Georgetown
NSW 2298 · Newcastle
2,072 (2021) → 2,106 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Newcastle local government area (est. 179,758 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Georgetown is a moderate growth suburb in Newcastle, NSW 2298, about 118km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.03M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 80/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Georgetown has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 74/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.22%), New Zealand (1.3%), Nepal (0.77%), Italy (0.68%), Germany (0.34%)
Top languages: Macedon (0.77%), Greek (0.63%), Italian (0.53%), Nepali (0.48%), Samoan (0.48%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1029 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Callaghan College Waratah CampusSecondary · Government · 0.5kmICSEA 962
- Newcastle Senior SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 997
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningCombined · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 988
- St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsSecondary · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 814
- Waratah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1001
- Hamilton North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1032
- Newcastle Middle SchoolCombined · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 976
- St Philip's Christian College - WaratahCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1121
- St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 935
- Islington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1060
- Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1082
- Lambton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1054
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Georgetown
Is Georgetown safe?
Georgetown has a residential safety score of 74/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,571 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Georgetown?
In Georgetown, the median house price is $1.03M and the median unit price is $805K. Median weekly house rent is $667.
How far is Georgetown from Sydney CBD?
Georgetown is about 117.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Georgetown?
Georgetown has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Georgetown?
Georgetown has a transport score of 80/100 and 13 bus stops.