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Islington NSW 2296

1,567 addresses · 36 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Islington · 117 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Islington is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 2,026 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,828 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 52% of households own their home and 48% 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.

2,026Population
35Median age
$1,828Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Islington itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Hamilton, 400 m south · Light rail stop: Honeysuckle, 2 km south-east · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 1.4 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 3.2 km east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 14.8 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5% · Labour-force participation 74.3%

Population by age in Islington
Population by age, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4102
5-14166
15-1972
20-24213
25-34450
35-44316
45-54294
55-64218
65-74135
75-8452
85+15
Dwelling types in Islington
Dwelling types, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House508
Townhouse276
Apartment107
Other14
Households by weekly income in Islington
Households by weekly income, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650120
$650-1,499230
$1,500-2,999316
$3,000+188
Top ancestries in Islington
Top ancestries, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English870
Australian766
Irish314
Scottish288
Other182
German87
Housing tenure in Islington
Housing tenure, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned187
Mortgage282
Rented430
Other5
Cars per household in Islington
Cars per household, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
089
1413
2299
374
4+28
Commute to work in Islington
Commute to work, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car582
Train4
Bus16
Tram/ferry0
Walked35
Bicycle36
Home359
Top countries of birth in Islington
Top countries of birth, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England46
New Zealand36
India21
Philippines19
South Africa19
United States16
Languages used at home in Islington
Languages used at home, Islington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish10
Australian Indigenous8
French8
Bengali8
German7
Italian7

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