Islington, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 2,026
- Median age
- 35
- Household income
- $1,828/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 52%
- Renting
- 47%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 7/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Hamilton Station · 0.4 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Calvary Mater Newcastle · 3.1 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$950k
Median unit (5 yr)
$780k
Sales (5 yr)
289
Sales (12 mths)
30
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
300 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 5.3% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Islington PS
Secondary
Callaghan Jesmond
Secondary
Callaghan Waratah Tech
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill
District population (2025)
10,395
+25% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to Feb 2026)
27
houses 11 · other 16
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Islington:
- Milford Street (308)
- Fern Street (205)
- Maitland Road (193)
- Chinchen Street (154)
- Power Street (80)
- Phoebe Street (72)
- Norfolk Avenue (70)
- Hubbard Street (68)
- Dent Street (60)
- Islington Street (56)
- Beaumont Street (54)
- Morgan Street (51)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.