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Hamilton NSW 2303

3,429 addresses · 48 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Hamilton · 116 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Hamilton is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,614 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,689 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 53% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,614Population
39Median age
$1,689Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Hamilton - Broadmeadow statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Hamilton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Hamilton, 550 m north-east · Light rail stop: Honeysuckle, 1.9 km east · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 1.2 km east · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 3.2 km east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 15.7 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 5.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Hamilton

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Hamilton NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20205.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20212.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 66.3%

Population by age in Hamilton
Population by age, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4160
5-14355
15-19184
20-24564
25-34781
35-44579
45-54529
55-64579
65-74497
75-84246
85+146
Dwelling types in Hamilton
Dwelling types, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,162
Townhouse502
Apartment300
Other29
Households by weekly income in Hamilton
Households by weekly income, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650325
$650-1,499493
$1,500-2,999577
$3,000+445
Top ancestries in Hamilton
Top ancestries, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,793
Australian1,649
Irish726
Scottish587
Other403
Ancestry NS273
Housing tenure in Hamilton
Housing tenure, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned574
Mortgage475
Rented889
Other27
Cars per household in Hamilton
Cars per household, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0226
1884
2625
3159
4+89
Commute to work in Hamilton
Commute to work, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,208
Train10
Bus44
Tram/ferry0
Walked134
Bicycle45
Home676
Top countries of birth in Hamilton
Top countries of birth, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England140
India62
Italy52
New Zealand49
Nepal46
Greece40
Languages used at home in Hamilton
Languages used at home, Hamilton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Greek80
Italian68
Macedonian49
Nepali43
Punjabi24
German20

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

52,806 bird observations recorded near Hamilton — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Hamilton

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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