Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,780,000
Down 15.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.05m
- 3 bed
- $1.41m
- 4 bed
- $2.7m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Hamilton East
NSW 2303 · Newcastle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,780,000
- Population
- 997
- Postcode
- 2303
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hamilton East, New South Wales
Property market insights for Hamilton East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hamilton East NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Down 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hamilton East, NSW is currently $1,780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hamilton East has a 12-month growth rate of -15.5% for houses and 2.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,410,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,700,000 in Hamilton East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hamilton East is $850 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Hamilton East is $675 per week and has increased 80.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hamilton East safe?
The overall rate for Hamilton East is 11,241 offences per 100,000 residents — 241% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hamilton East.
Overall crime rate
11,241
offences per 100,000 residents
241% aboveRest of NSW
Hamilton EastRest 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 Hamilton East?
Hamilton East NSW 2303 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
997 people call Hamilton East home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,297 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 997
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,320 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.1%In line
15–3420.0%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7424.4%Below
75 and over8.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.7%Above
Townhouses6.6%Below
Apartments5.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.4%Above
Paying a mortgage33.2%Above
Renting17.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car33.6%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more17.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.4%Above
Drove to work38.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.1%Above
What stands out in Hamilton East
35.4% of workers in Hamilton East worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
2.2% of Hamilton East residents were born in England.
44.1% of people in Hamilton East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hamilton East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hamilton East NSW 2303.
Is Hamilton East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.1% of Hamilton East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
267 family households lived in Hamilton East; 50.9% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.
33.7% 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 Hamilton East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hamilton East had 997 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hamilton East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.7% of occupied private dwellings in Hamilton East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hamilton East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
33.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.3% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hamilton East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hamilton East had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 25.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hamilton East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
38.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hamilton East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 33.6% of the total.
58.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hamilton East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.0% reported a different address.
12.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hamilton East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
10.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hamilton East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.7% of Hamilton East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hamilton East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.9% of ancestry responses in Hamilton East.
Australian ancestry made up 33.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hamilton East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
37.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 17.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.0% of workers, and education and training employed 13.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hamilton East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hamilton East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hamilton East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hamilton East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,297 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,320.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hamilton East compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.4% in Hamilton East, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 49.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 17.3% in Hamilton East, 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 Hamilton East
Is Hamilton East expensive?
The median house price is $1,780,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hamilton East good for families?
The Census counted 267 local families, and 18.1% 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 Hamilton East?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,410,000, 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 Hamilton East
15 streets in Hamilton East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada St
- Corona St
- Denison St
- Dumaresq St
- Everton St
- Gordon Ave
- Hebburn St
- National Park St
- Parkway Ave
- Parry St
- Silsoe St
- Skelton St
- Stewart Ave
- Tudor St
- Warrah St
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