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Adamstown, NSW 2289

Property data updated June 2026·6,335 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
156 sales · 251 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Adamstown, NSW 2289 market activity

No single market dominates in Adamstown — unit rentals are only just in front, with 137 leases (down 4.9%) at $655 a week (up 12%), renting out in about 14 days, among NSW's strongest unit rent gains, mostly 2-bedroom (around 60%).

House rentals sit just behind, with 114 leases (down 2.6%) at $740 a week (up 7.2%), renting out in about 14 days (down from 16 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand house rental markets, mostly 3-bedroom (around 55%). Rounding it out, 81 house sales at around $1.15M (up 5.3%). 75 unit sales at around $804.5K (up 19.2%), among NSW's strongest unit price gains.

Above-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavyHigh-rise living

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb — high-rise-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
6,335
Median age
36yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
59%
Renting
40%
Lone person
30%
Families with kids
29%
Born overseas
12%
Year 12+ⓘ
61%

Adamstown on the map

3.05 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 23%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 28%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 20%
decile 8/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 37%Median household income · $1,875/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher household income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 44%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 34%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 34%, more mortgage stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 35%Birthplace diversity · 0.23 — below average: in the bottom 35%, less diverse than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 34%Born overseas · 12% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 26%Managers & professionals · 43% — above average: in the top 26%, more professionals than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 46%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 37%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 37%, more public-transport commuters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 20%No motor vehicle · 7.8% — well above average: in the top 20%, more car-free households than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 12%High-rise apartments · 0.9% — well above average: in the top 12%, more high-rise apartments than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 19%Settled 5+ years · 53% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 16%Owner-occupied · 59% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 15%Renting · 40% — well above average: in the top 15%, more renters than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 22%Owned outright · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 37%Owned with mortgage · 31% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 15%Separate houses · 68% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 12%Apartments · 15% — well above average: in the top 12%, more apartments than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 23%Median personal income · $925/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher personal income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 21%Median family income · $2,438/wk — well above average: in the top 21%, higher family income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 17%Low earners · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 48%Low-income households · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 24%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 24%, more full-time workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 18%Not in labour force · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, fewer out of the workforce than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 42%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 36%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more clerical and admin workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 47%Sales workers · 8.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 29%Completed Year 12+ · 61% — above average: in the top 29%, more Year-12 completion than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 23%In education · 26% — well above average: in the top 23%, more students than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 43%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 24%Seniors · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 27%Youth dependency · 24.63 — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer children per worker than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 12%Total dependency · 45.10 — well below average: in the bottom 12%, fewer dependants per worker than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 22%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 22%, more Australian citizens than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 35%Both parents born overseas · 16% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 26%Established migrants · 68% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex6,335 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 421.1% · 6980-840.8% · 481.2% · 7575-791.1% · 691.7% · 10770-741.5% · 931.9% · 11765-691.8% · 1162.5% · 15560-642.5% · 1602.6% · 16255-593.1% · 1983.3% · 20750-543.2% · 2003.2% · 20045-492.8% · 1793.2% · 20040-443.5% · 2243.3% · 20735-393.3% · 2093.6% · 22630-343.9% · 2443.9% · 25025-294.5% · 2854.7% · 30020-244.4% · 2784.6% · 29315-192.8% · 1792.7% · 17110-142.9% · 1833.1% · 1935-93.0% · 1902.5% · 1600-42.9% · 1812.6% · 167◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
