Wickham vs Hamilton

Wickham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Hamilton. In Wickham, most households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Hamilton, about half of households rent, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hamilton: a median of $1.13 million, against $912,000 in Wickham, though rent is higher in Wickham. On these figures, Wickham tends to suit renters, young adults, 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

Hamilton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (58% vs 21%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (37% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

Wickham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($912,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Wickham has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 46%)
  • Hamilton has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wickham has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 42%)
  • Hamilton has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Wickham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (51.7% vs 9.1%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wickham Hamilton
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.

Wickham Hamilton
Walkability 96 / 91
Wickham — Walkability: 96/100 Hamilton — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 2 / 4
Wickham — Safety: 2/100 Hamilton — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wickham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hamilton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hamilton has more residents (4,614 vs 1,637); Hamilton skews older (39 vs 32).

Wickham Hamilton
Population 1,637 4,614
+182% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +51.7% +9.1%
Median age 32 39
Median household income $98,904/yr
+11% vs other
 $87,828/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+11% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wickham Hamilton
0-4 3.7% / 3.5%
Wickham — 0-4: 3.7% Hamilton — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 4.1% / 7.7%
Wickham — 5-14: 4.1% Hamilton — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 2.2% / 4.0%
Wickham — 15-19: 2.2% Hamilton — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 14.0% / 12.2%
Wickham — 20-24: 14.0% Hamilton — 20-24: 12.2%
25-34 30.1% / 16.9%
Wickham — 25-34: 30.1% Hamilton — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 12.0% / 12.5%
Wickham — 35-44: 12.0% Hamilton — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.1% / 11.5%
Wickham — 45-54: 10.1% Hamilton — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.3% / 12.5%
Wickham — 55-64: 11.3% Hamilton — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 7.9% / 10.8%
Wickham — 65-74: 7.9% Hamilton — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 2.7% / 5.3%
Wickham — 75-84: 2.7% Hamilton — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.7% / 3.2%
Wickham — 85+: 0.7% Hamilton — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wickham 55.7% lone person
Wickham — Lone Person: 55.7% Wickham — Couple Families: 14.1% Wickham — Group Household: 18.3% Wickham — One Parent Families: 9.9% Wickham — Other Families: 1.9%
Hamilton 45.8% lone person
Hamilton — Lone Person: 45.8% Hamilton — Couple Families: 23.4% Hamilton — Group Household: 15.1% Hamilton — One Parent Families: 13.7% Hamilton — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wickham 56.9% renting
Wickham — Owned Outright: 18.2% Wickham — Mortgage: 24.9% Wickham — Renting: 56.9%
Hamilton 45.9% renting
Hamilton — Owned Outright: 29.6% Hamilton — Mortgage: 24.5% Hamilton — Renting: 45.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wickham Hamilton
Bachelor Degree 23.2% / 19.5%
Wickham — Bachelor Degree: 23.2% Hamilton — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 13.2%
Wickham — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Hamilton — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.0%
Wickham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Hamilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 7.2%
Wickham — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Hamilton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.9%
Wickham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Hamilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Wickham Hamilton
England 2.9% / 3.0%
Wickham — England: 2.9% Hamilton — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.1%
Wickham — New Zealand: 2.1% Hamilton — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 0.5% / 1.3%
Wickham — India: 0.5% Hamilton — India: 1.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Wickham — Philippines: 0.8% Hamilton — Philippines: 0.6%
Italy — / 1.1%
Wickham — Italy: not among its largest Hamilton — Italy: 1.1%
China 1.0% / —
Wickham — China: 1.0% Hamilton — China: not among its largest
Nepal — / 1.0%
Wickham — Nepal: not among its largest Hamilton — Nepal: 1.0%
Brazil 0.8% / —
Wickham — Brazil: 0.8% Hamilton — Brazil: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wickham 20.6% houses
Wickham — Houses: 20.6% Wickham — Flats / Apartments: 48.0% Wickham — Townhouses: 31.4%
Hamilton 58.3% houses
Hamilton — Houses: 58.3% Hamilton — Flats / Apartments: 16.5% Hamilton — Townhouses: 25.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wickham Hamilton
Median house price $912,000 $1,130,000
Median unit price $790,000 $748,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 5 sales
 23 days
from 47 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wickham Hamilton
1 bed $668K / $520K
Wickham — 1 bed: $668K (10 sales) Hamilton — 1 bed: $520K (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

2 bed $860K / $732K
Wickham — 2 bed: $860K (27 sales) Hamilton — 2 bed: $732K (25 sales)

27 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

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

Wickham Hamilton
Residential 53% 74%
Parks and recreation 20% 6%
Industrial 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 13%
Commercial 3% 8%
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

Wickham Hamilton
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.

Wickham Hamilton
Houses — 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.3M
Units 5.4%
$750/wk on $724K
 5.3%
$600/wk on $592K

Ranking within NSW

Wickham Hamilton
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income — Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 14% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Wickham scores higher overall (63 vs 58).

Wickham Hamilton
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wickham Hamilton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
96/100
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 22
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Wickham Hamilton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 2.2 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.9% 5.2%

Schools in Wickham

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

Schools in Hamilton

  • Hamilton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wickham Hamilton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 18
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 4
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 1 7
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Wickham Hamilton
Walkability score 96/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 158.7 km 157.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 121 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 141.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2293
 1.5%
postcode 2303
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2293
 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.

Wickham Hamilton
Car (driver) 52.0% / 54.5%
Wickham — Car (driver): 52.0% Hamilton — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 31.9%
Wickham — Worked from Home: 30.8% Hamilton — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Walked Only 6.5% / 6.3%
Wickham — Walked Only: 6.5% Hamilton — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.5%
Wickham — Car (passenger): 3.3% Hamilton — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bicycle 2.3% / 2.1%
Wickham — Bicycle: 2.3% Hamilton — Bicycle: 2.1%

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

Setting

Wickham Hamilton
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 2.6 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wickham Hamilton
Connectivity score 75/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,492 premises
 31%
2,901 premises

Climate

Wickham Hamilton
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)

Wickham Hamilton
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wickham

Apartments Coastal Gentrifying Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains

Hamilton

Cafe Culture Coastal Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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