Hamilton North flood & bushfire report
Of Hamilton North’s 555 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hamilton North’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Hamilton North
Hamilton North 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 Hamilton North
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 Hamilton North 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 North
Hamilton North is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Hamilton North
Hamilton North can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hamilton North
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Hamilton North’s 934 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 Hamilton North
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Hamilton North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12/54 Clyde Street, Hamilton North NSW 2292
- 7 Chatham Road, Hamilton North NSW 2292
- 16 Broadmeadow Road, Hamilton North NSW 2292
- 6 Orient Road, Hamilton North NSW 2292
- 1/20 Newcastle Street, Hamilton North NSW 2292
- 2 Emerald Street, Hamilton North NSW 2292
- 3/10 Bates Street, Hamilton North NSW 2292
- 1 Thorn Road, Hamilton North NSW 2292
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.