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Hamilton North NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hamilton North NSW is 934 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hamilton North is $967 per week ($50,284 per year). Median rent in Hamilton North is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Hamilton North has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hamilton North has a population density of 1165.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hamilton North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton North is $2,100.

There were 18 recorded offences in Hamilton North in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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Hamilton North Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hamilton North Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$967/wk

$50,284 per year

#1461 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hamilton North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (455) Female 51.3% (479)

Population Density

1165.0

people per km²

934 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,316

Family income/wk

Hamilton North 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 North Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

43.6% 109 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.4% 141 dwellings

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

Hamilton North Country of Birth

Australia

94.9%

England

3.4%

India

1.7%

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

Hamilton North Religion

No Religion

57.4%

Catholic

19.4%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

5.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Eastern Orthodox

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Christian (other)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hamilton North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Hamilton North Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

23.5%

Vietnamese

23.5%

French

17.6%

Greek

17.6%

Other

17.6%

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

Hamilton North Employment

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Employed full-time

45.0% 313 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.3% 176 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 17 people

🏠

Not in labour force

27.3% 190 people

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

Hamilton North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.2%

Bachelor Degree

34.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.3%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Hamilton North Occupation

Professionals

34.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Managers

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Labourers

4.5%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Hamilton North Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Society & Culture

17.0%

Engineering

14.4%

Health

11.8%

Education

11.2%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Creative Arts

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Hamilton North Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hamilton North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hamilton North Marital Status

💍

Married

33.4% 261

↔️

Separated

4.6% 36

📋

Divorced

11.3% 88

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 39

👤

Never married

45.7% 357

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hamilton North Ancestry

English

31.4%

Australian

31.0%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

6.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Italian

3.3%

German

2.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Maori

1.1%

Greek

0.8%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hamilton North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.1%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Vocational Education

13.9%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Pre-school

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

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

Hamilton North Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 81

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 1,712

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

Hamilton North Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.1% 89

—

Not a volunteer

87.9% 649

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hamilton North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

4.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hamilton North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.5%

Did not go to work

20.5%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Bus

2.8%

Bicycle

1.3%

Walked only

1.0%

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

Hamilton North Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

43.7%

2 vehicles

36.2%

3 vehicles

10.8%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

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

Hamilton North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

31.3%

3 bedrooms

50.8%

4 bedrooms

12.5%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Hamilton North Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

46.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hamilton North Indigenous Population

4.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,700

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hamilton North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

123

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Hamilton North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hamilton North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.9%

Couple — no children

26.5%

One parent — no children under 15

12.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hamilton North Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 3

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 21

👤

Never served

96.1% 712

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hamilton North Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 95

—

Did not provide

87.1% 643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hamilton North Children Ever Born

No children

46.5%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

29.1%

3 children

10.8%

4 children

2.0%

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

Hamilton North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Hamilton North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.9%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

5.3%

Did not do domestic work

19.2%

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

Hamilton North Household Size

1 person

30.9%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

13.6%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hamilton North Where Residents Moved From

Same address

748

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

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

Hamilton North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Step family — no other children

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hamilton North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Theft

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Assault

Other Against Property

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Hamilton North Schools

schools nearby

government

1047

avg ICSEA score

16,036

total students

Merewether High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students

1206

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

St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,466 students

1138

ICSEA

The Junction Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 450 students

1115

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

Hamilton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 306 students

1106

ICSEA

Tighes Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1104

ICSEA

St Therese's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1100

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1096

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

Islington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

1090

ICSEA

Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1085

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 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 North Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,934/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Hamilton North

Your weekly income

≈ $8,381/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,514/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Hamilton North vs State & National Average

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Pop: 468 Income: $970/wk Rent: $473/wk

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Pop: 469 Income: $905/wk Rent: $415/wk

Bungonia

Pop: 469 Income: $554/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 471 Income: $975/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 471 Income: $774/wk Rent: $313/wk

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Pop: 471 Income: $911/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hamilton North

What is the population of Hamilton North NSW?

The population of Hamilton North NSW is 934 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1165.0 people per km².Hamilton North is ranked #4,087 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hamilton North?

The median personal income in Hamilton North NSW is $967 per week, or $50,284 per year.The median household income is $1,934 per week.Family income is $2,316 per week.Hamilton North is ranked #1,461 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hamilton North?

Median rent in Hamilton North NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hamilton North ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hamilton North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton North NSW is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hamilton North?

The median age in Hamilton North NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hamilton North a good suburb to live in?

Hamilton North is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 934.The median income is $967/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 11847. All dollar figures in AUD.