Median price trend for houses
Based on 75 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,350,000
Up 26.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $960k
- 3 bed
- $1.23m
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
- 5+ bed
- $2.66m
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The quick read on
Adamstown
NSW 2289 · Newcastle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,350,000
- Median unit
- $820,000
- Population
- 6,335
- Postcode
- 2289
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ABS 2021
Adamstown, New South Wales
Property market insights for Adamstown
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Adamstown NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 102 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Adamstown, NSW is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Adamstown has a 12-month growth rate of 26.8% for houses and 10.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,660,000 in Adamstown.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Adamstown is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Adamstown is $820,000, which has increased 10.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $553,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $760,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Adamstown. The median rent for units and apartments in Adamstown is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Adamstown safe?
The overall rate for Adamstown is 3,306 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of NSW.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Adamstown.
Overall crime rate
3,306
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of NSW
AdamstownRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Adamstown?
Adamstown NSW 2289 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
6,335 people call Adamstown home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,335
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $395 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3431.6%Above
35–5425.7%Above
55–7419.1%Below
75 and over6.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses67.7%Below
Townhouses17.4%Above
Apartments14.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.8%Below
Paying a mortgage31.6%Below
Renting40.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.8%Above
One car38.5%Above
Two cars37.1%Below
Three or more16.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.8%Above
Drove to work50.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%Above
Walked or cycled2.6%Below
What stands out in Adamstown
24.8% of workers in Adamstown worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
47.1% of people in Adamstown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Adamstown
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Adamstown NSW 2289.
Is Adamstown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Adamstown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
1,627 family households lived in Adamstown; 41.0% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.
36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Adamstown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Adamstown had 6,335 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Adamstown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 67.7% of occupied private dwellings in Adamstown.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 14.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Adamstown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
31.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.6% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Adamstown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Adamstown had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 29.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 20.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Adamstown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
50.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Adamstown?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 38.5% of the total.
53.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Adamstown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.1% reported a different address.
12.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Adamstown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.1% of residents used only English at home.
8.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Adamstown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Adamstown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Adamstown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Adamstown.
Australian ancestry made up 40.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Adamstown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Adamstown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
38.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Adamstown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Adamstown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Adamstown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $395 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Adamstown compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.8% in Adamstown, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 27.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 40.6% in Adamstown, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Adamstown
Is Adamstown expensive?
The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $820,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Adamstown good for families?
The Census counted 1,627 local families, and 17.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Adamstown?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Adamstown
70 streets in Adamstown
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amiens Pl
- Bailey St
- Bala Rd
- Belmore St
- Bourke St
- Brisbane Water Rd
- Brown St
- Brunker Rd
- Bryant St
- Bullecourt Cct
- Buxton Ln
- Buxton St
- Chatham St
- Clinton Ave
- Coorumbung Rd
- Costata Cr
- Court St
- Date St
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- Dibbs St
- Dora Rd
- Edden St
- Eighth St
- Ella St
- Evans Rd
- Fellowes St
- Fletcher St
- Fourth St
- Fromelles Pl
- Garden Grove Pde
- Glebe Rd
- Gosford Rd
- Gow St
- Hall St
- Hay Rd
- Henry Street
- Hope St
- Jefferson St
- King St
- Kyle Rd
- Lockyer St
- Mandalong Rd
- Melville Rd
- Military Rd
- Moira St
- Morgan St
- Mowbray Cr
- Myers Ln
- Narara Rd
- Ninth St
- Noel Ave
- Northcott Dr
- Olney Rd
- Park Ave
- Popran Lane
- Popran Rd
- Powell St
- Regan St
- Richard St
- Rifle St
- Sixth St
- South St
- Teralba Rd
- Third St
- Tuckeroo Cct
- Vere Rd
- Victoria St
- Wells St
- Westwood Ave
- William St
- Wood St
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