Hinton
NSW 2321 · Port Stephens
471 (2021) → 488 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Port Stephens local government area (est. 79,727 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hinton is a moderate growth suburb in Port Stephens, NSW 2321, about 135km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $863K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 21/100, and is about 22km inland. Hinton has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.7%), England (1.27%), PNG (0.85%), South Africa (0.64%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.64%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 968 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Hinton Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1015
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Kanwary Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 885
- Morpeth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1028
- St Bede's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1027
- Millers Forest Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 915
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1058
- Largs Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 990
- Tenambit Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 898
- Linuwel School LtdCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1059
- Thornton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 980
- Metford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 875
- Hunter River Community SchoolCombined · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 956
- Maitland High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 942
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 Hinton
What are property prices in Hinton?
In Hinton, the median house price is $863K. Median weekly house rent is $660.
How far is Hinton from Sydney CBD?
Hinton is about 134.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Hinton?
Hinton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1015 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hinton?
Hinton has a transport score of 21/100 and 6 bus stops.