Suburbs Adamstown Heights

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Adamstown Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Adamstown Heights, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Adamstown Heights NSW is 5,621 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Adamstown Heights is $983 per week ($51,116 per year). Median rent in Adamstown Heights is $475 per week ($2,058 per month). Adamstown Heights has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Adamstown Heights has a population density of 2348.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Adamstown Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Adamstown Heights is $2,201.

There were 41 recorded offences in Adamstown Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

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📍 Adamstown Heights, New South Wales — 32.9488°S, 151.7097°E

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Adamstown Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Adamstown Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$983/wk
$51,116 per year
#1320 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$475/wk
$2,058 per month
#822 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,201/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Adamstown Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (2,824) Female 49.8% (2,803)

Population Density

2348.0
people per km²
5,621 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,671
Family income/wk

Adamstown Heights Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Adamstown Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.9% 862 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.1% 798 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Adamstown Heights Country of Birth

Australia
94.4%
England
3.0%
China
0.6%
India
0.5%
Greece
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Croatia
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.1%
Canada
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Adamstown Heights Religion

No Religion
48.7%
Catholic
22.7%
Anglican
12.8%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Not stated
3.6%
Eastern Orthodox
3.3%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Adamstown Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Adamstown Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon
29.2%
Greek
15.5%
Other
13.0%
Italian
12.4%
Mandarin
11.2%
Spanish
6.8%
SAL Tot
6.2%
Japan
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Adamstown Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.9% 1,593 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.7% 1,053 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.1% 86 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.4% 1,368 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Adamstown Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.3%
Certificate III/IV
26.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.6%
Postgraduate Degree
11.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.4%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Adamstown Heights Occupation

Professionals
41.0%
Managers
16.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.5%
Sales Workers
3.6%
Labourers
3.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Adamstown Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.4%
Health
15.9%
Engineering
14.9%
Society & Culture
12.2%
Education
10.5%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Creative Arts
4.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Adamstown Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Adamstown Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.7%
$4,000+/wk
20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Adamstown Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
55.0% 2,413
↔️
Separated
2.2% 98
📋
Divorced
6.6% 288
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 231
👤
Never married
31.0% 1,360

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Adamstown Heights Ancestry

English
31.2%
Australian
31.0%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
8.9%
Other
5.5%
German
3.0%
Italian
2.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.1%
Macedonian
1.8%
Chinese
1.3%
Welsh
1.2%
Greek
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Adamstown Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.4%
Secondary — Government
21.9%
Pre-school
13.0%
Primary — Catholic
10.1%
Vocational Education
7.1%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Adamstown Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 478
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 10,526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Adamstown Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.8% 765
—
Not a volunteer
82.2% 3,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Adamstown Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
2.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Adamstown Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.8%
Did not go to work
22.7%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Walked only
2.2%
Bicycle
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.5%
Truck
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Adamstown Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.7%
1 vehicle
27.0%
2 vehicles
48.3%
3 vehicles
13.5%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Adamstown Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
7.1%
3 bedrooms
48.1%
4 bedrooms
35.2%
5 bedrooms
7.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Adamstown Heights Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
33.1%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Adamstown Heights Indigenous Population

3.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
340
Indigenous residents
10,730
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Adamstown Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
513
Asthma
237
Arthritis
210
Heart disease
126
Diabetes
106
Cancer
92
Kidney disease
56
Lung condition
55
Stroke
48
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Adamstown Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Adamstown Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.8%
Couple — no children
24.3%
Couple — no children under 15
16.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Adamstown Heights Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 12
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 9
🏅
Previously served
3.3% 141
👤
Never served
96.2% 4,141

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Adamstown Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 602
—
Did not provide
86.0% 3,690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Adamstown Heights Children Ever Born

No children
28.8%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
37.3%
3 children
19.6%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Adamstown Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
28
1951–1960
54
1961–1970
111
1971–1980
91
1981–1990
97
1991–2000
47
2001–2010
160
2011–2015
83
2016
9
2017
19
2018
20
2019
18
2020
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Adamstown Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
33.9%
15–29 hours
16.2%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Adamstown Heights Household Size

1 person
17.8%
2 persons
33.2%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
22.0%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Adamstown Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,819
Moved from NSW
474
Moved — same area (SA2)
83
Moved from overseas
44
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from VIC
9
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from WA
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Adamstown Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.3%
Step family — no other children
6.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Adamstown Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 41 total

Theft
18
Assault
7
Other Against Person
4
Property Damage
4
Weapons
3
Other Against Property
3
Drug Offences
1
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Adamstown Heights Schools

28
schools nearby
21
government
1053
avg ICSEA score
10,618
total students
Merewether High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students
1206
ICSEA
Merewether Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 269 students
1129
ICSEA
New Lambton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 538 students
1108
ICSEA
St Columba's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 168 students
1107
ICSEA
St James' Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1104
ICSEA
Belair Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
1103
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 361 students
1102
ICSEA
St Therese's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 543 students
1100
ICSEA
New Lambton Heights Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 55 students
1100
ICSEA
New Lambton South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1095
ICSEA
Trinity Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-11 · 849 students
1090
ICSEA
Hunter School of Performing Arts Government
Combined · K-12 · 1,094 students
1085
ICSEA
Adamstown Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 439 students
1078
ICSEA
Kahibah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
1076
ICSEA
Charlestown South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 235 students
1075
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Adamstown Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,325/wk
Median Rent $475/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Adamstown Heights

≈ $10,075/month
Median rent $475/wk
Left after rent $1,850/wk
Rent share 20.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yenda (NSW)
Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $225/wk
Narrabri
Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $215/wk
Hanwood
Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $200/wk
Scone
Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $185/wk
Mangerton
Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $122/wk
Barnsley
Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $115/wk
East Corrimal
Income: $840/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $114/wk
Clarence Town
Income: $794/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $110/wk

Adamstown Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Blackalls Park
Pop: 2,812 Income: $683/wk Rent: $350/wk
Heddon Greta
Pop: 2,838 Income: $907/wk Rent: $420/wk
Old Guildford
Pop: 2,857 Income: $468/wk Rent: $420/wk
Mangerton
Pop: 2,862 Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk
Tocumwal
Pop: 2,862 Income: $562/wk Rent: $250/wk
Glossodia
Pop: 2,865 Income: $886/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Adamstown Heights

What is the population of Adamstown Heights NSW?

The population of Adamstown Heights NSW is 5,621 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2348.0 people per km².Adamstown Heights is ranked #1,406 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Adamstown Heights?

The median personal income in Adamstown Heights NSW is $983 per week, or $51,116 per year.The median household income is $2,325 per week.Family income is $2,671 per week.Adamstown Heights is ranked #1,320 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Adamstown Heights?

Median rent in Adamstown Heights NSW is $475 per week ($2,058 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Adamstown Heights ranks #822 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Adamstown Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Adamstown Heights NSW is $2,201. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Adamstown Heights?

The median age in Adamstown Heights NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Adamstown Heights a good suburb to live in?

Adamstown Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,621.The median income is $983/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10017. All dollar figures in AUD.