Suburbs Hamilton (NSW)

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Hamilton NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hamilton NSW is 4,614 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hamilton is $888 per week ($46,176 per year). Median rent in Hamilton is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Hamilton has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Hamilton has a population density of 3275.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hamilton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton is $2,000.

There were 261 recorded offences in Hamilton in 2025-26, a rate of 57 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (103 offences).

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📍 Hamilton, New South Wales — 32.9214°S, 151.7440°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (38)

Hamilton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hamilton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$888/wk
$46,176 per year
#2269 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hamilton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (2,186) Female 52.6% (2,430)

Population Density

3275.4
people per km²
4,614 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,242
Family income/wk

Hamilton 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.7% 574 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.3% 475 dwellings

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

Hamilton Country of Birth

Australia
91.4%
England
4.1%
India
1.8%
Greece
1.0%
Germany
0.9%
Iran
0.3%
Brazil
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
China
0.2%

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

Hamilton Religion

No Religion
54.8%
Catholic
18.1%
Anglican
10.1%
Not stated
6.9%
Eastern Orthodox
4.1%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Hinduism
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hamilton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.5%

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

Hamilton Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
19.0%
Other
17.3%
Italian
16.2%
Macedon
15.1%
IAL Nepali
14.0%
Hindi
6.1%
IAL Punjabi
6.1%
Spanish
6.1%

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

Hamilton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.1% 1,371 people
⏰
Employed part-time
28.0% 1,033 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 116 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.8% 1,174 people

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

Hamilton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.5%
Certificate III/IV
25.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.6%
Postgraduate Degree
14.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

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

Hamilton Occupation

Professionals
41.9%
Managers
13.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.6%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

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

Hamilton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.9%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Health
15.8%
Engineering
12.4%
Education
9.3%
Creative Arts
8.4%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%
Information Technology
2.3%

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

Hamilton Dwelling Types

Separate house
70.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
20.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hamilton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hamilton Marital Status

💍
Married
30.9% 1,271
↔️
Separated
3.1% 127
📋
Divorced
11.6% 477
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 217
👤
Never married
49.1% 2,017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hamilton Ancestry

English
29.5%
Australian
27.1%
Irish
11.9%
Scottish
9.7%
Other
6.6%
Italian
3.6%
German
3.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
Greek
2.2%
Macedonian
1.3%
Dutch
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hamilton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.7%
Secondary — Government
22.0%
Vocational Education
21.2%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary — Catholic
3.2%
Primary — Catholic
3.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%

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

Hamilton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.0% 617
✅
No need for assistance
93.0% 8,176

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

Hamilton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.5% 603
—
Not a volunteer
84.5% 3,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hamilton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hamilton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.3%
Did not go to work
21.2%
Walked only
7.1%
Car (passenger)
2.8%
Bicycle
2.4%
Bus
2.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Train
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Hamilton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.4%
1 vehicle
44.6%
2 vehicles
31.5%
3 vehicles
8.0%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

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

Hamilton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.9%
2 bedrooms
33.5%
3 bedrooms
41.0%
4 bedrooms
12.4%
5 bedrooms
2.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Hamilton Population Mobility

22.3%
moved in the last year
52.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hamilton Indigenous Population

3.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
284
Indigenous residents
8,522
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hamilton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
680
Asthma
194
Arthritis
168
Heart disease
106
Diabetes
95
Cancer
86
Lung condition
81
Kidney disease
43
Stroke
43
Dementia
25

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

Hamilton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hamilton Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.1%
Couple — children under 15
32.3%
Couple — no children under 15
14.9%
One parent — no children under 15
9.3%
One parent — children under 15
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hamilton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.7% 29
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 91
👤
Never served
96.8% 3,754

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hamilton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.2% 471
—
Did not provide
87.8% 3,389

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hamilton Children Ever Born

No children
49.6%
1 child
12.0%
2 children
23.4%
3 children
11.0%
4 children
3.2%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Hamilton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
67
1961–1970
109
1971–1980
74
1981–1990
65
1991–2000
60
2001–2010
112
2011–2015
99
2016
17
2017
29
2018
50
2019
34
2020
16
2021
11

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

Hamilton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.4%
5–14 hours
32.5%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
5.7%
Did not do domestic work
24.6%

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

Hamilton Household Size

1 person
34.5%
2 persons
35.8%
3 persons
15.1%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
2.4%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hamilton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,384
Moved from NSW
725
Moved — same area (SA2)
122
Moved from overseas
38
Moved from VIC
21
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from ACT
16
Moved from WA
8
Moved from SA
7

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

Hamilton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.2%
Step family — no other children
11.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hamilton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 261 total

Theft
103
Assault
35
Traffic
32
Property Damage
27
Other Against Property
26
Other Against Person
14
Drug Offences
12
Weapons
7
Sexual Offences
3
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Hamilton Schools

38
schools nearby
21
government
1050
avg ICSEA score
15,286
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
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
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
Islington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 159 students
1090
ICSEA
Trinity Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-11 · 849 students
1090
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 38 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,689/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.9%

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

If you earn X in Hamilton

≈ $7,319/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,269/wk
Rent share 24.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yenda (NSW)
Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $170/wk
Junee
Income: $729/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $160/wk
Narrabri
Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $160/wk
Hanwood
Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $145/wk
Scone
Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $130/wk
Coniston
Income: $739/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk
Mangerton
Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $67/wk
Barnsley
Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $60/wk

Hamilton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Cliftleigh
Pop: 2,309 Income: $937/wk Rent: $435/wk
Kootingal
Pop: 2,313 Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk
McMahons Point
Pop: 2,315 Income: $1,664/wk Rent: $580/wk
North Avoca
Pop: 2,318 Income: $1,094/wk Rent: $545/wk
North Boambee Valley
Pop: 2,318 Income: $655/wk Rent: $465/wk
Telarah
Pop: 2,318 Income: $689/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hamilton

What is the population of Hamilton NSW?

The population of Hamilton NSW is 4,614 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3275.4 people per km².Hamilton is ranked #1,682 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hamilton?

The median personal income in Hamilton NSW is $888 per week, or $46,176 per year.The median household income is $1,689 per week.Family income is $2,242 per week.Hamilton is ranked #2,269 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hamilton?

Median rent in Hamilton NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hamilton ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hamilton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hamilton?

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

Is Hamilton a good suburb to live in?

Hamilton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,614.The median income is $888/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% 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: 11845. All dollar figures in AUD.