Adamstown bushfire risk
Of Adamstown’s 4,329 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Adamstown’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Adamstown
Flood and bushfire areas across Adamstown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Adamstown
Adamstown sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Adamstown
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Adamstown shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Adamstown
Adamstown is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
School catchments in Adamstown
Adamstown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Adamstown
At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Adamstown’s 6,335 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Adamstown
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Adamstown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Regan Street, Adamstown NSW 2289
- 3/6 Brown Street, Adamstown NSW 2289
- 120 Garden Grove Parade, Adamstown NSW 2289
- 201/184 Teralba Road, Adamstown NSW 2289
- 17 Narara Road, Adamstown NSW 2289
- 16 Fourth Street, Adamstown NSW 2289
- 305 Military Road, Adamstown NSW 2289
- 17 Costata Crescent, Adamstown NSW 2289
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.