Median priceⓘLast 12 months
728kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Georgetown, NSW 2298
Property data updated ·2,072 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
67 sales · 77 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Georgetown property market
Georgetown has one of Australia's most balanced markets, led narrowly by unit rentals, with 45 sales at around $1.089M (up) as of July 2026, taking about 28 days to sell (up from 23 days last year), among NSW's strongest house price gains, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 60%.
House rentals are nearly as big, with 45 leases at $775 a week (up), renting out in about 18 days (up from 13 days last year), with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally, with 3-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds. Followed by 32 unit rentals at $563 a week (up), among the country's strongest unit rent gains. 22 unit sales at around $709k.
Above-average incomeMixed-agesMostly owners
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, mixed-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Georgetown demographics & population
Population
2,072
Median age
36yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
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.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Georgetown?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex1,082 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.5 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
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.50%
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.50%
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.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity16%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity40%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
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
Housing & affordability in Georgetown
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 36%Median weekly rent · $302/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 41%Median monthly mortgage · $1,541/mo — typical: right around the median for 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 50%Rent stress · 50% — 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 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% 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
Income & employment in Georgetown
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 46%Median personal income · $820/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 49%Median family income · $2,186/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — 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 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for 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 Georgetown
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
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — 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 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 18%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 18%, fewer vehicles per home than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
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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 Georgetown
No school inside Georgetown itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 109 primary schools in Georgetown and its surrounds, and 34 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Georgetown0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools109within 5 km · nearest 4.4 km
Secondary schools34within 5 km · nearest 4.4 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-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 within150 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 150Order by
- 1St Philip's Christian College - WaratahIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waratah · 4.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Lambton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lambton · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Merewether High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadow · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Adamstown · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Newcastle Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · The Hill · 4.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Macquarie CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wallsend · 4.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fletcher · 4.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Belmont Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Belmont North · 4.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Tighes Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tighes Hill · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Hamilton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamilton · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11New Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12St John's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Hamilton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Merewether Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Heights · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17The Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Belair Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Newcastle East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newcastle · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Beach · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara South · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Wallsend South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Kahibah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kahibah · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24St Kevin's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Charlestown East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Charlestown South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Redhead Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redhead · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Eleebana Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eleebana · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Valentine Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Valentine · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Waratah · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Hamilton North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Broadmeadow · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Waratah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Waratah · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Newcastle Middle SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadow · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Islington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Islington · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Corpus Christi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Hunter School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Broadmeadow · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44San Clemente Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mayfield · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45St Dominic's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mayfield · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Waratah West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah West · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Hunter Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mayfield · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Mayfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield East · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Mayfield West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mayfield · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Adamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52New Lambton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53St Francis Xavier's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Carrington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Carrington · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Merewether Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Newcastle High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Jesmond · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Jesmond Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Heaton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61NovoschoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Newcastle West · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Margaret Jurd CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Shortland · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Stockton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Stockton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Shortland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Kotara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kotara · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Kotara High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adamstown · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stockton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · New Lambton Heights · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Kotara South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Plattsburg Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Elermore Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Wallsend · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Callaghan College Wallsend CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Wallsend · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Garden Suburb Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garden Suburb · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Alesco Secondary CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Cooks Hill · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Cardiff North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Charlestown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Whitebridge High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Whitebridge · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Fern Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fern Bay · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Newcastle Junior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hillsborough · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Newcastle Waldorf SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Glendale · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Hillsborough Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Cardiff High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cardiff · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Glendale East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Maryland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Cardiff South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Cardiff South · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Cardiff Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Holy Cross Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Glendale Technology High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glendale · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Glendore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Lakeside SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Gateshead · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96St Mary's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Dudley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dudley · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Wiripaang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Hunter Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Mount Hutton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hutton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Warners Bay High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warners