Suburb in Newcastle

Hamilton North, NSW

Hamilton North had a population of 934 at the 2021 Census (+7.5% since 2016). Median age 35.9. Median weekly household income $1,971. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hamilton North at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hamilton North's population grew by 7.5% to 934, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 35.9, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.2%.

31.9% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 28.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 379 households.

The median household earns $1,971 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $451 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,003 a month.

11.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.8% use a language other than English at home. 57.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hamilton North beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHamilton NorthNSWAustralia
Population9348,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age35.938.438.2
Households3792,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.1%21.8%14.3%
Renting31.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright28.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,971$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$451$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,003$2,142$1,866
Born overseas11.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion57.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9392011
  2. 8692016
  3. 9342021

Age

Median age 35.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Hamilton North New South Wales
Share of people by age, Hamilton North and New South Wales
0–911.6%
10–1910.9%
20–2916.8%
30–3918.4%
40–4910.5%
50–5915.0%
60–699.1%
70–795.1%
80+3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hamilton North at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.9%
  2. Australian43.4%
  3. Irish12.7%
  4. Scottish11.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek1.1%
  2. Italian1.0%
  3. Indonesian0.6%
  4. Vietnamese0.6%
  5. Macedonian0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. Italy1.0%
  4. Malaysia0.7%
  5. Vietnam0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hamilton North

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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