Average rent in Beresfield - Hexham, NSW — 2026
Beresfield - Hexham is part of the Newcastle council area and sits 123km out from the Sydney CBD, with around 8,561 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $340/week, which is below the New South Wales median of $424/week. About 29% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$340/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 8,561
- Median age
- 39
- Distance to Sydney
- 123 km
- Households renting
- 29%
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats / apartments
- 1%
- Born overseas
- 8%
- Top occupation
- Labourers
- LGA
- Newcastle
ABS 2021
Renting in Beresfield - Hexham
Beresfield - Hexham comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $340/week, around 20% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 68% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 29% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (93%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 8,561, median age 39, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 123km from Sydney, Beresfield - Hexham typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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