Suburbs Hamilton East

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Hamilton East NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hamilton East NSW is 997 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hamilton East is $1,082 per week ($56,264 per year). Median rent in Hamilton East is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Hamilton East has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Hamilton East has a population density of 2596.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hamilton East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton East is $2,320.

There were 28 recorded offences in Hamilton East in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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📍 Hamilton East, New South Wales — 32.9277°S, 151.7553°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (27)

Hamilton East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hamilton East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,082/wk
$56,264 per year
#779 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$470/wk
$2,037 per month
#852 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,320/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hamilton East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (500) Female 49.8% (496)

Population Density

2596.4
people per km²
997 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,109
Family income/wk

Hamilton East 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)

Hamilton East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.8% 174 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.2% 117 dwellings

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

Hamilton East Country of Birth

Australia
95.7%
England
2.9%
Greece
1.4%

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

Hamilton East Religion

No Religion
45.6%
Catholic
22.0%
Anglican
15.2%
Eastern Orthodox
7.0%
Not stated
4.4%
Uniting Church
2.2%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hamilton East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

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

Hamilton East Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
52.5%
Vietnamese
27.5%
Arabic
12.5%
Italian
7.5%

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

Hamilton East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.3% 260 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.0% 177 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 21 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.9% 279 people

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

Hamilton East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.6%
Certificate III/IV
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
17.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Hamilton East Occupation

Professionals
47.7%
Managers
18.8%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.4%
Labourers
3.3%

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

Hamilton East Field of Study

Health
19.9%
Management & Commerce
19.9%
Engineering
15.1%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Education
11.1%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Information Technology
2.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Hamilton East Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hamilton East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
2.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hamilton East Marital Status

💍
Married
50.7% 409
↔️
Separated
3.1% 25
📋
Divorced
7.2% 58
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 41
👤
Never married
33.9% 273

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hamilton East Ancestry

English
31.8%
Australian
24.3%
Irish
11.9%
Scottish
9.2%
Other
6.1%
Greek
5.2%
German
3.3%
Italian
2.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.5%
Dutch
1.2%
Chinese
0.9%
Welsh
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hamilton East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.8%
Secondary — Government
19.4%
Pre-school
12.5%
Primary — Catholic
11.6%
Secondary — Catholic
9.7%
Vocational Education
8.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%

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

Hamilton East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.4% 105
✅
No need for assistance
94.6% 1,841

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

Hamilton East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.7% 156
—
Not a volunteer
80.3% 635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hamilton East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.5%
$300-$449/mo
5.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
3.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hamilton East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.3%
Did not go to work
23.9%
Walked only
8.1%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Bicycle
1.6%
Other
1.0%

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

Hamilton East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
33.7%
2 vehicles
40.7%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
5.6%

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

Hamilton East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
13.5%
3 bedrooms
45.3%
4 bedrooms
29.6%
5 bedrooms
5.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Hamilton East Population Mobility

14.5%
moved in the last year
36.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hamilton East Indigenous Population

3.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
69
Indigenous residents
1,876
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hamilton East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
85
Diabetes
34
Heart disease
31
Asthma
30
Arthritis
28
Cancer
22
Stroke
13
Kidney disease
12
Lung condition
12

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

Hamilton East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500+/wk
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hamilton East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.7%
Couple — no children
24.8%
Couple — no children under 15
21.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%
One parent — children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hamilton East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.0% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.7% 21
👤
Never served
95.9% 756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hamilton East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 124
—
Did not provide
84.2% 659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hamilton East Children Ever Born

No children
33.4%
1 child
11.5%
2 children
31.1%
3 children
22.2%
4 children
1.7%

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

Hamilton East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
20
1961–1970
27
1971–1980
11
1981–1990
15
1991–2000
6
2001–2010
16
2011–2015
12
2018
3
2019
10

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

Hamilton East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5–14 hours
34.0%
15–29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
20.6%

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

Hamilton East Household Size

1 person
24.0%
2 persons
33.1%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
17.8%
5 persons
6.8%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hamilton East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
826
Moved from NSW
116
Moved — same area (SA2)
10
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from QLD
3

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

Hamilton East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.4%
Step family — no other children
3.8%
Blended family — no other children
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hamilton East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 28 total

Theft
16
Assault
3
Property Damage
3
Other Against Property
3
Other Against Person
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Hamilton East Schools

27
schools nearby
16
government
1074
avg ICSEA score
10,390
total students
Merewether High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students
1206
ICSEA
Newcastle Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,049 students
1181
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 387 students
1141
ICSEA
Hamilton South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 362 students
1139
ICSEA
Holy Family Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 198 students
1132
ICSEA
Merewether Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 269 students
1129
ICSEA
The Junction Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 450 students
1115
ICSEA
Newcastle East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 260 students
1112
ICSEA
St Columba's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 168 students
1107
ICSEA
Hamilton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 306 students
1106
ICSEA
Tighes Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 358 students
1104
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students
1096
ICSEA
Islington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 159 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

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Hamilton East Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,297/wk
Median Rent $470/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Hamilton East

≈ $9,954/month
Median rent $470/wk
Left after rent $1,827/wk
Rent share 20.5%

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Income: $942/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $145/wk
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Income: $976/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $135/wk
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Income: $895/wk Rent: $378/wk Save: $92/wk
Razorback
Income: $891/wk Rent: $445/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $939/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $20/wk
Table Top
Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $90/wk
Valley Heights
Income: $912/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $70/wk

Hamilton East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lakesland
Pop: 499 Income: $819/wk Rent: $620/wk
Horsfield Bay
Pop: 501 Income: $911/wk Rent: $490/wk
One Mile (NSW)
Pop: 501 Income: $644/wk Rent: $390/wk
Lovedale
Pop: 502 Income: $919/wk Rent: $340/wk
Wooli
Pop: 503 Income: $481/wk Rent: $300/wk
Bombira
Pop: 504 Income: $1,117/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hamilton East

What is the population of Hamilton East NSW?

The population of Hamilton East NSW is 997 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2596.4 people per km².Hamilton East is ranked #3,985 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hamilton East?

The median personal income in Hamilton East NSW is $1,082 per week, or $56,264 per year.The median household income is $2,297 per week.Family income is $3,109 per week.Hamilton East is ranked #779 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hamilton East?

Median rent in Hamilton East NSW is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hamilton East ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hamilton East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton East NSW is $2,320. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hamilton East?

The median age in Hamilton East NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hamilton East a good suburb to live in?

Hamilton East is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 997.The median income is $1,082/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 11846. All dollar figures in AUD.