Cooks Hill

NSW

Cooks Hill is a growing suburb in NSW with 3,774 residents.

SAL code: 11019
SA2: 111031229
Population: 3,774
LGA: Newcastle

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Cooks Hill suburb boundary

Cooks Hill, NSW had 3,774 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 15.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,297 a month. Around 43.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 56.6%. Most dwellings are townhouses or semi-detached homes, making up 51.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

3,774

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+15.4%

3yr: +9.8% · 10yr: +29.9%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,881/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

8/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

3.9%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Newcastle · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$720/wk+2.9% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,830,000+20.0% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 13%

vs prior year

Theft

92 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Newcastle - Cooks Hill (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Cooks Hill suburb alone is ~3,774 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +9.8%5yr: +15.4%10yr: +29.9%Total: +73.0%

Population grew from 8,459 to 14,632 over 24 years, averaging 2.3% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

The Junction PS93.9%

Newcastle EPS 6.1%

Secondary

Newcastle HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 14.0%

Predominantly townhouses (51.2%), rental-heavy (56.6% renting), built for families (41% are 2 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 17%

Townhouses 51%

Apartments 31%

299 houses879 townhouses538 apartments

Tenure

Owned 23%

Mortgage 21%

Renting 57%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

215 (12.8%)

2 bed

688 (41.1%)

3 bed

618 (36.9%)

4 bed

127 (7.6%)

5 bed

20 (1.2%)

6+ bed

7 (0.4%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R3	ZoneResidential	75.6%	0.55 km²
MU1	ZoneBusiness	10.1%	0.07 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	7.3%	0.05 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	4.1%	0.03 km²
R4	ZoneResidential	2.1%	0.02 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	0.8%	5,577 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.