Hamilton Suburb Overview

Hamilton is an affluent riverside mixed-use suburb in the north-east of the City of Brisbane, Queensland. In 2013, the suburb had the highest mean taxable income of any in Queensland. Although not passing through the suburb, the Doomben railway line runs immediately north of the northernmost part of the suburb with Doomben railway station serving the suburb. Racecourse Road is a north–south road that connects Kingsford Smith Drive and the Eagle Farm Racecourse. It is a dining, shopping and entertainment precinct.

According to the Australian Census held in 2016, the population of Hamilton is 6995, with a median age of 37. Around 70% of the people living in Hamilton are Australian born. While 83% of the population consider English as their first language. The suburb is home to 1,714 families with a median weekly household income of $1,894 and weekly median rent is $370. Full-time employment make up for around 67.8% of the population, with part-time workers being 23.5%. Unemployment stands around 4.9%. There are 4097 private residential properties and 715 are vacant. Hamilton consists mostly of flats/apartments (63%), and only 27% are separate houses.

There aren’t many schools within Hamilton, but it’s close to several schools and colleges within the neighbouring suburbs surrounding it. The Hamilton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Oxford Street.