In short

Butterwick is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2321, home to 190 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Port Stephens local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$650 /wk

Population190

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAPort Stephens

Demographics

Population: 190
Median age: 42 years
Median household income: $2,666 /week
Median personal income: $841 /week
Median family income: $2,650 /week
Average household size: 3.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Port Stephens
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Paterson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $650 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,275
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Seaham Public School Primary · Government
Hinton Public School Primary · Government
Mount Kanwary Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 2 bus stops

Closest stops:

Clarence Town Rd Opp Brandy Hill Dr bus · 1368 m
Brandy Hill Dr At Clarence Town Rd (Hail And Ride) bus · 1393 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 20.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 904 across postcode 2321 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 6% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 346 violent offences, 116 theft, 111 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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