Hamilton North vs Hamilton

Hamilton North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Hamilton. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Hamilton North, most households own their home. In Hamilton, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hamilton: a median of $1.13 million, against $962,000 in Hamilton North. On these figures, Hamilton tends to suit renters.

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

Hamilton North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 37%)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Hamilton has more childcare (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hamilton North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($962,500 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hamilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 33%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hamilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamilton

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)
  • But Hamilton North carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hamilton North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hamilton North and Hamilton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hamilton North Hamilton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Hamilton North Hamilton
Walkability 80 / 91
Hamilton North — Walkability: 80/100 Hamilton — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 16 / 4
Hamilton North — Safety: 16/100 Hamilton — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hamilton North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hamilton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hamilton has more residents (4,614 vs 934); Hamilton North has higher household incomes ($100,568 vs $87,828).

Hamilton North Hamilton
Population 934 4,614
+394% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +9.1%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $100,568/yr
+13% vs other
 $87,828/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton North Hamilton
0-4 5.7% / 3.5%
Hamilton North — 0-4: 5.7% Hamilton — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.3% / 7.7%
Hamilton North — 5-14: 11.3% Hamilton — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 5.8% / 4.0%
Hamilton North — 15-19: 5.8% Hamilton — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 9.3% / 12.2%
Hamilton North — 20-24: 9.3% Hamilton — 20-24: 12.2%
25-34 15.5% / 16.9%
Hamilton North — 25-34: 15.5% Hamilton — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 14.8% / 12.5%
Hamilton North — 35-44: 14.8% Hamilton — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 14.1% / 11.5%
Hamilton North — 45-54: 14.1% Hamilton — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.1% / 12.5%
Hamilton North — 55-64: 12.1% Hamilton — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 6.1% / 10.8%
Hamilton North — 65-74: 6.1% Hamilton — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.0% / 5.3%
Hamilton North — 75-84: 4.0% Hamilton — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.3% / 3.2%
Hamilton North — 85+: 1.3% Hamilton — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamilton North 39.1% lone person
Hamilton North — Lone Person: 39.1% Hamilton North — Couple Families: 29.0% Hamilton North — One Parent Families: 17.2% Hamilton North — Group Household: 12.1% Hamilton North — Other Families: 2.7%
Hamilton 45.8% lone person
Hamilton — Lone Person: 45.8% Hamilton — Couple Families: 23.4% Hamilton — One Parent Families: 13.7% Hamilton — Group Household: 15.1% Hamilton — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton North 32.6% renting
Hamilton North — Owned Outright: 29.4% Hamilton North — Mortgage: 38.0% Hamilton North — Renting: 32.6%
Hamilton 45.9% renting
Hamilton — Owned Outright: 29.6% Hamilton — Mortgage: 24.5% Hamilton — Renting: 45.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hamilton North Hamilton
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 19.5%
Hamilton North — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Hamilton — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 13.2%
Hamilton North — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Hamilton — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.0%
Hamilton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Hamilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 7.2%
Hamilton North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Hamilton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.9%
Hamilton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Hamilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Hamilton North Hamilton
England 2.9% / 3.0%
Hamilton North — England: 2.9% Hamilton — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.1%
Hamilton North — New Zealand: 2.2% Hamilton — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.0% / 1.1%
Hamilton North — Italy: 1.0% Hamilton — Italy: 1.1%
India 0.3% / 1.3%
Hamilton North — India: 0.3% Hamilton — India: 1.3%
Nepal — / 1.0%
Hamilton North — Nepal: not among its largest Hamilton — Nepal: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.6% / —
Hamilton North — Malaysia: 0.6% Hamilton — Malaysia: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Hamilton North — Vietnam: 0.5% Hamilton — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton North 91.0% houses
Hamilton North — Houses: 91.0% Hamilton North — Townhouses: 7.1% Hamilton North — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Hamilton 58.3% houses
Hamilton — Houses: 58.3% Hamilton — Townhouses: 25.2% Hamilton — Flats / Apartments: 16.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamilton North Hamilton
Median house price $962,500 $1,130,000
Median unit price — $748,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 5 sales
 23 days
from 47 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hamilton North Hamilton
2 bed $847K / $906K
Hamilton North — 2 bed: $847K (7 sales) Hamilton — 2 bed: $906K (21 sales)

7 vs 21 sales

3 bed $950K / $1.16M
Hamilton North — 3 bed: $950K (13 sales) Hamilton — 3 bed: $1.16M (67 sales)

13 vs 67 sales

Zoning mix

Hamilton North has more industrially zoned land (44% vs 0%).

Hamilton North Hamilton
Residential 30% 74%
Industrial 44% 0%
Parks and recreation 14% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 13%
Commercial 0% 8%
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

Hamilton North Hamilton
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hamilton North Hamilton
Houses 4.2%
$775/wk on $964K
 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.3M
Units — 5.3%
$600/wk on $592K

Ranking within NSW

Hamilton North Hamilton
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Hamilton is more walkable (91 vs 80).

Hamilton North Hamilton
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hamilton carries more crime risk (96 vs 84).

Hamilton North Hamilton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
96/100
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 21
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Hamilton North Hamilton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.0 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 5.2%

Schools in Hamilton North

  • Hamilton North Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Hamilton

  • Hamilton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamilton North Hamilton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 18
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Hamilton North Hamilton
Walkability score 80/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 156.8 km 157.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 121 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 141.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2292
 1.5%
postcode 2303
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2292
 30
postcode 2303

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.

Hamilton North Hamilton
Car (driver) 63.1% / 54.5%
Hamilton North — Car (driver): 63.1% Hamilton — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 31.9%
Hamilton North — Worked from Home: 28.7% Hamilton — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 6.3%
Hamilton North — Walked Only: 0.9% Hamilton — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.5%
Hamilton North — Car (passenger): 3.6% Hamilton — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 2.5% / 2.1%
Hamilton North — Bus: 2.5% Hamilton — Bus: 2.1%
Bicycle 1.1% / 2.1%
Hamilton North — Bicycle: 1.1% Hamilton — Bicycle: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.1%).

Setting

Hamilton North Hamilton
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 2.6 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hamilton North Hamilton
Connectivity score 56/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
512 premises
 31%
2,901 premises

Climate

Hamilton North Hamilton
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hamilton North Hamilton
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 22.6 µg/m³ 21.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.89 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Hamilton North Hamilton
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Hamilton North Hamilton
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamilton North Hamilton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamilton North

Large Blocks Parks

Hamilton

Cafe Culture Coastal Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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