Newcastle suburbs with the most apartments
The suburb of Newcastle tops the ranking, where 92.8% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (1,898 of them). The Hill and Cooks Hill follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 38 eligible Newcastle suburbs.
This page ranks Newcastle suburbs by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
The median Australian suburb has almost no apartments at all — 1.3% of dwellings, measured across a 1,238-suburb sample in September 2026 — so this ranking separates its subjects rather than sorting noise: the top of the list runs past 90%. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what is there rather than what may be built. The zoning that governs the latter is on each suburb page.
Newcastle suburbs with the most apartments
Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Newcastle
NSW 2300 · 3,852 residents92.8% of dwellings are apartments · 1,898 flats
The Hill
NSW 2300 · 2,076 residents61.3% of dwellings are apartments · 590 flats
Cooks Hill
NSW 2300 · 3,774 residents31.0% of dwellings are apartments · 532 flats
Hamilton South
NSW 2303 · 4,057 residents28.0% of dwellings are apartments · 443 flats
Jesmond
NSW 2299 · 3,210 residents25.6% of dwellings are apartments · 298 flats
Swansea
NSW 2281 · 5,044 residents21.8% of dwellings are apartments · 482 flats
Merewether
NSW 2291 · 11,788 residents19.7% of dwellings are apartments · 904 flats
Waratah
NSW 2298 · 4,927 residents17.4% of dwellings are apartments · 329 flats
Hamilton
NSW 2303 · 4,614 residents15.1% of dwellings are apartments · 300 flats
Belmont
NSW 2280 · 7,289 residents14.8% of dwellings are apartments · 458 flats
Adamstown
NSW 2289 · 6,335 residents14.8% of dwellings are apartments · 374 flats
Islington
NSW 2296 · 2,026 residents11.8% of dwellings are apartments · 107 flats
Stockton
NSW 2295 · 4,046 residents10.1% of dwellings are apartments · 162 flats
Birmingham Gardens
NSW 2287 · 2,598 residents9.2% of dwellings are apartments · 88 flats
Lambton
NSW 2299 · 5,214 residents8.9% of dwellings are apartments · 185 flats
Ranked from 38 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings and percentile-ranked within Newcastle's candidate pool. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what stands there rather than what may be built — the planning zones that govern the latter are on each suburb page. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of apartments breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the newcastle suburbs with the most apartments?
The suburb of Newcastle tops the ranking, where 92.8% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (1,898 of them). The Hill and Cooks Hill follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 38 eligible Newcastle suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Newcastle suburb is ranked by the share of its occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Newcastle's pool.
Does this mean the suburb allows apartments?
No. This counts what stands there now. What may be built is set by the planning zones, which are a separate thing and are shown on each suburb page as a share of the suburb's area.
Is a townhouse an apartment here?
No. The Census separates flats and apartments from semi-detached, row, terrace and townhouse dwellings, and only the first group is counted. Separate houses are not counted either.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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