15%
17%
26%
11%
14%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2415%Young adults25–3417%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6411%Seniors65+14%
Household composition
30%
25%
29%
Lone person30%Couples, no kids25%Families with kids29%Other families9.2%Group / share7.1%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom6.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
30%1
33%2
16%3
14%4
5.3%5
1.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.12%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.8.6%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.9%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.16%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity23%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity17%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.0%
Elsewhere1.2%
New Zealand1.1%
North Macedonia0.8%
China0.6%
USA0.6%
India0.5%
Nepal0.5%
Born in Australia88%
Languages at homeother than English
Macedonian1.2%
Other1.1%
Mandarin0.9%
Greek0.5%
Spanish0.4%
Italian0.4%
Tagalog0.3%
Hindi0.3%
English only91%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English42%
Australian40%
Irish14%
Scottish12%
German4.2%
Italian3.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity47%
Hinduism1.1%
Buddhism0.8%
Islam0.5%
Other religions0.3%
Judaism0.1%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.2% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
16%
13%
71%
Both parents overseas16%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia71%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198131%
1981-200018%
2001-201020%
2011-201513%
2016-202118%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 30%Median weekly rent · $395/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher rent than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 25%Median monthly mortgage · $2,100/mo — well above average: in the top 25%, higher mortgages than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 44%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 34%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 34%, more mortgage stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 28%High mortgage · 21% — above average: in the top 28%, more big mortgages than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 23%Social housing · 4.2% — well above average: in the top 23%, more social housing than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.2%0
4.7%1
33%2
39%3
19%4
3.6%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
27%
31%
40%
Owned outright27%Mortgage31%Renting40%Other1.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
68%
17%
15%
House68%Townhouse17%Apartment15%Other0.3%
68% separate houses15% apartments0.9% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 23%Median personal income · $925/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher personal income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 21%Median family income · $2,438/wk — well above average: in the top 21%, higher family income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 26%Managers & professionals · 43% — above average: in the top 26%, more professionals than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 25%High earners · 16% — well above average: in the top 25%, more high earners than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 26%Managers & professionals · 43% — above average: in the top 26%, more professionals than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 36%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 36%, more clerical and admin workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 42%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 47%Sales workers · 8.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 21%Technicians, trades & labourers · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
41%
24%
28%
Employed full-time41%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)3.5%Unemployed3.2%Not in labour force28%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 24%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 24%, more full-time workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 46%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 18%Not in labour force · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, fewer out of the workforce than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 18%Labour-force participation · 72% — well above average: in the top 18%, more workforce participation than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 37%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 37%, more public-transport commuters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 41%Walked or cycled to work · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 20%Worked from home · 25% — well above average: in the top 20%, more working from home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 20%No motor vehicle · 7.8% — well above average: in the top 20%, more car-free households than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)4.6%
Walked3.4%
Other/combined3.2%
Bus1.7%
Motorbike1.1%
Bicycle1.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
7.8%0
39%1
37%2
11%3
5.2%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Adamstown

