Hamilton North vs Islington

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Hamilton North, most households own their home. In Islington, about half of households rent. On these figures, Islington 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 56%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 37%)
  • But Islington has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Islington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Islington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Islington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hamilton North and Islington 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 Islington
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 Islington
Walkability 80 / 89
Hamilton North — Walkability: 80/100 Islington — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 16 / 8
Hamilton North — Safety: 16/100 Islington — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hamilton North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Islington — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Islington has more residents (2,026 vs 934).

Hamilton North Islington
Population 934 2,026
+117% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +7.6%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $100,568/yr
+5% vs other
 $95,056/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $430/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton North Islington
0-4 5.7% / 5.0%
Hamilton North — 0-4: 5.7% Islington — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.3% / 8.2%
Hamilton North — 5-14: 11.3% Islington — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 5.8% / 3.6%
Hamilton North — 15-19: 5.8% Islington — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 9.3% / 10.5%
Hamilton North — 20-24: 9.3% Islington — 20-24: 10.5%
25-34 15.5% / 22.2%
Hamilton North — 25-34: 15.5% Islington — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 14.8% / 15.6%
Hamilton North — 35-44: 14.8% Islington — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 14.1% / 14.5%
Hamilton North — 45-54: 14.1% Islington — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.1% / 10.8%
Hamilton North — 55-64: 12.1% Islington — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 6.1% / 6.7%
Hamilton North — 65-74: 6.1% Islington — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 4.0% / 2.6%
Hamilton North — 75-84: 4.0% Islington — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Hamilton North — 85+: 1.3% Islington — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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%
Islington 44.1% lone person
Islington — Lone Person: 44.1% Islington — Couple Families: 23.8% Islington — One Parent Families: 13.3% Islington — Group Household: 16.5% Islington — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Islington 47.8% renting
Islington — Owned Outright: 20.8% Islington — Mortgage: 31.4% Islington — Renting: 47.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hamilton North Islington
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 22.1%
Hamilton North — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Islington — Bachelor Degree: 22.1%
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 14.1%
Hamilton North — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Islington — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.6%
Hamilton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Islington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 7.8%
Hamilton North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Islington — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.0%
Hamilton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Islington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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 Islington
England 2.9% / 2.3%
Hamilton North — England: 2.9% Islington — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.8%
Hamilton North — New Zealand: 2.2% Islington — New Zealand: 1.8%
India 0.3% / 1.0%
Hamilton North — India: 0.3% Islington — India: 1.0%
Italy 1.0% / —
Hamilton North — Italy: 1.0% Islington — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Hamilton North — Philippines: not among its largest Islington — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Hamilton North — South Africa: not among its largest Islington — South Africa: 0.9%
Malaysia 0.6% / 0.3%
Hamilton North — Malaysia: 0.6% Islington — Malaysia: 0.3%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Hamilton North — Vietnam: 0.5% Islington — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

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%
Islington 55.9% houses
Islington — Houses: 55.9% Islington — Townhouses: 30.4% Islington — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamilton North Islington
Median house price $962,500 $1,010,000
Median unit price — $770,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 5 sales
 22 days
from 24 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 Islington
2 bed $847K / $848K
Hamilton North — 2 bed: $847K (7 sales) Islington — 2 bed: $848K (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

3 bed $950K / $1.04M
Hamilton North — 3 bed: $950K (13 sales) Islington — 3 bed: $1.04M (40 sales)

13 vs 40 sales

Zoning mix

Hamilton North has more industrially zoned land (44% vs 14%).

Hamilton North Islington
Residential 30% 57%
Industrial 44% 14%
Parks and recreation 14% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 6%
Environmental 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 100% of Hamilton North and 99% of Islington. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Islington
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 Islington
Houses 4.2%
$775/wk on $964K
 4.0%
$688/wk on $905K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hamilton North Islington
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW

Liveability

Islington is more walkable (89 vs 80).

Hamilton North Islington
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 North Islington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
92/100
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
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Hamilton North Islington
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.0 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.8%

Schools in Hamilton North

  • Hamilton North Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Islington

  • Islington Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamilton North Islington
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Hamilton North Islington
Walkability score 80/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 156.8 km 158.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 121 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 36.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2292
 0.9%
postcode 2296
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2292
 25
postcode 2296

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 Islington
Car (driver) 63.1% / 54.0%
Hamilton North — Car (driver): 63.1% Islington — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 34.7%
Hamilton North — Worked from Home: 28.7% Islington — Worked from Home: 34.7%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.2%
Hamilton North — Car (passenger): 3.6% Islington — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Bicycle 1.1% / 3.5%
Hamilton North — Bicycle: 1.1% Islington — Bicycle: 3.5%
Bus 2.5% / 1.9%
Hamilton North — Bus: 2.5% Islington — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.4%
Hamilton North — Walked Only: 0.9% Islington — Walked Only: 3.4%

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

Setting

Hamilton North Islington
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
 2.2 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hamilton North Islington
Connectivity score 56/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
512 premises
 47%
1,293 premises

Climate

Hamilton North Islington
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 Islington
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 22.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.89 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hamilton North Islington
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

Islington

Coastal Parks Professionals Townhouses

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