Suburbs Hamilton South

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Hamilton South NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hamilton South NSW is 4,057 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hamilton South is $770 per week ($40,040 per year). Median rent in Hamilton South is $162 per week ($702 per month). Hamilton South has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Hamilton South has a population density of 3420.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hamilton South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton South is $2,383.

There were 165 recorded offences in Hamilton South in 2025-26, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (51 offences).

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📍 Hamilton South, New South Wales — 32.9329°S, 151.7484°E

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Hamilton South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hamilton South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$770/wk
$40,040 per year
#4143 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$162/wk
$702 per month
#8117 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,383/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hamilton South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (2,055) Female 49.3% (2,000)

Population Density

3420.7
people per km²
4,057 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,667
Family income/wk

Hamilton South 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 South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.8% 499 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.2% 350 dwellings

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

Hamilton South Country of Birth

Australia
95.2%
England
2.8%
Greece
1.3%
China
0.3%
Germany
0.2%
France
0.2%

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

Hamilton South Religion

No Religion
40.8%
Catholic
21.6%
Anglican
13.4%
Not stated
12.4%
Eastern Orthodox
5.1%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Christian (other)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hamilton South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.5%

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

Hamilton South Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
32.3%
Other
19.9%
Mandarin
9.9%
Italian
9.3%
French
8.7%
Macedon
8.7%
Vietnamese
6.8%
Spanish
4.3%

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

Hamilton South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
31.1% 897 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.2% 642 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 121 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.5% 1,227 people

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

Hamilton South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.4%
Certificate III/IV
23.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.5%
Postgraduate Degree
13.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.0%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

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

Hamilton South Occupation

Professionals
45.1%
Managers
16.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.2%
Clerical & Administrative
9.1%
Community & Personal Service
8.4%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Hamilton South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.8%
Health
18.1%
Engineering
14.3%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Education
10.1%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Information Technology
1.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Hamilton South Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hamilton South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
11.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hamilton South Marital Status

💍
Married
40.6% 1,367
↔️
Separated
2.6% 89
📋
Divorced
10.8% 364
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 183
👤
Never married
40.6% 1,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hamilton South Ancestry

English
31.2%
Australian
28.7%
Irish
10.4%
Scottish
9.0%
Other
5.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.4%
Greek
3.3%
Italian
2.8%
German
2.7%
Chinese
1.1%
Welsh
1.1%
Dutch
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hamilton South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.5%
Secondary — Government
16.9%
Pre-school
11.7%
Primary — Catholic
10.2%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.5%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

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

Hamilton South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.1% 515
✅
No need for assistance
92.9% 6,732

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

Hamilton South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.8% 534
—
Not a volunteer
82.2% 2,463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hamilton South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.9%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hamilton South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.4%
Did not go to work
22.2%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Walked only
3.3%
Bicycle
2.6%
Bus
1.6%
Truck
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Other
0.6%

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

Hamilton South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
21.5%
1 vehicle
30.1%
2 vehicles
33.1%
3 vehicles
9.9%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Hamilton South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.4%
2 bedrooms
24.9%
3 bedrooms
39.2%
4 bedrooms
20.5%
5 bedrooms
5.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Hamilton South Population Mobility

14.0%
moved in the last year
36.4%
moved in the last 5 years
7.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hamilton South Indigenous Population

4.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
359
Indigenous residents
6,964
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hamilton South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
476
Asthma
193
Arthritis
157
Heart disease
124
Diabetes
119
Lung condition
86
Cancer
64
Kidney disease
42
Stroke
42
Dementia
14

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

Hamilton South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
8.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hamilton South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.4%
Couple — no children
26.4%
Couple — no children under 15
18.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hamilton South Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.6% 17
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.6% 79
👤
Never served
96.7% 2,906

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hamilton South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.2% 455
—
Did not provide
84.8% 2,530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hamilton South Children Ever Born

No children
32.6%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
30.9%
3 children
18.8%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Hamilton South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951–1960
70
1961–1970
82
1971–1980
53
1981–1990
49
1991–2000
49
2001–2010
76
2011–2015
51
2016
8
2017
15
2018
3
2019
7
2020
6
2021
17

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

Hamilton South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
30.8%
15–29 hours
13.5%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
25.9%

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

Hamilton South Household Size

1 person
37.5%
2 persons
28.0%
3 persons
13.7%
4 persons
13.6%
5 persons
5.8%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hamilton South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,081
Moved from NSW
374
Moved — same area (SA2)
60
Moved from overseas
32
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from WA
3
Moved from NT
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Hamilton South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.6%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hamilton South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 165 total

Theft
51
Assault
26
Property Damage
25
Other Against Property
25
Other Against Person
20
Drug Offences
8
Weapons
6
Sexual Offences
4

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Hamilton South Schools

30
schools nearby
19
government
1053
avg ICSEA score
12,257
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
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 30 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 South Rent Prices & Affordability

11%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,426/wk
Median Rent $162/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.4%

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

If you earn X in Hamilton South

≈ $6,179/month
Median rent $162/wk
Left after rent $1,264/wk
Rent share 11.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Malabar
Income: $820/wk Rent: $150/wk Save: $12/wk

Hamilton South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Cambridge Gardens
Pop: 2,030 Income: $835/wk Rent: $420/wk
Wee Waa
Pop: 2,034 Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk
Point Frederick
Pop: 2,043 Income: $882/wk Rent: $390/wk
Tingira Heights
Pop: 2,043 Income: $826/wk Rent: $400/wk
Woronora
Pop: 2,043 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $580/wk
Mulgoa
Pop: 2,044 Income: $951/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hamilton South

What is the population of Hamilton South NSW?

The population of Hamilton South NSW is 4,057 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3420.7 people per km².Hamilton South is ranked #1,895 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hamilton South?

The median personal income in Hamilton South NSW is $770 per week, or $40,040 per year.The median household income is $1,426 per week.Family income is $2,667 per week.Hamilton South is ranked #4,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hamilton South?

Median rent in Hamilton South NSW is $162 per week ($702 per month).Rent represents 11.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hamilton South ranks #8,117 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hamilton South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton South NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hamilton South?

The median age in Hamilton South NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hamilton South a good suburb to live in?

Hamilton South is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,057.The median income is $770/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.4% 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: 11848. All dollar figures in AUD.