5 schools inside Adamstown, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Adamstown5schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools37within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools11within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank80thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within54 schools
  • Within Adamstown · 5Order by
  • 1
    St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students168Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 2
    Adamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students439Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 3
    Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 34%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students849Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 4
    Belair Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students409Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 5
    Kotara High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,130Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank74th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 49
  • 6
    New Lambton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 1.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students462Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 7
    Merewether Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Heights · 1.3 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students269Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 8
    Merewether High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadow · 1.4 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,080Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 9
    Merewether Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students139Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 10
    Hunter School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Broadmeadow · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,094Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 11
    St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students543Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 12
    New Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 2.1 km
    State RankTop 15%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students538Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 13
    Hamilton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamilton · 2.3 km
    State RankTop 31%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students306Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 14
    St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadow · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students47Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 15
    Lambton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lambton · 2.4 km
    State RankTop 35%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,176Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 16
    Kotara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kotara · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students25Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 17
    Hamilton North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Broadmeadow · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students123Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 18
    St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara South · 2.6 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students334Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 19
    Hamilton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 2.6 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students362Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 20
    Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Beach · 2.8 km
    State RankTop 30%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students198Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 21
    St Francis Xavier's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students959Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 22
    Kotara South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students309Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 23
    Kahibah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kahibah · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students291Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 24
    The Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 3.1 km
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students450Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 25
    Newcastle High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,072Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 26
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students387Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 27
    Newcastle Middle SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students45Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 28
    John Hunter Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · New Lambton Heights · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 29
    Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students37Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 30
    Islington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Islington · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students159Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 31
    New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · New Lambton Heights · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students55Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 32
    Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 3.7 km
    State RankTop 22%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students339Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 33
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students361Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 34
    St John's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 3.8 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students200Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 35
    St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students223Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 36
    St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Waratah · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students52Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 37
    NovoschoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Newcastle West · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students79Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 38
    Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students848Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 39
    Waratah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Waratah · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students351Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 40
    Whitebridge High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Whitebridge · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students915Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 41
    St Philip's Christian College - WaratahIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waratah · 3.9 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 18%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,466Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 42
    Charlestown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 43
    Charlestown East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.0 km
    State RankTop 27%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students319Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 44
    Garden Suburb Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garden Suburb · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students227Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 45
    Tighes Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tighes Hill · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students358Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 46
    Corpus Christi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students169Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 47
    Waratah West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah West · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students113Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank30th
  • 48
    Newcastle Junior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hillsborough · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students63Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 49
    Carrington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Carrington · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students110Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 50
    Charlestown South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.7 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students235Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 51
    Hillsborough Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students164Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 52
    Newcastle East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newcastle · 4.9 km
    State RankTop 16%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students260Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 53
    Jesmond Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students216Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 54
    St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students162Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank62nd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 19%Settled 5+ years · 53% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 13%Moved in past year · 20% — well above average: in the top 13%, more recent movers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 33%Arrived from overseas · 3.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more recent migrants than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
53%
38%
Same address53%Moved within area4.9%From elsewhere in Australia38%From overseas3.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.20%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.47%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Adamstown — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.15M
↑ +5.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 3 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
81
↑ +2.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$740/w
↑ +7.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
114
↓ -2.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample81StrongLease sample114Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Units · 2 bed48 sales · 85 leases
Sales48▲+29.7%
Price$756k▲+11.9%
Sales DOM21 days−1d
Leased85▲+4.9%
Rent$620/wk▲+12.7%
Rental DOM15 days+0d
4.30%
79/100
77/100
02
Houses · 3 bed40 sales · 64 leases
Sales40▼−14.9%
Price$1.20M▲+17.2%
Sales DOM22 days−1d
Leased64▼−13.5%
Rent$750/wk▲+3.4%
Rental DOM16 days▼−4d
3.20%
80/100
89/100
03
Units · 3 bed16 sales · 41 leases
Sales16▼−20.0%
Price$969k▲+5.6%
Sales DOM59 days▲+26d
Leased41+0.0%
Rent$798/wk▲+10.8%
Rental DOM14 days▼−4d
4.30%
5/100
91/100
04
Houses · 2 bed13 sales · 31 leases
Sales13▲+18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased31▲+24.0%
Rent$655/wk▲+9.2%
Rental DOM13 days−2d
3.50%
—
94/100
05
Houses · 4 bed18 sales · 18 leases
Sales18▼−14.3%
Price$1.49M−0.7%
Sales DOM22 days▼−12d
Leased18▲+28.6%
Rent$945/wk▲+6.8%
Rental DOM10 days▼−10d
3.30%
69/100
97/100
06
Units · 1 bed7 sales · 14 leases
Sales7▼−30.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased14▼−22.2%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales81+2.5%
Price$1.15M▲+5.3%
Sales DOM21 days▼−3d
Leased114−2.6%
Rent$740/wk▲+7.2%
Rental DOM14 days−2d
3.40%
89/100
98/100
All units
Sales75▲+10.3%
Price$805k▲+19.2%
Sales DOM22 days▼−3d
Leased137▼−4.9%
Rent$655/wk▲+12.0%
Rental DOM14 days+0d
4.20%
79/100
77/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 3 bed: +34%
Units · 2 bed: +35%
Units · Total: +36%
Houses · Total: +72%
Houses · 4 bed: +74%
Houses · 3 bed: +77%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Units · 2 bed48 sales · 85 leases
−$216/wk
$836/wk
$620/wk
+35%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 3 bed40 sales · 64 leases
−$580/wk
$1,330/wk
$750/wk
+77%
High premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
75 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$1.15M▲ +5.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
81▲ +2.5% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$1.20M▲ +17.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▼ −14.9% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
53 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −12 days YoY
Median price
$1.49M▼ −0.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −14.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Adamstown against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Adamstown in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$1.20M▲ +17.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▼ −14.9% YoY
Gross yield
3.20%
Adamstown · this suburb
Demand index
75 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$1.15M▲ +5.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
81▲ +2.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Adamstown — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
62.9%

