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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%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
3,552
Mapped properties

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.

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 South

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 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:

Residential95.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential2.2% of properties

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

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential1.4% of properties

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

English38%
Australian34.9%
Irish12.7%
Scottish11%
Australian Aboriginal4.2%
Greek4%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%
Greece1.1%
New Zealand1.1%
Italy1%
Scotland0.6%
China0.6%

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.

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hamilton South 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.