Eagleton vs East Seaham
East Seaham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Eagleton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eagleton, about half of households are couple families. In East Seaham, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Seaham: a median of $1.51 million, against $900,000 in Eagleton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eagleton tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while East Seaham suits families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Eagleton carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)
- East Seaham is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 59%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Eagleton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,510,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Eagleton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Eagleton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 141 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (178.9 km vs 186 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eagleton
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
East Seaham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.0% vs -2.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eagleton and East Seaham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
East Seaham has more residents (353 vs 205); East Seaham has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $73,892).
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 205 | 353 +72% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.8% | +9.0% |
| Median age | 50 | 42 |
| Median household income | $73,892/yr | $117,000/yr +58% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk | $400/wk +29% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $900,000 | $1,510,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 134 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 81% |
| Environmental | 9% | 15% |
| Residential | 6% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 4% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 495 across Port Stephens same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -72% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 88% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 5% of NSW | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 51% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
Liveability
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
East Seaham carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); East Seaham carries more crime risk (75 vs 32).
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | High 75/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 4 | 11 |
Mobility
East Seaham sits further from the CBD (186 km vs 178.9 km).
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 178.9 km | 186 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 133 min | 141 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2324 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2324 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).
Setting
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.5 km | 18.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 76 premises | 0% 116 premises |
Climate
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,181 mm | 996 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.7°C | 30.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.5°C | 7.1°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.72 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,359/yr same for both | |
| Council | Port Stephens same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Paterson | Lyne |
| Member | Meryl Swanson | Alison Penfold |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eagleton | East Seaham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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