The Junction, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 994
- Median age
- 43
- Household income
- $1,916/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 66%
- Renting
- 32%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 9/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Hamilton Station · 2.4 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Calvary Mater Newcastle · 5.6 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)
$2.00m
Median unit (5 yr)
$846k
Sales (5 yr)
128
Sales (12 mths)
15
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
229 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 7.5% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
The Junction PS
Secondary
Newcastle HS
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 · Merewether - The Junction
District population (2025)
14,975
+5% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
37
houses 22 · other 15
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 The Junction:
- Union Street (114)
- Glebe Road (113)
- Kenrick Street (90)
- Farquhar Street (78)
- Kemp Street (75)
- Bar Beach Avenue (65)
- Ravenshaw Street (61)
- Corlette Street (39)
- Brien Street (30)
- Bruce Street (20)
- Dawson Street (15)
- Turnbull Street (12)
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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.