of Adamstown's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 9.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 53.1% to 62.9%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.20M+11.5%
5y median $1.03Mvs last year $1.07M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
77-9.4%
5y median 83vs last year 85
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days-12
5y median 30 daysvs last year 36 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$740/wk+7.2%
5y median $645/wkvs last year $690/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
114-2.6%
5y median 123vs last year 117
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
14 days-3
5y median 17 daysvs last year 17 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.21%-0.13 pt
5y median 3.36%vs last year 3.34%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.5 months+8.7%
5y median 2.3 monthsvs last year 2.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.6 months+100.0%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 0.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Adamstown, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketAdamstownNSW 2289 · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM21 days
Sold81
36 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Merewether HeightsNSW 2291 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.72M
DOM24 days
Sold21
much pricierslower
02
Adamstown HeightsNSW 2289 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.28M
DOM23 days
Sold114
pricierslower
03
New LambtonNSW 2305 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM23 days
Sold169
pricierslower
04
BroadmeadowNSW 2292 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM23 days
Sold16
pricierslower
05
Hamilton SouthNSW 2303 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.65M
DOM31 days
Sold48
much pricierslower
06
HighfieldsNSW 2289 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$996k
DOM32 days
Sold16
cheaperslower
07
MerewetherNSW 2291 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$2.13M
DOM29 days
Sold156
much pricierslower
08
HamiltonNSW 2303 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM24 days
Sold78
cheaperslower
09
KahibahNSW 2290 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM18 days
Sold35
pricierfaster
10
KotaraNSW 2289 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM24 days
Sold63
cheaperslower
11
Hamilton EastNSW 2303 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$2.13M
DOM34 days
Sold17
much pricierslower
12
Hamilton NorthNSW 2292 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM20 days
Sold15
cheapersimilar speed
13
New Lambton HeightsNSW 2305 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM24 days
Sold42
pricierslower
14
The JunctionNSW 2291 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.68M
DOM41 days
Sold16
much priciermuch slower
15
LambtonNSW 2299 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM19 days
Sold65
pricierfaster
16
GeorgetownNSW 2298 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.08M
DOM28 days
Sold42
cheaperslower
17
Kotara SouthNSW 2289 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.14M
DOM36 days
Sold18
similar pricedmuch slower
18
IslingtonNSW 2296 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.04M
DOM23 days
Sold31
cheaperslower
19
WickhamNSW 2293 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.03M
DOM32 days
Sold18
cheaperslower
20
Newcastle WestNSW 2302 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.38M
DOM77 days
Sold5
priciermuch slower
21
WaratahNSW 2298 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$963k
DOM21 days
Sold58
cheapersimilar speed
22
Cooks HillNSW 2300 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.67M
DOM28 days
Sold39
much pricierslower
23
Bar BeachNSW 2300 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$3.82M
DOM30 days
Sold10
much pricierslower
24
WhitebridgeNSW 2290 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM25 days
Sold28
pricierslower
25
MaryvilleNSW 2293 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM22 days
Sold32
priciersimilar speed
26
Tighes HillNSW 2297 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.28M
DOM24 days
Sold30
pricierslower
27
Waratah WestNSW 2298 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$954k
DOM23 days
Sold52
cheaperslower
28
CharlestownNSW 2290 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.07M
DOM18 days
Sold197
cheaperfaster
29
North LambtonNSW 2299 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM21 days
Sold58
cheapersimilar speed
30
Rankin ParkNSW 2287 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$989k
DOM15 days
Sold50
cheaperfaster
31
Garden SuburbNSW 2289 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM13 days
Sold31
cheaperfaster
32
The HillNSW 2300 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$2.35M
DOM45 days
Sold16
much priciermuch slower
33
MayfieldNSW 2304 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM21 days
Sold177
cheapersimilar speed
34
CarringtonNSW 2294 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$959k
DOM24 days
Sold46
cheaperslower
35
Mayfield EastNSW 2304 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM22 days
Sold38
cheapersimilar speed
36
JesmondNSW 2299 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$865k
DOM28 days
Sold38
cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Adamstown
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Adamstown's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketAdamstownNSW 2289 · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM21 days
Sold81
Most similar sales markets · within 1.8–69 kmLast 12 months
01
Warners BayNSW 2282 · 8km · 87% match
Price$1.14M
DOM22 days
Sold100
02
MaryvilleNSW 2293 · 4km · 86% match
Price$1.22M
DOM22 days
Sold32
03
Mayfield EastNSW 2304 · 5km · 84% match
Price$1.06M
DOM22 days
Sold38
04
MayfieldNSW 2304 · 5km · 84% match
Price$1.05M
DOM21 days
Sold177
05
HamiltonNSW 2303 · 3km · 84% match
Price$1.10M
DOM24 days
Sold78
06
CharlestownNSW 2290 · 4km · 83% match
Price$1.07M
DOM18 days
Sold197
07
LambtonNSW 2299 · 3km · 83% match
Price$1.25M
DOM19 days
Sold65
08
TascottNSW 2250 · 69km · 82% match
Price$1.05M
DOM21 days
Sold40
09
Point ClareNSW 2250 · 67km · 82% match
Price$1.16M
DOM25 days
Sold55
10
Adamstown HeightsNSW 2289 · 2km · 82% match
Price$1.28M
DOM23 days
Sold114
37
MedowieNSW 2318 · 27km · 78% match
Price$1.00M
DOM27 days
Sold232
47
Fern BayNSW 2295 · 12km · 77% match
Price$995k
DOM19 days
Sold62
128
Macquarie HillsNSW 2285 · 8km · 73% match
Price$1000k
DOM19 days
Sold58
141
Cardiff SouthNSW 2285 · 6km · 72% match
Price$901k
DOM15 days
Sold47
182
WyomingNSW 2250 · 62km · 70% match
Price$961k
DOM23 days
Sold188
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Comparable sales markets to Adamstown include Warners Bay (NSW 2282), Maryville (NSW 2293), Mayfield East (NSW 2304), Mayfield (NSW 2304), Hamilton (NSW 2303), Charlestown (NSW 2290), Lambton (NSW 2299) and Tascott (NSW 2250). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Adamstown

