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NSW · Newcastle Council

Newcastle, 2300

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,453

Growth (1 yr)

+2.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+15.4%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,943/wk

Employment rate

65%

University qualified

41.9%

Work from home

31.4%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,863,000

Languages at home

12.2%non-English

Most common: Spanish, Italian, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

60.9/100
Good

Top 9% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Nightlife
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
What Newcastle is known for: Nightlife, Beach, Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct

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Suburb profile

Newcastle is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Newcastle Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood. It is close to the Hunter River. It has a university campus.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local amenities are a relative strength. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group. The clearer weaknesses are higher housing costs and higher crime.

Overall, Newcastle suits people prioritising school quality and walkability over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2300 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Newcastle Beach
  • University campus
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Hunter River

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Newcastle compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.86M

-8.2% change

Median rent

$690/wk

Houses $750 · Units $680

Population (ERP)

4,453

+2.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

23.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#3

among Coastal & beach · Emerging

Crime rate

98th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

91st

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

55%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

83rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
60.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
430th in Australia
State rank
181st in NSW
Peer rank
#3 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#27 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$680
Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
All types (January to March 2026)
$690
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
335
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,863,000
Median price change
-8.2%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,453(June 2025)

+2.4% annual · +15.4% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.4%
5-year growth
+15.4%
Change in 1 year
+106
Change in 5 years
+594
Growth rank in NSW
91th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,950), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,852
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,943
Dwelling vacancy
23.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
619 of 2,666
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$490
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
25.8% / 19.1% / 55.1%
Employment rate
65%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
31.4% / 2.8% / 39.7%
Walked or cycled to work
11.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
44 / 78 / 1,898 (+ 25 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

41.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 14% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified41.9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational14% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below33.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.7%
  • Health15.7%
  • Society and culture14.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.1%
  • Education9%
  • Creative arts6.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$66,330

80th percentile in NSW · +13% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,980

70th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
19.0%

78th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$76,725

58th percentile in NSW · +21% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

59th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2300 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,073
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,730
Median net rent
$404
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,038
Taxable income vs state median
+19%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
+9%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

12.2% speak a language other than English at home; 20.6% born overseas

Language at home
3,203 English only · 443 other
Non-English at home
12.2%
Born overseas
753 (20.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
97 (2.5%)
Australian citizens
3,225
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Spanish20 · 11.8%
  • Italian14 · 8.2%
  • Arabic12 · 7.1%
  • Mandarin11 · 6.5%
  • Hindi10 · 5.9%
  • Japanese9 · 5.3%
  • Persian9 · 5.3%
  • Portuguese8 · 4.7%

Religion

49.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 49.3%, while Christianity accounts for 37.9%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion49.3%32.8%
Christianity37.9%47.6%
Other / not stated12.8%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.4%22.4%
Anglican11.5%11.9%
Uniting Church2.3%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2300, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
970
Against the person
178
Against property
388
Rate per 1,000 residents
217.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State crime-rate percentile
97.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
66
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
14.82

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions245
  • Malicious Damage To Property67
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault64
  • Other Theft61
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle56

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,094.5
Median ICSEA percentile
83th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Newcastle East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1181 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 1,049 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • NovoschoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,072 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Callaghan JesmondGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Callaghan Waratah TechGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Hamilton SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Newcastle EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Newcastle HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • The Junction PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Tighes Hill PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

56 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 36 Honeysuckle Dr
  • Christ Church Cathedral, Church St
  • Honeysuckle Dr Opp 36
  • Queens Wharf
  • Wharf Rd Opp Queens Wharf

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

685 mapped amenities

49 restaurants · 39 cafes · 6 pubs · 15 bars · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 4 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 119 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 56 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
10.12
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
30.89
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.63
Food & drink(119)
  • hello naomiBakery

