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Adamstown Heights NSW 2289

Adamstown Heights is in Newcastle LGA, NSW, postcode 2289, with population 5,621.

The read

Livability-led

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$745/wk
+4.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2289 · Apr 2026
$780
$668
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$1.2M
House median, latest period
4.3%YoY D8 vs AU
Median rent
$745/wk
Rent context available
4.9%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.2%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
5,621
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,722
221 added 12mo · 18MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to Q1'22 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +3.9%/yr · 5-yr +9.9%/yr · 10-yr +7.2%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$567/wk (-$29,505/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
9.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
32%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,201/mo, while renters pay about $3,228/mo — renting runs $1,027/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.20M
Household income · yr
$121K
Median rent · wk
$745
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,201
Gross yield
3.2%

Household income

$121K household · yr+46.9% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$51K
Family
$139K
Household
$121K
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
10,954
6,285 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,285
Total incidents10,954· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault2,14352%
  • Sexual Offences60815%
  • Robbery832%
  • Break And Enter1,31332%

Full data detail

Adamstown Heights NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area, Adamstown Heights is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 2289). It is home to about 5,621 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Adamstown Heights is $1.2 million, having risen by 4.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $835,000 (+30.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $745. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,201.

Public transport access includes 47 bus stops. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability9.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+4.3%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,201
Rent · wk(Census)$475
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$745
Gross yield2.1%
Price / income9.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)15
Population growth · Newcastle LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)178,935
5-year growth+1.2% CAGR
YoY change+1.1%
20012025
Development · Newcastle LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)648
Houses198
Units450
YoY change+0%
Employment · Newcastle LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change+1.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2289ATO
Negatively geared954 (7.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,134/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,912
Reported capital gains1,384
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,621
Median age39
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$2,325
Personal income · wk$983
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops47
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Adamstown Heights for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 47 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Adamstown Heights FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Adamstown Heights in?

    Adamstown Heights is in the Newcastle Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2289. Council-level context for Newcastle LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Adamstown Heights?

    The current median house price in Adamstown Heights, NSW is $1.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Adamstown Heights?

    The median weekly rent in Adamstown Heights is $745/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Adamstown Heights?

    Rent context available: Adamstown Heights has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Adamstown Heights a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Adamstown Heights show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Adamstown Heights?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Adamstown Heights data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.