23 data-driven answers about Adamstown's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Adamstown?

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The median house price in Adamstown, NSW 2289 is $1.15M as of June 2026, based on 81 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +5.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Adamstown?

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The median unit price in Adamstown, NSW 2289 is $805k as of June 2026, based on 75 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +19.2% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 70% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Adamstown?

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The median weekly house rent in Adamstown is $740 as of June 2026, drawn from 114 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $655 per week. House rents have moved +7.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Adamstown?

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Gross rental yield in Adamstown is 3.40% for houses and 4.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Adamstown?

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As of June 2026, Adamstown medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$987k$1.2M$1.49M$1.15M
Units$613k$756k$969k—$805k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Adamstown median?

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At the median Adamstown unit ($805k purchase, $655/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $890 — about $235 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Adamstown's property market trends?

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Adamstown's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +5.3% year-on-year and units +19.2%; weekly house rents moved +7.2%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 1.9 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Adamstown market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Adamstown as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Adamstown, house prices rose +5.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 1.9 months (very tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Adamstown?

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Houses in Adamstown sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 22 days. Days on market have tightened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Adamstown a tight or loose property market right now?

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Adamstown's sales market sits at 1.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.7 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Adamstown gone up or down?

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House prices in Adamstown moved +5.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +19.2%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Adamstown?

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Adamstown's house rental market sits at 0.7 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 114 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.1 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Adamstown in its property market cycle?

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Adamstown's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Adamstown compare to other NSW suburbs?

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Adamstown's median house price ($1.15M) is 0% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Adamstown sits at 3.40% vs 3.39% state median.

15

How does Adamstown compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Adamstown's most-similar nearby market is Warners Bay (7.8 km away) with a median house price of $1.14M — about 1% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Adamstown?

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The most-transacted segment in Adamstown over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 48 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 40 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Adamstown last year?

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Adamstown recorded 81 house sales and 75 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 156 transactions. On the rental side, 114 houses and 137 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Adamstown?

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Adamstown, NSW 2289 is home to 6,335 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 36, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Adamstown?

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The median household in Adamstown earns $2k per week — roughly $98k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $925/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Adamstown?

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Adamstown is mostly owner-occupied: about 59% of households are owner-occupiers and 40% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 27% own outright and 31% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Adamstown?

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Adamstown has 60 schools within reach, 5 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown Public School, Trinity Catholic College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Adamstown a good place to live?

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Adamstown, NSW 2289 has a population of 6,335, a median age of 36, a median household income around $2k/week, 40% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
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When was this Adamstown market data last updated?

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This Adamstown market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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