Stockton NSW 2295
2,597 addresses · 44 streets
Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Stockton · 119 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Stockton is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,046 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,535 a week, with median rent near $370 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Stockton - Fullerton Cove statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Stockton itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 optometrist
1 childcare centre
1 dog park
2 butchers
2 beauty salons
1 electrician
1 plumber
Getting around. Train station: Newcastle Interchange, 2.8 km south-west · Light rail stop: Civic, 2.2 km south-west · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 2.9 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 1.7 km south · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 12.7 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 9% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 5.6% · Labour-force participation 55.2%
Population by age in Stockton
| 0-4 | 165 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 451 |
| 15-19 | 231 |
| 20-24 | 187 |
| 25-34 | 398 |
| 35-44 | 456 |
| 45-54 | 547 |
| 55-64 | 654 |
| 65-74 | 563 |
| 75-84 | 265 |
| 85+ | 137 |
Dwelling types in Stockton
| House | 1,311 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 111 |
| Apartment | 162 |
| Other | 6 |
Households by weekly income in Stockton
| <$650 | 325 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 412 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 425 |
| $3,000+ | 327 |
Top ancestries in Stockton
| English | 1,829 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,590 |
| Irish | 527 |
| Scottish | 519 |
| Ancestry NS | 321 |
| Other | 251 |
Housing tenure in Stockton
| Owned | 595 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 487 |
| Rented | 479 |
| Other | 20 |
Cars per household in Stockton
| 0 | 150 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 603 |
| 2 | 560 |
| 3 | 173 |
| 4+ | 99 |
Commute to work in Stockton
| Car | 938 |
|---|---|
| Train | 3 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 29 |
| Walked | 60 |
| Bicycle | 7 |
| Home | 374 |
Top countries of birth in Stockton
| England | 87 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 51 |
| United States | 22 |
| Germany | 20 |
| Thailand | 17 |
| Philippines | 13 |
Languages used at home in Stockton
| German | 14 |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 10 |
| Khmer | 9 |
| Spanish | 9 |
| Thai | 9 |
| French | 8 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
90,905 bird observations recorded near Stockton — most often seen:
- Australian Pelican (4,890)
- Rock Dove (4,808)
- White-faced Heron (4,808)
- Silver Gull (4,127)
- Eastern Curlew (4,122)
- Crested Tern (4,085)
- Bar-tailed Godwit (3,828)
- Curlew Sandpiper (3,486)
- Australian White Ibis (3,282)
- Pied Cormorant (3,167)
- Masked Lapwing (3,008)
- Australian Pied Oystercatcher (3,002)
- Common Myna (2,963)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Stockton
- Australian Raven (2,935)
- Little Black Cormorant (2,905)
- Magpie-lark (2,745)
- Superb Fairy-wren (2,681)
- Caspian Tern (2,626)
- Willie Wagtail (2,549)
- Whimbrel (2,499)
- Australian Magpie (2,481)
- Pacific Golden Plover (2,479)
- Red-necked Avocet (2,473)
- Giinbaywarraymal (2,348)
- Great Egret (2,211)
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2,205)
- Welcome Swallow (2,082)
- White-bellied Sea-eagle (2,049)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,038)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (2,023)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Stockton:
- Carrington (1.8 km)
- Newcastle East (1.9 km)
- Newcastle (2 km)
- The Hill (2.5 km)
- Wickham (2.7 km)
- Maryville (2.7 km)
- Newcastle West (2.8 km)
- Cooks Hill (2.9 km)
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Streets
- Barrie Crescent (30)
- Bay Street (3)
- Beeston Road (18)
- Booth Street (11)
- Breen Street (10)
- Callen Street (20)
- Cardigan Street (26)
- Chester Street (13)
- Church Street (40)
- Clyde Street (49)
- Coal Street (1)
- Crown Street (59)
- Davenport Lane (1)
- Douglas Street (202)
- Dunbar Street (269)
- Eames Avenue (15)
- Flint Street (25)
- Forfar Street (52)
- Fullerton Street (284)
- Griffith Avenue (14)
- Heather Bell Lane (2)
- Hereford Street (94)
- Hunter Street (62)
- King Street (61)
- Little Maitland Street (3)
- Lomond Street (15)
- Maitland Street (96)
- Meredith Street (12)
- Mitchell Street (297)
- Monmouth Street (44)
- Newcastle Street (87)
- North Street (3)
- Pacific Street (44)
- Pembroke Street (34)
- Pitt Street (257)
- Punt Road (14)
- Queen Street (47)
- Ross Street (9)
- Roxburgh Street (163)
- Scobies Lane (5)
- Stone Street (29)
- Sylvan Lane (1)
- Wharf Crescent (34)
- William Street (42)
