Hamilton vs Hamilton South

Hamilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Hamilton South. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Hamilton, about half of households rent. In Hamilton South, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Hamilton South: a median of $1.65 million, against $1.13 million in Hamilton, though rent is higher in Hamilton. On these figures, Hamilton tends to suit young adults, share households, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Hamilton has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • Hamilton South is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Hamilton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,650,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper units ($748,000 vs $887,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hamilton South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($162/wk vs $420/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 25%)

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 76/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Hamilton South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hamilton and Hamilton South 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 Hamilton South
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 Hamilton South
Walkability 91 / 76
Hamilton — Walkability: 91/100 Hamilton South — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 4 / 5
Hamilton — Safety: 4/100 Hamilton South — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hamilton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hamilton South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hamilton rents higher ($420/wk vs $162/wk); Hamilton has higher household incomes ($87,828 vs $74,152).

Hamilton Hamilton South
Population 4,614
+12% vs other
 4,057
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +4.7%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $87,828/yr
+16% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+61% vs other
 $162/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Hamilton South
0-4 3.5% / 4.6%
Hamilton — 0-4: 3.5% Hamilton South — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 7.7% / 12.3%
Hamilton — 5-14: 7.7% Hamilton South — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.0% / 5.5%
Hamilton — 15-19: 4.0% Hamilton South — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 12.2% / 6.0%
Hamilton — 20-24: 12.2% Hamilton South — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 16.9% / 10.6%
Hamilton — 25-34: 16.9% Hamilton South — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 12.5% / 11.7%
Hamilton — 35-44: 12.5% Hamilton South — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.5% / 15.4%
Hamilton — 45-54: 11.5% Hamilton South — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 12.5% / 14.1%
Hamilton — 55-64: 12.5% Hamilton South — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.8% / 11.1%
Hamilton — 65-74: 10.8% Hamilton South — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.3% / 6.1%
Hamilton — 75-84: 5.3% Hamilton South — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.2% / 2.7%
Hamilton — 85+: 3.2% Hamilton South — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Hamilton South 47.7% lone person
Hamilton South — Lone Person: 47.7% Hamilton South — Couple Families: 34.5% Hamilton South — One Parent Families: 11.2% Hamilton South — Group Household: 5.6% Hamilton South — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 45.9% renting
Hamilton — Owned Outright: 29.6% Hamilton — Mortgage: 24.5% Hamilton — Renting: 45.9%
Hamilton South 44.6% renting
Hamilton South — Owned Outright: 32.6% Hamilton South — Mortgage: 22.8% Hamilton South — Renting: 44.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hamilton Hamilton South
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 16.9%
Hamilton — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Hamilton South — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 10.0%
Hamilton — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Hamilton South — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.2%
Hamilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Hamilton South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 5.8%
Hamilton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Hamilton South — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.6%
Hamilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Hamilton South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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 Hamilton South
England 3.0% / 2.3%
Hamilton — England: 3.0% Hamilton South — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Hamilton — New Zealand: 1.1% Hamilton South — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.1% / 1.0%
Hamilton — Italy: 1.1% Hamilton South — Italy: 1.0%
Greece 0.9% / 1.1%
Hamilton — Greece: 0.9% Hamilton South — Greece: 1.1%
India 1.3% / —
Hamilton — India: 1.3% Hamilton South — India: not among its largest
Nepal 1.0% / —
Hamilton — Nepal: 1.0% Hamilton South — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Hamilton — Scotland: not among its largest Hamilton South — Scotland: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 58.3% houses
Hamilton — Houses: 58.3% Hamilton — Flats / Apartments: 16.5% Hamilton — Townhouses: 25.2%
Hamilton South 60.2% houses
Hamilton South — Houses: 60.2% Hamilton South — Flats / Apartments: 27.9% Hamilton South — Townhouses: 11.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hamilton Hamilton South
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price $748,000 $887,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 47 sales
 54 days
from 23 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 Hamilton South
2 bed $906K / $1.14M
Hamilton — 2 bed: $906K (21 sales) Hamilton South — 2 bed: $1.14M (14 sales)

21 vs 14 sales

3 bed $1.16M / $1.52M
Hamilton — 3 bed: $1.16M (67 sales) Hamilton South — 3 bed: $1.52M (29 sales)

67 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.89M
Hamilton — 4 bed: $1.6M (18 sales) Hamilton South — 4 bed: $1.89M (32 sales)

18 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Hamilton Hamilton South
Residential 74% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 2%
Parks and recreation 6% 11%
Commercial 8% 1%
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 Hamilton South
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 Hamilton South
Houses 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.3M
 3.6%
$1,000/wk on $1.45M
Units 5.3%
$600/wk on $592K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Hamilton Hamilton South
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of NSW —

Liveability

Hamilton is more walkable (91 vs 76); Hamilton scores higher overall (58 vs 49).

Hamilton Hamilton South
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hamilton Hamilton South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
95/100
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 19
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Hamilton Hamilton South
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.2 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.2% 2.8%

Schools in Hamilton

  • Hamilton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Hamilton South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Hamilton Hamilton South
Walkability score 91/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 157.8 km 159.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 123 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 141.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2303
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2303
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.

Hamilton Hamilton South
Car (driver) 54.5% / 53.6%
Hamilton — Car (driver): 54.5% Hamilton South — Car (driver): 53.6%
Worked from Home 31.9% / 36.1%
Hamilton — Worked from Home: 31.9% Hamilton South — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 6.3% / 2.8%
Hamilton — Walked Only: 6.3% Hamilton South — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.7%
Hamilton — Car (passenger): 2.5% Hamilton South — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bicycle 2.1% / 2.2%
Hamilton — Bicycle: 2.1% Hamilton South — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Hamilton Hamilton South
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hamilton Hamilton South
Connectivity score 62/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
2,901 premises
 22%
2,148 premises

Climate

Hamilton Hamilton South
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 Hamilton South
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 21.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hamilton

Cafe Culture Coastal Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Hamilton South

Coastal Parks Professionals Urban

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