NSW · Newcastle Council
The Junction, 2291
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Newcastle, The Junction 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. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 994
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 439
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 132 / 58
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)
- $600
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $950
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 167
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)
- 83
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling138
- Fraud76
- Malicious Damage To Property82
- Steal From Dwelling74
- Steal From Motor Vehicle246
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
- Glebe Rd After Smith St
- Parkway Av After Darby St
- Patrick St Opp Kilgour Av
- Rowlands Park, Railway St
- The Junction Public School, Watkins St
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).
110 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision14A FARQUHAR STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation62 BAR BEACH AVENUE THE JUNCTION 2291Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space183 CORLETTE STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BRIEN STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Fences6 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6A KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 RAVENSHAW STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 RAVENSHAW STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Fences6 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 RAVENSHAW STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 BRIEN STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Subdivision194 UNION STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dual occupancy (attached)42 KENRICK STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 RAVENSHAW STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Stairway12 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School34 KENRICK STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
February 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation62 BAR BEACH AVENUE THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool12 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Withdrawn
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 BRIEN STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School34 KENRICK STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia39-41 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 KEMP STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of AustraliaLOT 6 58-60 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Subdivision61 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
June 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Swimming pool64 BAR BEACH AVENUE THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses144 DAWSON STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure199 CORLETTE STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 GLEBE ROAD THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 CHESTER LANE THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Building identification sign; Shop; Neighbourhood shop10-16 KENRICK STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation187 DAWSON STREET THE JUNCTION 2291Determined
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
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Greater Building SocietyBank
- NABBank
- Newcastle PermanentBank
- WestpacBank
- Bicycle Parking
- Glebe Rd after Smith StBus stop
- Glebe Rd before Lingard StBus stop
- Glebe Rd opp Junction FairBus stop
- Junction Fair, Glebe RdBus 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
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemmart Pharmacypharmacy
- Guardianpharmacy
- The Junction Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 10/10
- 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
- 42.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3073rd in Australia
- State rank
- 975th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #290 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #595 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
- A Taste Of Asiaamenitiesrestaurant
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Cafeamenitiescafe
- Chemmart Pharmacyamenitiespharmacy
- Colesamenities204 Union Streetsupermarket
- Commonwealth Bankamenitiesbank
- Glebe Rd after Smith Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Glebe Rd before Lingard Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Glebe Rd opp Junction Fairamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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