Median price trend for houses
Based on 27 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Up 6.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.07m
- 3 bed
- $1.29m
- 4 bed
- $1.37m
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The quick read on
Tighes Hill
NSW 2297 · Newcastle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Median unit
- $791,000
- Population
- 1,801
- Postcode
- 2297
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ABS 2021
Tighes Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tighes Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tighes Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tighes Hill, NSW is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tighes Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 6.0% for houses and -16.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,290,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,370,000 in Tighes Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tighes Hill is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tighes Hill is $791,000, which has decreased 16.3% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Tighes Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Tighes Hill is $500 per week and has decreased 31.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tighes Hill safe?
The overall rate for Tighes Hill is 6,933 offences per 100,000 residents — 110% 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 Tighes Hill.
Overall crime rate
6,933
offences per 100,000 residents
110% aboveRest of NSW
Tighes HillRest 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 Tighes Hill?
Tighes Hill NSW 2297 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,801 people call Tighes Hill home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,084 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,801
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,810 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.6%Below
15–3431.7%Above
35–5429.0%Above
55–7419.0%Below
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.4%Above
Townhouses7.6%Below
Apartments6.0%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.0%Below
Paying a mortgage39.2%Above
Renting34.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.6%In line
One car36.1%Above
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more17.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.3%Above
Drove to work43.9%Below
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled6.1%Above
What stands out in Tighes Hill
27.3% of workers in Tighes Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.7% of Tighes Hill residents were born in England.
61.6% of people in Tighes Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tighes Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tighes Hill NSW 2297.
Is Tighes Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.6% of Tighes Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
470 family households lived in Tighes Hill; 37.2% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.
37.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tighes Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tighes Hill had 1,801 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.3% 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 Tighes Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.4% of occupied private dwellings in Tighes Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tighes Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
39.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.8% 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 Tighes Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tighes Hill had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 23.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 20.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tighes Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
43.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
1.0% 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 Tighes Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 36.1% of the total.
59.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tighes Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.3% reported a different address.
13.9% 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 Tighes Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.0% of residents used only English at home.
8.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tighes Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.9% of Tighes Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tighes Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.3% of ancestry responses in Tighes Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 36.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tighes Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.2% of workers, and education and training employed 13.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tighes Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tighes Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tighes Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tighes Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,084 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,810.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tighes Hill compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.3% in Tighes Hill, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 26.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 34.8% in Tighes Hill, 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 Tighes Hill
Is Tighes Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000, while units and apartments sit at $791,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tighes Hill good for families?
The Census counted 470 local families, and 16.6% 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 Tighes Hill?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,370,000, 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 Tighes Hill
27 streets in Tighes Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bryant St
- Chinchen St
- Clyde St
- Elizabeth St
- Ferndale St
- Francis St
- George St
- Henry St
- Hewison St
- Industrial Dr
- John St
- Kings Rd
- Maitland Rd
- Margaret St
- Mcisaac St
- Mitchell St
- Park Rd
- Powell Street
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- Proctor St
- Queens Rd
- Revelation Cl
- Rose St
- Sparke St
- Throsby St
- Tighes Tce
- Union St
- William St
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