Hinton vs Morpeth

Hinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 55 in Morpeth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hinton, most households are couple families. In Morpeth, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hinton tends to suit couples, while Morpeth suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Hinton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Hinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Morpeth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (165.5 km vs 169.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morpeth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 18%)
  • But Hinton carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Morpeth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.2% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hinton Morpeth
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.

Hinton Morpeth
Walkability 14 / 54
Hinton — Walkability: 14/100 Morpeth — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 63 / 42
Hinton — Safety: 63/100 Morpeth — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hinton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morpeth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morpeth has more residents (1,686 vs 471); Hinton has higher household incomes ($110,812 vs $58,344).

Hinton Morpeth
Population 471 1,686
+258% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +20.2%
Median age 44 55
Median household income $110,812/yr
+47% vs other
 $58,344/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $370/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hinton Morpeth
0-4 3.0% / 4.2%
Hinton — 0-4: 3.0% Morpeth — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.8% / 10.8%
Hinton — 5-14: 13.8% Morpeth — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 8.7% / 3.8%
Hinton — 15-19: 8.7% Morpeth — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.7% / 3.3%
Hinton — 20-24: 5.7% Morpeth — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.6% / 8.0%
Hinton — 25-34: 7.6% Morpeth — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 12.1% / 9.1%
Hinton — 35-44: 12.1% Morpeth — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 16.8% / 10.3%
Hinton — 45-54: 16.8% Morpeth — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 16.1% / 12.0%
Hinton — 55-64: 16.1% Morpeth — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.9% / 18.0%
Hinton — 65-74: 11.9% Morpeth — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 4.9% / 15.3%
Hinton — 75-84: 4.9% Morpeth — 75-84: 15.3%
85+ 1.3% / 4.4%
Hinton — 85+: 1.3% Morpeth — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hinton 59.4% couple families
Hinton — Couple Families: 59.4% Hinton — Lone Person: 28.3% Hinton — One Parent Families: 8.5% Hinton — Group Household: 3.8% Hinton — Other Families: 0.0%
Morpeth 30.1% couple families
Morpeth — Couple Families: 30.1% Morpeth — Lone Person: 52.2% Morpeth — One Parent Families: 14.4% Morpeth — Group Household: 2.7% Morpeth — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hinton 12.3% renting
Hinton — Owned Outright: 40.4% Hinton — Mortgage: 47.4% Hinton — Renting: 12.3%
Morpeth 19.6% renting
Morpeth — Owned Outright: 51.3% Morpeth — Mortgage: 29.1% Morpeth — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hinton Morpeth
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 15.5%
Hinton — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Morpeth — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 12.6%
Hinton — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Morpeth — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 10.4%
Hinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Morpeth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.7%
Hinton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Morpeth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.3%
Hinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Morpeth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Hinton Morpeth
England 1.3% / 3.7%
Hinton — England: 1.3% Morpeth — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.0%
Hinton — New Zealand: 1.7% Morpeth — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Hinton — Scotland: not among its largest Morpeth — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Hinton — South Africa: 0.6% Morpeth — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Hinton — Germany: not among its largest Morpeth — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Hinton — Netherlands: not among its largest Morpeth — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hinton 98.8% houses
Hinton — Houses: 98.8% Hinton — Townhouses: 0.0% Hinton — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Morpeth 64.8% houses
Morpeth — Houses: 64.8% Morpeth — Townhouses: 32.8% Morpeth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hinton Morpeth
Median house price $825,000 $827,500
Median unit price — $750,000
Median land price — $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 108 days
from 4 sales
 35 days
from 17 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.

Hinton Morpeth
3 bed $840K / $828K
Hinton — 3 bed: $840K (6 sales) Morpeth — 3 bed: $828K (32 sales)

6 vs 32 sales

4 bed $850K / $780K
Hinton — 4 bed: $850K (5 sales) Morpeth — 4 bed: $780K (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Hinton has more rural and farming land (93% vs 60%).

Hinton Morpeth
Rural and farming 93% 60%
Residential 0% 18%
Environmental 7% 15%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Hinton Morpeth
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
 1,413
across Maitland
Approvals change year on year -72% +20%

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.

Hinton Morpeth
Houses — 4.9%
$900/wk on $958K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hinton Morpeth
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Morpeth is more walkable (54 vs 14).

Hinton Morpeth
Grade — B
Score — 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Morpeth carries more crime risk (58 vs 37).

Hinton Morpeth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hinton Morpeth
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hinton

  • Hinton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Morpeth

  • Morpeth Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hinton Morpeth
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Hinton sits further from the CBD (169.7 km vs 165.5 km).

Hinton Morpeth
Walkability score 14/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 169.7 km
+2% vs other
 165.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 125 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
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.

Hinton Morpeth
Car (driver) 66.3% / 64.6%
Hinton — Car (driver): 66.3% Morpeth — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 28.0%
Hinton — Worked from Home: 27.9% Morpeth — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.0%
Hinton — Car (passenger): 3.8% Morpeth — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.4%
Hinton — Walked Only: 1.9% Morpeth — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Hinton Morpeth
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 17.7 km

NBN connectivity

Hinton Morpeth
Connectivity score 30/100 100/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
206 premises
 100%
745 premises

Climate

Hinton Morpeth
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hinton Morpeth
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

Hinton Morpeth
Average residential rate $1,359/yr $1,908/yr
Council Port Stephens Maitland

Federal electorate

Hinton Morpeth
Division Lyne Paterson
Member Alison Penfold Meryl Swanson
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Hinton Morpeth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hinton

Acreage

Morpeth

Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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