Located in New South Wales within the Port Stephens local government area, Hinton is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2321). The area has roughly 471 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $111K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Hinton stand at $800,000, having climbed sharply by 12.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $635. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,620.
Hinton is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1009, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Stephens LGA is below average at 3,252 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.1% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($800K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.