NSW · Newcastle Council
Georgetown, 2298
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Newcastle, Georgetown is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,072
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,005
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 911
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 68.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 47 / 72
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 184
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 337
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 69
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 162.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions722
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment86
- Malicious Damage To Property69
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault74
- Transport Regulatory Offences114
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Georgetown Rd At Hunter St
- Georgetown Rd At Moate St
- Georgetown Rd Opp Christo Rd
- Turton Rd Before Georgetown Rd
- Turton Rd Opp Waratah Village Shopping Centre
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
106 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 BRETT STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)6 WENTWORTH STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
April 2026
- Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure29 MOATE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 DAVID STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool13 AUSTIN STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 GEORGETOWN ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure29 MOATE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 WENTWORTH STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 HUNTER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 ASHER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 CHRISTO ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space46 ASHER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Withdrawn
June 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure47 CHRISTO ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Under Assessment
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space44 MABEL STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 COLLINS STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 ASHER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation59 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PARKVIEW STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 HUNTER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
2024· 15 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation46 MOATE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Landscaping structures5 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure37 GEORGETOWN ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 CHRISTO ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 MOATE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Withdrawn
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 SPARKE STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PARKVIEW STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 GEORGETOWN ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Withdrawn
June 2024
- Demolition13 PALMER STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 CHRISTO ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 BEDFORD STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Supporting Development54 CHATHAM ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 ASTLEY STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 CHATHAM ROAD GEORGETOWN 2298Determined
February 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure15 AUSTIN STREET GEORGETOWN 2298Pending Court Appeal
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Christo Rd Near Asher StBus stop
- Christo Rd Near Georgetown RdBus stop
- Christo Rd Near Stephen StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd at Bowker StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd at Hunter StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd at Moate StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd opp Christo RdBus stop
- Georgetown Rd opp David StBus stop
- Georgetown Rd opp Hunter StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Newcastle DermatologyChristo Roaddoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 37.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3891st in Australia
- State rank
- 1227th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #267 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #673 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 64%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aaron Framed It!amenitiesframe
- Cellarbrationsamenitiesalcohol
- Christo Rd Near Asher Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Christo Rd Near Georgetown Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Christo Rd Near Stephen Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Georgetown Rd at Bowker Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Georgetown Rd at Hunter Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Georgetown Rd at Moate Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Georgetown Rd opp Christo Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Georgetown Rd opp David Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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