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Cooks Hill, NSW 2300

Property data updated June 2026·3,774 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
83 sales · 188 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Cooks Hill, NSW 2300 market activity

Unit rentals lead the way in Cooks Hill, with 119 leases (down 14.4%) at $650 a week (up 4.8%), renting out in about 17 days, with just over half being 2-bedroom.

House rentals are next, with 69 leases at $750 a week, renting out in about 15 days (down from 18 days last year), among the country's biggest house rent drops, just over half of homes are 2-bedroom. Then come 44 unit sales at around $820K and 39 house sales at around $1.669M.

Above-average incomeYoung-professionalRenter-majorityHigh-rise livingNewcomer-heavyVery walkable

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-majority, young-professional suburb — high-rise-heavy, newcomer-heavy and very walkable.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,774
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
43%
Renting
56%
Lone person
37%
Couples, no kids
25%
Born overseas
15%
Year 12+ⓘ
74%

Cooks Hill on the map

72.1 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 8%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 12%
decile 2/10
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 3%
decile 10/10
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 36%Median household income · $1,881/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher household income than 64% 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 31%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 31%, more rent stress than 69% of 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 20%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 20%, more mortgage stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 46%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 46%Born overseas · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 53% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 41%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — 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 39%Public transport to work · 1.9% — above average: in the top 39%, more public-transport commuters than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 14% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 7%High-rise apartments · 8.2% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more high-rise apartments than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 9%Settled 5+ years · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% 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 6%Owner-occupied · 43% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 5%Renting · 56% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more renters than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 14%Owned outright · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 9%Owned with mortgage · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 2%Separate houses · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 6%Apartments · 31% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more apartments than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 13%Median personal income · $1,025/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher personal income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 13%Median family income · $2,712/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 12%Low earners · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% 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 35%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 35%, more low-income households than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 26%Full-time workers · 40% — above average: in the top 26%, more full-time workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 44%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 17%Not in labour force · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, fewer out of the workforce than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 14%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 14%, more care and service workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 17%Clerical & admin · 9.3% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 15%Sales workers · 5.4% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 11%Completed Year 12+ · 74% — well above average: in the top 11%, more Year-12 completion than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 32%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 32%, more students than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 8%Children · 11% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 29%Seniors · 15% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 5%Youth dependency · 15.32 — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, fewer children per worker than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 5%Total dependency · 35.78 — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, fewer dependants per worker than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 34%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 34%, more Australian citizens than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 42%Both parents born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
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 & sex3,774 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.2% · 90.8% · 3080-840.7% · 281.0% · 3975-790.9% · 351.4% · 5370-742.0% · 752.2% · 8465-692.5% · 933.1% · 11660-642.4% · 923.3% · 12555-592.7% · 1023.0% · 11250-543.3% · 1253.1% · 11645-492.7% · 1023.1% · 11840-442.6% · 992.8% · 10435-393.4% · 1293.5% · 13230-344.8% · 1815.3% · 19825-295.2% · 1986.2% · 23520-245.5% · 2076.8% · 25615-192.2% · 851.9% · 7210-141.9% · 712.1% · 795-91.8% · 691.6% · 600-41.7% · 632.3% · 88◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
11%
16%
22%
24%
12%
15%
Children0–1411%Youth15–2416%Young adults25–3422%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+15%
Household composition
37%
25%
19%
14%
Lone person37%Couples, no kids25%Families with kids19%Other families5.3%Group / share14%
2.0 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom2.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
37%1
37%2
14%3
8.5%4
2.4%5
0.5%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.15%
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.7.2%
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.0.5%
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.18%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity14%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.3%
Elsewhere2.3%
New Zealand1.3%
USA1.3%
Germany0.8%
Philippines0.7%
Canada0.7%
South Africa0.5%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.3%
German0.8%
Spanish0.7%
Italian0.5%
French0.4%
Tagalog0.4%
Mandarin0.3%
Arabic0.3%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian35%
Irish17%
Scottish14%
German4.7%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion62%
▸Christianity36%
Buddhism1.0%
Islam0.4%
Other religions0.4%
Hinduism0.3%
Judaism0.1%

