Hamlyn Terrace, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Hamlyn Terrace is more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 994, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Hamlyn Terrace a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Hamlyn Terrace from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
54/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (54/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
7/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $490 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 7% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Hamlyn Terrace at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,761
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,941
- SEIFA score
- 994
- Local government area
- Central Coast (NSW)
- Coordinates
- -33.2532, 151.4729
Map of Hamlyn Terrace
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Housing & property in Hamlyn Terrace
What it costs to live in Hamlyn Terrace and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $490
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,167
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 63%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 33%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Hamlyn Terrace demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Hamlyn Terrace demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hamlyn Terrace using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27% and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,985 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,151 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,344 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,728 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,553 | 18% |
Share of the 8,761 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 717 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,090 | 38% |
| Rented | 928 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,585 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 239 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,841 occupied private dwellings in Hamlyn Terrace.
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,131
- Median weekly personal income
- $786
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,647 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,023 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 587 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,954 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 2,214
- Employed part-time
- 1,253
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Hamlyn Terrace
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hamlyn Terrace is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 956 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 106 mm |
| Mar | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 157 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 91 mm |
| May | 20°C | 12.2°C | 38 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 18.2°C | 9.4°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 14.3°C | 80 mm |
| Nov | 23.8°C | 16°C | 69 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Hamlyn Terrace
Is Hamlyn Terrace a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Hamlyn Terrace rates 38/100 overall (Below the national middle on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Hamlyn Terrace?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Hamlyn Terrace was $490, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Hamlyn Terrace?
Hamlyn Terrace is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Central Coast (NSW) local government area.
What is the population of Hamlyn Terrace?
At the 2021 Census, Hamlyn Terrace had a population of about 8,761.
Is Hamlyn Terrace an advantaged area?
Hamlyn Terrace has an ABS SEIFA score of 994, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 54 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hamlyn Terrace?
Hamlyn Terrace has average daytime highs of about 22.1°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 956 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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