 CHURCH STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station41 THROSBY STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
May 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure52 ANNIE STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Shop; Neighbourhood shop128 HANNELL STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia73 RAILWAY LANE WICKHAM 2293Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision50 RAILWAY STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool48 ANNIE STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Take away food and drink132 HANNELL STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 ROBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises49 ANNIE STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
September 2024
- Shop top housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia116 HANNELL STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 DICKSON STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
August 2024
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure1 26 BISHOPSGATE STREET WICKHAM 2293Withdrawn
- Subdivision72 HANNELL STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
July 2024
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure73 RAILWAY LANE WICKHAM 2293Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house2 ALBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation42 FLEMING STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Demolition73 RAILWAY LANE WICKHAM 2293Withdrawn
March 2024
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation128 HANNELL STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
February 2024
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading9 UNION STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)14 ALBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 DANGAR STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 GREY STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
September 2023
- Stratum / community title subdivision52 ANNIE STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 ALBERT STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development18 FLEMING STREET WICKHAM 2293Determined
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 22.9%Labor 77.1%
6.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WickhamLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- CarringtonLabor 78.8% · Coalition 21.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- HamiltonLabor 77.7% · Coalition 22.3% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- IslingtonLabor 84.7% · Coalition 15.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Cooks HillLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 9/10
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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