17% 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
18%
16%
66%
Both parents overseas18%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia66%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198121%
1981-200026%
2001-201022%
2011-201514%
2016-202117%

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 19%Median weekly rent · $430/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher rent than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 15%Median monthly mortgage · $2,297/mo — well above average: in the top 15%, higher mortgages than 85% 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 31%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 31%, more rent stress than 69% of 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 20%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 20%, more mortgage stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 14%High mortgage · 34% — well above average: in the top 14%, more big mortgages than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 5%Social housing · 15% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more social housing than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.7%0
13%1
40%2
36%3
7.5%4
1.2%5
0.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
23%
20%
56%
Owned outright23%Mortgage20%Renting56%Other1.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
17%
51%
31%
House17%Townhouse51%Apartment31%
17% separate houses31% apartments8.2% 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 13%Median personal income · $1,025/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher personal income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 13%Median family income · $2,712/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 53% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 16%High earners · 19% — well above average: in the top 16%, more high earners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 10%Managers & professionals · 53% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more professionals than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 17%Clerical & admin · 9.3% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 14%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 14%, more care and service workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 15%Sales workers · 5.4% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 9%Technicians, trades & labourers · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% 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 1.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
40%
24%
28%
Employed full-time40%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)4.0%Unemployed2.8%Not in labour force28%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 26%Full-time workers · 40% — above average: in the top 26%, more full-time workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 44%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.Bottom 41%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 17%Not in labour force · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, fewer out of the workforce than 83% 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 39%Public transport to work · 1.9% — above average: in the top 39%, more public-transport commuters than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 6%Walked or cycled to work · 17% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more walking and cycling than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 14%Worked from home · 29% — well above average: in the top 14%, more working from home than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 14% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% 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)73%
Walked14%
Bicycle3.3%
Car (passenger)3.1%
Other/combined2.9%
Bus1.9%
Motorbike1.1%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
14%0
46%1
30%2
7.6%3
2.6%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 Cooks Hill

1 school inside Cooks Hill, 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 Cooks Hill1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools22within 5 km · nearest 0.8 km
Secondary schools10within 5 km · nearest 0.6 km
Median ICSEA rank81stenrolment-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 within34 schools
  • Within Cooks Hill · 1Order by
  • 1
    Alesco Secondary CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students664Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank24th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 33
  • 2
    NovoschoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Newcastle West · 0.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students79Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 3
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 0.8 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students387Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 4
    Newcastle High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 0.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,072Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 5
    Newcastle East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newcastle · 0.9 km
    State RankTop 16%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students260Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 6
    The Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 1.1 km
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students450Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 7
    Newcastle Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · The Hill · 1.2 km
    State RankP Top 5%S Top 7%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,049Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 8
    Hamilton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 1.4 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students362Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 9
    St Francis Xavier's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students959Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 10
    Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Beach · 2.2 km
    State RankTop 30%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students198Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 11
    Carrington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Carrington · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students110Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 12
    Merewether Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students139Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 13
    St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stockton · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students180Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 14
    Hamilton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamilton · 2.5 km
    State RankTop 31%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students306Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 15
    Stockton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Stockton · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 16
    Merewether High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadow · 3.1 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,080Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 17
    Merewether Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Heights · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students269Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 18
    Tighes Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tighes Hill · 3.3 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students358Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 19
    Islington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Islington · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students159Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 20
    Adamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students439Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 21
    St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadow · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students47Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 22
    Hamilton North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Broadmeadow · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students123Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 23
    Hunter School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Broadmeadow · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,094Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 24
    St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students168Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 25
    Mayfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield East · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 26
    Lambton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lambton · 4.6 km
    State RankTop 35%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,176Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 27
    New Lambton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students462Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 28
    San Clemente Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mayfield · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students605Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 29
    St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students162Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 30
    St Dominic's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mayfield · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students43Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 31
    Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students848Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 32
    St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students543Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 33
    Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Adamstown · 4.9 km
    State RankTop 34%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students849Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 34
    Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students37Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank29th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

