The Junction vs Hamilton South

In both, most households own their home. In Hamilton South, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in The Junction: a median of $2.08 million, against $1.65 million in Hamilton South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, The Junction tends to suit share households, while Hamilton South suits 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

The Junction

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Hamilton South has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • The Junction leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 39%)
  • Hamilton South has cheaper houses ($1,650,000 vs $2,085,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hamilton South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($162/wk vs $470/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

The Junction

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • The Junction is more walkable (91/100 vs 76/100)
  • Hamilton South has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 2.1%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

The Junction 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.

The Junction 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.

The Junction Hamilton South
Walkability 91 / 76
The Junction — Walkability: 91/100 Hamilton South — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 5 / 5
The Junction — Safety: 5/100 Hamilton South — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
The Junction — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hamilton South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hamilton South has more residents (4,057 vs 994); The Junction rents higher ($470/wk vs $162/wk).

The Junction Hamilton South
Population 994 4,057
+308% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4.7%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $99,632/yr
+26% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+66% vs other
 $162/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Junction Hamilton South
0-4 3.8% / 4.6%
The Junction — 0-4: 3.8% Hamilton South — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.9% / 12.3%
The Junction — 5-14: 9.9% Hamilton South — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.6% / 5.5%
The Junction — 15-19: 5.6% Hamilton South — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.5% / 6.0%
The Junction — 20-24: 7.5% Hamilton South — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 15.4% / 10.6%
The Junction — 25-34: 15.4% Hamilton South — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 10.0% / 11.7%
The Junction — 35-44: 10.0% Hamilton South — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.9% / 15.4%
The Junction — 45-54: 12.9% Hamilton South — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 14.8% / 14.1%
The Junction — 55-64: 14.8% Hamilton South — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.5% / 11.1%
The Junction — 65-74: 10.5% Hamilton South — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.8% / 6.1%
The Junction — 75-84: 6.8% Hamilton South — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.7% / 2.7%
The Junction — 85+: 2.7% Hamilton South — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Junction 40.4% lone person
The Junction — Lone Person: 40.4% The Junction — Couple Families: 36.0% The Junction — One Parent Families: 10.9% The Junction — Group Household: 11.6% The Junction — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

The Junction 32.6% renting
The Junction — Owned Outright: 44.8% The Junction — Mortgage: 22.6% The Junction — Renting: 32.6%
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.

The Junction Hamilton South
Bachelor Degree 23.3% / 16.9%
The Junction — Bachelor Degree: 23.3% Hamilton South — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 10.0%
The Junction — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Hamilton South — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.2%
The Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Hamilton South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 5.8%
The Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Hamilton South — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.6%
The Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Hamilton South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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.

The Junction Hamilton South
England 2.3% / 2.3%
The Junction — England: 2.3% Hamilton South — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
The Junction — New Zealand: 0.9% Hamilton South — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 1.2% / —
The Junction — India: 1.2% Hamilton South — India: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.1%
The Junction — Greece: not among its largest Hamilton South — Greece: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 1.0% / —
The Junction — Sri Lanka: 1.0% Hamilton South — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.0%
The Junction — Italy: not among its largest Hamilton South — Italy: 1.0%
Bangladesh 0.6% / —
The Junction — Bangladesh: 0.6% Hamilton South — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
The Junction — Scotland: not among its largest Hamilton South — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Junction 53.8% houses
The Junction — Houses: 53.8% The Junction — Townhouses: 32.3% The Junction — Flats / Apartments: 13.9%
Hamilton South 60.2% houses
Hamilton South — Houses: 60.2% Hamilton South — Townhouses: 11.9% Hamilton South — Flats / Apartments: 27.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Junction Hamilton South
Median house price $2,085,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price $832,750 $887,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 3 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.

The Junction Hamilton South
3 bed $2.2M / $1.52M
The Junction — 3 bed: $2.2M (9 sales) Hamilton South — 3 bed: $1.52M (29 sales)

9 vs 29 sales

4 bed $2.23M / $1.89M
The Junction — 4 bed: $2.23M (7 sales) Hamilton South — 4 bed: $1.89M (32 sales)

7 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

The Junction has more commercially zoned land (13% vs 1%).

The Junction Hamilton South
Residential 80% 86%
Commercial 13% 1%
Parks and recreation 7% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

The Junction 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.

The Junction Hamilton South
Houses 2.1%
$835/wk on $2.05M
 3.6%
$1,000/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

The Junction Hamilton South
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income — Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

The Junction scores higher overall (62 vs 49); The Junction is more walkable (91 vs 76).

The Junction Hamilton South
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

The Junction Hamilton South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
same for both
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 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

The Junction Hamilton South
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 2.2 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 2.8%

Schools in The Junction

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Junction 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

The Junction Hamilton South
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 4 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0

Mobility

The Junction Hamilton South
Walkability score 91/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 160.6 km 159.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 123 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 72.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2291
 1.5%
postcode 2303
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2291
 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.

The Junction Hamilton South
Car (driver) 48.5% / 53.6%
The Junction — Car (driver): 48.5% Hamilton South — Car (driver): 53.6%
Worked from Home 37.1% / 36.1%
The Junction — Worked from Home: 37.1% Hamilton South — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 8.4% / 2.8%
The Junction — Walked Only: 8.4% Hamilton South — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.7%
The Junction — Car (passenger): 3.0% Hamilton South — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bicycle 2.1% / 2.2%
The Junction — Bicycle: 2.1% Hamilton South — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.6%).

Setting

The Junction Hamilton South
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 743 m
794 m to a named beach
 1.8 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

The Junction Hamilton South
Connectivity score 59/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
758 premises
 22%
2,148 premises

Climate

The Junction 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)

The Junction 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Junction

Beach Coastal Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Hamilton South

Coastal Parks Professionals Urban

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