Tighes Hill vs Newcastle

Tighes Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Newcastle. In Tighes Hill, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newcastle, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Newcastle: a median of $1.49 million, against $1.27 million in Tighes Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Newcastle tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

Tighes Hill

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 2%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 19%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Newcastle has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tighes Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,270,000 vs $1,492,500)
  • has cheaper units ($847,500 vs $962,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tighes Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $490/wk)
  • But Newcastle has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newcastle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newcastle

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 14%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)
  • But Tighes Hill carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Newcastle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.9% vs 7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tighes Hill Newcastle
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.

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Walkability 58 / 96
Tighes Hill — Walkability: 58/100 Newcastle — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 23 / 2
Tighes Hill — Safety: 23/100 Newcastle — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tighes Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newcastle — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newcastle has more residents (3,852 vs 1,801); Newcastle rents higher ($490/wk vs $400/wk).

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Population 1,801 3,852
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +39.9%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $108,368/yr
+7% vs other
 $101,036/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $490/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill Newcastle
0-4 6.0% / 2.5%
Tighes Hill — 0-4: 6.0% Newcastle — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 10.6% / 3.7%
Tighes Hill — 5-14: 10.6% Newcastle — 5-14: 3.7%
15-19 4.7% / 2.5%
Tighes Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Newcastle — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 8.5% / 9.1%
Tighes Hill — 20-24: 8.5% Newcastle — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 18.5% / 23.0%
Tighes Hill — 25-34: 18.5% Newcastle — 25-34: 23.0%
35-44 15.2% / 13.3%
Tighes Hill — 35-44: 15.2% Newcastle — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.9% / 12.4%
Tighes Hill — 45-54: 13.9% Newcastle — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.5% / 14.7%
Tighes Hill — 55-64: 12.5% Newcastle — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 6.5% / 12.1%
Tighes Hill — 65-74: 6.5% Newcastle — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 3.1% / 5.6%
Tighes Hill — 75-84: 3.1% Newcastle — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Tighes Hill — 85+: 1.2% Newcastle — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill 32.5% lone person
Tighes Hill — Lone Person: 32.5% Tighes Hill — Couple Families: 35.6% Tighes Hill — One Parent Families: 17.7% Tighes Hill — Group Household: 12.6% Tighes Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
Newcastle 70.0% lone person
Newcastle — Lone Person: 70.0% Newcastle — Couple Families: 11.8% Newcastle — One Parent Families: 7.1% Newcastle — Group Household: 9.9% Newcastle — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill 34.8% renting
Tighes Hill — Owned Outright: 26.0% Tighes Hill — Mortgage: 39.2% Tighes Hill — Renting: 34.8%
Newcastle 55.1% renting
Newcastle — Owned Outright: 25.8% Newcastle — Mortgage: 19.1% Newcastle — Renting: 55.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 24.9%
Tighes Hill — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Newcastle — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.2%
Tighes Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Newcastle — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 11.5%
Tighes Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Newcastle — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 10.2%
Tighes Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Newcastle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.9%
Tighes Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Newcastle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Tighes Hill Newcastle
England 2.7% / 3.2%
Tighes Hill — England: 2.7% Newcastle — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.7%
Tighes Hill — New Zealand: 1.3% Newcastle — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 0.9% / 1.2%
Tighes Hill — India: 0.9% Newcastle — India: 1.2%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.7%
Tighes Hill — Philippines: 0.3% Newcastle — Philippines: 0.7%
Afghanistan 0.6% / —
Tighes Hill — Afghanistan: 0.6% Newcastle — Afghanistan: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Tighes Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Newcastle — South Africa: 0.6%
Bangladesh 0.5% / —
Tighes Hill — Bangladesh: 0.5% Newcastle — Bangladesh: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill 5.9% flats / apartments
Tighes Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.9% Tighes Hill — Houses: 86.5% Tighes Hill — Townhouses: 7.6%
Newcastle 94.0% flats / apartments
Newcastle — Flats / Apartments: 94.0% Newcastle — Houses: 2.2% Newcastle — Townhouses: 3.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Median house price $1,270,000 $1,492,500
Median unit price $847,500 $962,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tighes Hill has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 0%).

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Residential 49% 51%
Parks and recreation 3% 37%
Infrastructure and transport 30% 6%
Industrial 15% 0%
Commercial 3% 6%
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

Tighes Hill Newcastle
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.

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Houses — 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.39M
Units — 4.6%
$850/wk on $952K

Ranking within NSW

Tighes Hill Newcastle
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 29% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Newcastle is more walkable (96 vs 58); Newcastle scores higher overall (64 vs 56).

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Newcastle carries more crime risk (98 vs 77).

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.2 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.5%

Schools in Tighes Hill

  • Tighes Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Newcastle

  • Newcastle Grammar Bolton Street Campus Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 87
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 2 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Walkability score 58/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 160.6 km 160.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 126 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 242.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2297
 1.7%
postcode 2300
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2297
 12
postcode 2300

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.

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Car (driver) 54.0% / 43.6%
Tighes Hill — Car (driver): 54.0% Newcastle — Car (driver): 43.6%
Worked from Home 33.6% / 37.0%
Tighes Hill — Worked from Home: 33.6% Newcastle — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only 2.5% / 12.5%
Tighes Hill — Walked Only: 2.5% Newcastle — Walked Only: 12.5%
Bicycle 5.0% / 1.4%
Tighes Hill — Bicycle: 5.0% Newcastle — Bicycle: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.1%
Tighes Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Newcastle — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Bus 0.8% / 2.4%
Tighes Hill — Bus: 0.8% Newcastle — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.0%).

Setting

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 110 m
814 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Connectivity score 67/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
924 premises
 34%
4,863 premises

Climate

Tighes Hill Newcastle
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)

Tighes Hill Newcastle
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

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tighes Hill Newcastle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Tighes Hill

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Newcastle

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