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 9%Settled 5+ years · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% 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 6%Moved in past year · 25% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more recent movers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 20%Arrived from overseas · 5.1% — well above average: in the top 20%, more recent migrants than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
46%
42%
Same address46%Moved within area5.9%From elsewhere in Australia42%From overseas5.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.25%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.54%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.5.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
820kk
↓ -0.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 6 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
44
↑ +57.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$650/w
↑ +4.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ 0 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
119
↓ -14.4% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.20%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample44GoodLease sample119Strong
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 bed16 sales · 60 leases
Sales16▼−33.3%
Price$811k+0.7%
Sales DOM32 days▲+11d
Leased60▼−26.8%
Rent$655/wk▲+8.3%
Rental DOM17 days+2d
4.20%
24/100
56/100
02
Houses · 3 bed22 sales · 29 leases
Sales22▼−4.3%
Price$1.73M▲+7.7%
Sales DOM27 days▼−5d
Leased29+0.0%
Rent$935/wk▲+13.3%
Rental DOM13 days▼−3d
2.80%
36/100
91/100
03
Houses · 2 bed10 sales · 36 leases
Sales10▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased36▼−5.3%
Rent$700/wk▲+5.3%
Rental DOM14 days▼−3d
2.70%
—
90/100
04
Units · 3 bed17 sales · 26 leases
Sales17▲+183.3%
Price$1.24M+0.3%
Sales DOM21 days▼−36d
Leased26+0.0%
Rent$800/wk▲+6.7%
Rental DOM17 days▼−13d
3.40%
73/100
63/100
05
Units · 1 bed7 sales · 34 leases
Sales7▲+40.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased34▲+17.2%
Rent$575/wk▲+18.6%
Rental DOM23 days▲+5d
4.60%
—
11/100
06
Houses · 4 bed8 sales · 4 leases
Sales8▼−20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales39▼−13.3%
Price$1.67M▲+12.1%
Sales DOM28 days▼−6d
Leased69▼−6.8%
Rent$750/wk−0.7%
Rental DOM15 days▼−3d
2.30%
47/100
89/100
All units
Sales44▲+57.1%
Price$820k−0.7%
Sales DOM24 days▼−6d
Leased119▼−14.4%
Rent$650/wk▲+4.8%
Rental DOM17 days+0d
4.20%
58/100
67/100
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
0/2above 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 · 2 bed: +37%
Units · Total: +40%
Units · 3 bed: +71%
Houses · 3 bed: +104%
Houses · Total: +146%
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
Houses · 3 bed22 sales · 29 leases
−$974/wk
$1,909/wk
$935/wk
+104%
Steep 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
Unit Total
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$820k▼ −0.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
44▲ +57.1% YoY
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
21 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$811k▲ +0.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▼ −33.3% YoY
Unit 3 bed
Demand index
63 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −36 days YoY
Median price
$1.24M▲ +0.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +183.3% 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

Cooks Hill against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total unit
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Cooks Hill · this suburb
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$820k▼ −0.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
44▲ +57.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.20%
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
Cooks Hill — 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
70.4%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 0.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 69.7% to 70.4%.

