Hamilton South flood & bushfire report
Of Hamilton South’s 3,552 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hamilton South’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Hamilton South
Hamilton South 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 South
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 South 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 South
Hamilton South 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
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Hamilton South
Hamilton South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hamilton South
At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Hamilton South’s 4,057 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 South
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 South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 53/3 Fowler Street, Hamilton South NSW 2303
- 2 Cross Street, Hamilton South NSW 2303
- 10 Lowe Street, Hamilton South NSW 2303
- 109 Kenrick Street, Hamilton South NSW 2303
- 138/364 Glebe Road, Hamilton South NSW 2303
- 50 Stanley Street, Hamilton South NSW 2303
- 85 Turnbull Street, Hamilton South NSW 2303
- 1/236 Lawson Street, Hamilton South NSW 2303
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.