Bay · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Argenton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Argenton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103St Pius X Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Windale · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Biddabah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Windale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Windale · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Edgeworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Edgeworth · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Warners Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Boolaroo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Boolaroo · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Minmi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Minmi · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Speers Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Speers Point · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Jewells Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jewells · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Tarro Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Barnsley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Barnsley · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Teralba Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Teralba · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Lake Macquarie High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Floraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Booragul Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Booragul · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Black Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Black Hill · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Five Islands SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Booragul · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Belmont North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124St Paul's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Beresfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beresfield · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126West Wallsend High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Wallsend · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127North AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-11 · West Wallsend · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128West Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · West Wallsend · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Hunter River High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heatherbrae · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Francis Greenway High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Beresfield · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Woodberry Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woodberry · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Woodberry Learning CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Woodberry · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Belmont High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Belmont Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Fennell Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fennell Bay · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Raymond Terrace Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Raymond Terrace · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137St Brigid's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Raymond Terrace · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Fassifern Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fassifern · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Charlton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fassifern · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Wakefield SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wakefield · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Aspect Hunter SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Thornton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Irrawang High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Raymond Terrace · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Toronto Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Thornton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Thornton · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Irrawang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Raymond Terrace · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Grahamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Raymond Terrace · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Blackalls Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blackalls Park · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Millers Forest Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Millers Forest · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149John Hunter Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · New Lambton Heights · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Awabakal Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Shortland · 4.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
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.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Georgetown median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Georgetown — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
49
↑ 13 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$476/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
10
↓ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.26%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample13GoodLease sample10Good
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed13 sales · 10 leases
Sold9+0.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed13 sales · 10 leases
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed13 sales · 10 leases
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
04
Units · 1 bed13 sales · 10 leases
Sold9
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 2 bed13 sales · 10 leases
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
06
Units · 3 bed13 sales · 10 leases
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
All houses
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
All units
Sold9▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
Where each segment ranks
Georgetown property growth
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
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
1/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Georgetown
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
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
NSW MEDIAN · +37%
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
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
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
82 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
12 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$695k▲ +7.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −7.5% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
49 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
14 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$985k▲ +12.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
110.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
99 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
18 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$892k▲ +6.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
126▲ +1.1% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
42 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
20 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$762k▲ +15.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▼ −22.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
15 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$866k▲ +4.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▼ −21.2% YoY
Georgetown · this suburb
Demand index
53 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
49 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$728k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
9▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Georgetown against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Georgetown in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
12 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$695k▲ +7.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −7.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.07%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
60 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$892k▲ +6.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
126▲ +1.1% YoY
Gross yield
2.83%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$866k▲ +4.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▼ −21.2% YoY
Gross yield
3.26%
Georgetown · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
49 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$728k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
9▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.26%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
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
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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
Georgetown — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Georgetown median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Georgetown rose from $478k (Jul 2021) to $687k (Jun 2026) — +43.7% growth over five years — peaking at $852k between Jul 2023 and Jun 2024. Median house rent went from $321/wk to $686/wk (+113.7%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $535k to $533k (−0.5%), with rent up from $259/wk to $300/wk (+15.8%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$687k+10.3%
5y median $641kvs last year $623k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
36+100.0%
5y median 24vs last year 18
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
18 days+1
5y median 18 daysvs last year 17 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$686/wk+40.0%
5y median $487/wkvs last year $490/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
37+5.7%
5y median 32vs last year 35
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
12 days+5
5y median 12 daysvs last year 7 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
1.89%-0.28 pt
5y median 2.49%vs last year 2.17%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
1.3 months-21.3%
5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.0 months+18.7%
5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 0.8 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Georgetown: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Georgetown, ranked by distance — each lined up against Georgetown on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketGeorgetownNSW 2298 · Houses · Total
Price$728k
DOM49 days
Sold9
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
WaratahNSW 2298 · 0.5km · Houses · Total
Price$695k
DOM12 days
Sold31
cheapermuch faster
02Hamilton NorthNSW 2292 · 0.7km · Houses · Total
Price$985k
DOM14 days
Sold11
priciermuch faster
03MayfieldNSW 2304 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$892k
DOM18 days
Sold126
priciermuch faster
04BroadmeadowNSW 2292 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$762k
DOM20 days
Sold16
priciermuch faster
05IslingtonNSW 2296 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$866k
DOM15 days
Sold25
priciermuch faster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Georgetown
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Georgetown
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Georgetown — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Georgetown vs Hamilton North: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $606k against Georgetown's $728k — about 17% lower, with homes selling in 20 days versus 49 days here.