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
$854k+5.2%
5y median $804kvs last year $812k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
42+16.7%
5y median 40vs last year 36
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
32 days+7
5y median 31 daysvs last year 25 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$650/wk+4.8%
5y median $555/wkvs last year $620/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
119-14.4%
5y median 142vs last year 139
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
18 days+2
5y median 18 daysvs last year 16 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.96%-0.01 pt
5y median 3.80%vs last year 3.97%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.7 months-54.1%
5y median 2.9 monthsvs last year 3.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.3 months-18.8%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketCooks HillNSW 2300 · Units · Total
Price$820k
DOM24 days
Sold44
25 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Bar BeachNSW 2300 · 0.6km · Units · Total
Price$834k
DOM24 days
Sold11
similar pricedsimilar speed
02
The HillNSW 2300 · 0.7km · Units · Total
Price$741k
DOM22 days
Sold53
cheaperfaster
03
Newcastle WestNSW 2302 · 0.7km · Units · Total
Price$720k
DOM31 days
Sold81
cheaperslower
04
The JunctionNSW 2291 · 0.8km · Units · Total
Price$799k
DOM30 days
Sold7
cheaperslower
05
Hamilton EastNSW 2303 · 1.4km · Units · Total
Price$910k
DOM16 days
Sold1
pricierfaster
06
NewcastleNSW 2300 · 1.5km · Units · Total
Price$1.07M
DOM37 days
Sold182
pricierslower
07
WickhamNSW 2293 · 1.9km · Units · Total
Price$876k
DOM33 days
Sold72
pricierslower
08
Hamilton SouthNSW 2303 · 2.0km · Units · Total
Price$899k
DOM27 days
Sold5
pricierslower
09
CarringtonNSW 2294 · 2.4km · Units · Total
Price$911k
DOM37 days
Sold16
pricierslower
10
MerewetherNSW 2291 · 2.4km · Units · Total
Price$934k
DOM25 days
Sold111
priciersimilar speed
11
Newcastle EastNSW 2300 · 2.5km · Units · Total
Price$1.87M
DOM64 days
Sold15
much priciermuch slower
12
HamiltonNSW 2303 · 2.5km · Units · Total
Price$760k
DOM27 days
Sold35
cheaperslower
13
MaryvilleNSW 2293 · 2.7km · Units · Total
Price$1.53M
DOM41 days
Sold15
much priciermuch slower
14
IslingtonNSW 2296 · 2.7km · Units · Total
Price$808k
DOM24 days
Sold21
similar pricedsimilar speed
15
Tighes HillNSW 2297 · 3.3km · Units · Total
Price$946k
DOM47 days
Sold17
priciermuch slower
16
BroadmeadowNSW 2292 · 3.3km · Units · Total
Price$771k
DOM26 days
Sold28
cheaperslower
17
Merewether HeightsNSW 2291 · 3.4km · Units · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
18
Hamilton NorthNSW 2292 · 3.5km · Units · Total
Price$705k
DOM29 days
Sold1
cheaperslower
19
AdamstownNSW 2289 · 3.9km · Units · Total
Price$805k
DOM22 days
Sold75
similar pricedfaster
20
Mayfield EastNSW 2304 · 4.1km · Units · Total
Price$928k
DOM29 days
Sold8
pricierslower
21
GeorgetownNSW 2298 · 4.3km · Units · Total
Price$714k
DOM46 days
Sold20
cheapermuch slower
22
StocktonNSW 2295 · 4.4km · Units · Total
Price$1.13M
DOM65 days
Sold5
priciermuch slower
23
MayfieldNSW 2304 · 4.8km · Units · Total
Price$827k
DOM23 days
Sold34
similar pricedsimilar speed
24
Mayfield NorthNSW 2304 · 4.9km · Units · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
25
WaratahNSW 2298 · 5.0km · Units · Total
Price$734k
DOM20 days
Sold24
cheaperfaster
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Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cooks Hill
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Units · Total segment behaves most like Cooks Hill'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 marketCooks HillNSW 2300 · Units · Total
Price$820k
DOM24 days
Sold44
Most similar sales markets · within 0.7–485 kmLast 12 months
01
AdamstownNSW 2289 · 4km · 87% match
Price$805k
DOM22 days
Sold75
02
New LambtonNSW 2305 · 5km · 85% match
Price$804k
DOM23 days
Sold55
03
The HillNSW 2300 · 1km · 85% match
Price$741k
DOM22 days
Sold53
04
MayfieldNSW 2304 · 5km · 84% match
Price$827k
DOM23 days
Sold34
05
BexleyNSW 2207 · 128km · 83% match
Price$801k
DOM23 days
Sold115
06
Warners BayNSW 2282 · 12km · 83% match
Price$888k
DOM20 days
Sold82
07
Beverly HillsNSW 2209 · 130km · 83% match
Price$812k
DOM22 days
Sold41
08
Brighton-Le-SandsNSW 2216 · 127km · 83% match
Price$851k
DOM25 days
Sold93
09
East BallinaNSW 2478 · 485km · 83% match
Price$839k
DOM24 days
Sold54
10
DundasNSW 2117 · 118km · 82% match
Price$803k
DOM22 days
Sold40
18
GladesvilleNSW 2111 · 116km · 81% match
Price$831k
DOM28 days
Sold168
32
Mount HuttonNSW 2290 · 10km · 80% match
Price$768k
DOM17 days
Sold30
47
IslingtonNSW 2296 · 3km · 78% match
Price$808k
DOM24 days
Sold21
95
BroadmeadowNSW 2292 · 3km · 73% match
Price$771k
DOM26 days
Sold28
141
EastwoodNSW 2122 · 114km · 70% match
Price$745k
DOM29 days
Sold173
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cooks Hill
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Cooks Hill include Adamstown (NSW 2289), New Lambton (NSW 2305), The Hill (NSW 2300), Mayfield (NSW 2304), Bexley (NSW 2207), Warners Bay (NSW 2282), Beverly Hills (NSW 2209) and Brighton-Le-Sands (NSW 2216). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Cooks Hill

