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Hamilton South NSW 2303

3,517 addresses · 38 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Hamilton South · 115 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Hamilton South is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,057 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,426 a week, with median rent near $162 a week. Most homes are houses. About 55% of households own their home and 44% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,057Population
44Median age
$1,426Median household income / wk
$162Median rent / wk
2.3Avg 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 South itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Broadmeadow, 1.6 km north-west · Light rail stop: Honeysuckle, 2.2 km north-east · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 1.7 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 3.5 km east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 16.8 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs7/10

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: 5.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Hamilton South

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

Tree cover measures, Hamilton South NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20205.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202116.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 7.1% · Labour-force participation 52.8%

Population by age in Hamilton South
Population by age, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4186
5-14498
15-19222
20-24244
25-34429
35-44475
45-54625
55-64571
65-74451
75-84249
85+109
Dwelling types in Hamilton South
Dwelling types, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House951
Townhouse188
Apartment443
Other0
Households by weekly income in Hamilton South
Households by weekly income, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650460
$650-1,499305
$1,500-2,999290
$3,000+422
Top ancestries in Hamilton South
Top ancestries, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,541
Australian1,417
Irish515
Scottish446
Ancestry NS421
Other251
Housing tenure in Hamilton South
Housing tenure, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned499
Mortgage350
Rented684
Other20
Cars per household in Hamilton South
Cars per household, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0331
1464
2511
3153
4+83
Commute to work in Hamilton South
Commute to work, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car770
Train0
Bus18
Tram/ferry0
Walked38
Bicycle29
Home485
Top countries of birth in Hamilton South
Top countries of birth, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England95
Greece44
New Zealand44
Italy40
Scotland25
China23
Languages used at home in Hamilton South
Languages used at home, Hamilton South NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Greek107
Italian50
Mandarin31
Macedonian25
Vietnamese23
French17

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

48,482 bird observations recorded near Hamilton South — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Hamilton South

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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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.