Colour by
Property
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Market
This marketGeorgetownNSW 2298 · Houses · Total
Price$728k
DOM49 days
Sold9
Most similar sales markets · within 0.7–34 kmLast 12 months
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Comparable sales markets to Georgetown: Hamilton North average house price, Islington property growth, Tumbi Umbi property prices, Noraville median house price and Belmont house prices.
Georgetown's closest rental-market twins: Belmont average house price, Tumbi Umbi market trends, Hamilton North property prices, Islington property growth and Noraville median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Georgetown
26 data-driven answers about Georgetown's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Georgetown?
#The median house price in Georgetown, NSW 2298 is $728k as of June 2026, based on 13 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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.
What is the median unit price in Georgetown?
#The median unit price in Georgetown, NSW 2298 is $728k as of June 2026, based on 13 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Georgetown?
#The median weekly house rent in Georgetown is $476 as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $476 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Georgetown?
#A 3 bedroom house in Georgetown rents for a median $476 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $476/week, 4-bedroom $476/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $476/week, 2-bedroom $476/week, 3-bedroom $476/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Georgetown?
#Gross rental yield in Georgetown is 3.26% for houses and 3.26% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.93%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Georgetown?
#As of June 2026, Georgetown medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $728k | $728k | $728k | $728k |
| Units | $728k | $728k | $728k | — | $728k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Georgetown median?
#At the median Georgetown house ($728k purchase, $476/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $771 — about $295 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($728k purchase, $476/week rent), repayments run about $771 per week. 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 phaseWhat are Georgetown's property market trends?
#Georgetown's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 49 days — faster than a year ago by 13; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Georgetown market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Georgetown as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Georgetown, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.26% against a NSW median of 2.35%, houses take a median 49 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Georgetown?
#Houses in Georgetown sell in a median 49 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 49 days. Days on market have tightened by 13 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Georgetown a tight or loose property market right now?
#Georgetown's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) 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 1.8 months of supply.
Have property prices in Georgetown gone up or down?
#House prices in Georgetown moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Georgetown?
#Georgetown's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 12 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Georgetown in its property market cycle?
#Georgetown's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' 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 popularHow does Georgetown compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Georgetown's median house price ($728k) is 4% below the NSW median ($754k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 49 days vs 27 days state median. On gross yield, Georgetown sits at 3.26% vs 2.35% state median.
How does Georgetown compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Georgetown's most-similar nearby market is Hamilton North (0.7 km away) with a median house price of $606k — about 17% 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.
What's the most popular property type in Georgetown?
#The most-transacted segment in Georgetown over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 9 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 9 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Georgetown last year?
#Georgetown recorded 9 house sales and 9 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 18 transactions. On the rental side, 12 houses and 12 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Georgetown in?
#Georgetown is in postcode 2298, in the Newcastle & Lake Macquarie region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Georgetown, NSW 2298.
What is the population of Georgetown?
#Georgetown, NSW 2298 is home to 1,082 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Georgetown?
#The median household in Georgetown earns $2k per week — roughly $80k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $820/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Georgetown?
#The unemployment rate in Georgetown is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Georgetown?
#Georgetown is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Georgetown?
#Georgetown has 150 schools within reach — including Callaghan College Waratah Campus, St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning, St Philip's Christian College Young Parents. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Georgetown a good place to live?
#Georgetown, NSW 2298 has a population of 1,082, a median age of 21, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 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 cadenceWhen was this Georgetown market data last updated?
#This Georgetown market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.