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

Browse by
  • 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 Cooks Hill?

#

The median house price in Cooks Hill, NSW 2300 is $1.67M as of June 2026, based on 39 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +12.1% 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 Cooks Hill?

#

The median unit price in Cooks Hill, NSW 2300 is $820k as of June 2026, based on 44 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −0.7% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 49% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Cooks Hill?

#

The median weekly house rent in Cooks Hill is $750 as of June 2026, drawn from 69 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $650 per week. House rents have moved −0.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Cooks Hill?

#

Gross rental yield in Cooks Hill is 2.30% 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 Cooks Hill?

#

As of June 2026, Cooks Hill medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.36M$1.73M$2.2M$1.67M
Units$654k$811k$1.24M—$820k

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 Cooks Hill median?

#

At the median Cooks Hill unit ($820k purchase, $650/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $907 — about $257 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 Cooks Hill's property market trends?

#

Cooks Hill's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +12.1% year-on-year and units −0.7%; weekly house rents moved −0.7%; homes now sell in a median 28 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 0.9 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Cooks Hill market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Cooks Hill as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Cooks Hill, house prices rose +12.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.30% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 28 days to sell, sales supply is 0.9 months (severe). 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 Cooks Hill?

#

Houses in Cooks Hill sell in a median 28 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 24 days. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Cooks Hill a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Cooks Hill's sales market sits at 0.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 1.4 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Cooks Hill gone up or down?

#

House prices in Cooks Hill moved +12.1% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −0.7%. 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 Cooks Hill?

#

Cooks Hill's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 69 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.9 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Cooks Hill in its property market cycle?

#

Cooks Hill's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-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 Cooks Hill compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Cooks Hill's median house price ($1.67M) is 45% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 28 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Cooks Hill sits at 2.30% vs 3.39% state median.

15

How does Cooks Hill compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Cooks Hill's most-similar nearby market is Redhead (9.4 km away) with a median house price of $1.85M — about 11% pricier. 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 Cooks Hill?

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The most-transacted segment in Cooks Hill over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 22 sales. 3 bed units come second at 17 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

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How many properties were sold and leased in Cooks Hill last year?

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Cooks Hill recorded 39 house sales and 44 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 83 transactions. On the rental side, 69 houses and 119 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
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What is the population of Cooks Hill?

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Cooks Hill, NSW 2300 is home to 3,774 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in Cooks Hill?

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The median household in Cooks Hill earns $2k per week — roughly $98k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Cooks Hill?

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Cooks Hill tilts towards renters: about 43% of households are owner-occupiers and 56% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 23% own outright and 20% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Cooks Hill?

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Cooks Hill has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Alesco Secondary College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Cooks Hill a good place to live?

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Cooks Hill, NSW 2300 has a population of 3,774, a median age of 35, a median household income around $2k/week, 56% 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.

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

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This Cooks Hill 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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Suburbs near Cooks Hill

  • Bar Beach0.6km
  • The Hill0.7km
  • Newcastle West0.7km
  • The Junction0.8km
  • Hamilton East1.4km
  • Newcastle1.5km
  • Wickham1.9km
  • Hamilton South2.0km
  • Carrington2.4km
  • Merewether2.4km
  • Newcastle East2.5km
  • Hamilton2.5km
  • Islington2.7km
  • Maryville2.7km
  • Tighes Hill3.3km
  • Broadmeadow3.3km
  • Merewether Heights3.4km
  • Hamilton North3.5km
  • Adamstown3.9km
  • Mayfield East4.1km
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