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Hamilton East flood & bushfire report

Of Hamilton East’s 515 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Hamilton East’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
515
Mapped properties

Crime near Hamilton East

Hamilton East sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Hamilton East

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,365,000-2.15%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$818,000+15.14%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Hamilton East 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 Hamilton East

Hamilton East is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential65% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential27.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial6.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Hamilton East

Hamilton East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Hamilton East

At the 2021 Census, 12.7% of Hamilton East’s 997 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.9%
Australian33.6%
Irish16.4%
Scottish12.6%
Greek7.1%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%
Greece2.1%
United States1.1%
Vietnam1%
Scotland0.8%
New Zealand0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Hamilton East

Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

780
Dwellings/yr
269
Houses
511
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Hamilton East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hamilton East address:

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.