Hamilton South, New South Wales

Hamilton South is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district.

Hamilton South
Newcastle, New South Wales
Population3,876 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,280/km2 (5,910/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2303
Area1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location4 km (2 mi) WSW of Newcastle
LGA(s)City of Newcastle
ParishNewcastle
State electorate(s)Newcastle
Federal Division(s)Newcastle
Suburbs around Hamilton South:
Hamilton Hamilton East Newcastle West
Broadmeadow Hamilton South Cooks Hill
Adamstown Merewether The Junction
Anglican church under construction in 1957

Hamilton South was part of the Australian Agricultural Company's coal bearing land in inner Newcastle. When mining ceased around 1910 it was decided to create a prestigious estate with an appeal to the higher end of the residential market. The suburb is characterised by late federation style housing. Examples of the design and architecture of the time still remain.

The suburb is serviced by Hamilton South Public School, established in 1933 and contains a number of parks and playing fields, including Learmonth Park, Darling Oval and Henry Park.

Population

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 3,876 people in Hamilton South.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.4% of the population.
  • 80.4% of people were born in Australia and 83.4% of people spoke only English at home.
  • The most common responses for religion were No Religion 30.7%, Catholic 24.5% and Anglican 15.3%.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hamilton South (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018. 
 2. "Hamilton South residents urged to have their say on development" - ABC News Online 23 Oct 2014,


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