    175 King Street, Newcastle

  • My BakerBakery
  • Newcastle’s French Bread HouseBakery
  • Vo’s Hot BreadBakery
  • Bar PetiteBar
  • BartholomewsBar
  • BattlesticksBar
  • Blue KahunasBar
  • Charlie's RooftopBar
  • Coal & CedarBar

    380 Hunter Street

  • Ginger MegsBar

    212 King Street

  • ISOBARBar
  • Queens Wharf HotelBar

    150 Wharf Road, Newcastle

  • Rhomberg'sBar

    282 King Street, Newcastle

  • The DockyardBar

    Unit 13 1 Honeysuckle Drive

  • The FalconBar
  • The Lucky HotelBar

    237 Hunter Street

  • The Ship InnBar

    102 Hunter Street

  • Vault 73Bar
  • 23hundredCafe
  • ArnoCafe
  • Bread & WaterCafe
  • Burwood BenchCafe
  • Cafe On KingCafe
  • Civic DigestCafe
  • Culture ClubCafe
  • Dark's Coffee RoastersCafe
  • Edmonds & Co NewcastleCafe

    14 Pacific Street

  • EstabarCafe
  • Fusion Gourmet Bites & CoffeeCafe
  • Good BrotherCafe
  • Ground FloorCafe

    103 Hunter Street

  • I YoughurtCafe
  • Independent CafeCafe
  • Ka-fey Cafe Bar RestaurantCafe
  • Liquid Gold Beach CafeCafe
  • Little Brew CornerCafe

    Unit 1 120 Hunter Street

  • Lunch DelightsCafe
  • Lynch's HubCafe
  • Minna CafeCafe
  • Momo Wholefood CafeCafe

    227 Hunter Street

  • Moor Newcastle EastCafe
  • Mr Sister CoffeeCafe
  • New Slang Coffee BrewersCafe
  • One Penny BlackCafe
  • One Picket FenceCafe
  • Paymasters CaféCafe
  • Porky’s NestCafe
  • Smiling Monk CoffeeCafe
  • Soul CafeCafe
  • Southy CanteenCafe
  • The BeehiveCafe

    Unit Shop 3 15 Honeysuckle Drive

  • The Embassy CafeCafe
  • The Foundry on KingCafe
  • The Press BookhouseCafe

    462

  • The UmbrianCafe

    309 Hunter Street

  • Wildflower CafeCafe
  • Xtraction EspressoCafe
  • Betty's BurgersFast food
  • Harry's Cafe de WheelsFast food
  • HumphreysFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • SubwayFast food

    Hunter Street Mall

  • Village KebabsFast food
  • CBD HotelPub
  • Crown & Anchor HotelPub
  • Foghorn BreweryPub

    218 King Street, Newcastle

  • Georges Darby HotelPub
  • Queens Wharf HotelPub
  • The Clarendon HotelPub
  • Bangkok On DarbyRestaurant
  • Bangkok on KingRestaurant
  • Basement on Market StreetRestaurant

    Market Street

  • BEACHHUTRestaurant
  • Bistro DalbyRestaurant
  • BlancaRestaurant
  • BocadosRestaurant

    25 King Street, Newcastle

  • Bolton Street PantryRestaurant
  • Busan Chicken HubRestaurant
  • ChinoisRestaurant
  • CirqueRestaurant
  • Crumbed Or NakedRestaurant
  • Customs House HotelRestaurant

    1 Bond Street, Newcastle

  • East End HubRestaurant

    King Street

  • G&G GelatoRestaurant
  • Honeysuckle SOCIALRestaurant

    11 Honeysuckle Drive

  • Icon ThaiRestaurant

    Unit Shop 2 15 Honeysuckle Drive

  • Indian Heritage CuisineRestaurant
  • Kitami King StreetRestaurant
  • Larnna ThaiRestaurant
  • LightyearsRestaurant
  • MeetRestaurant
  • Milky LaneRestaurant
  • NagisaRestaurant

    Unit N2 1 Honeysuckle Drive

  • Napoli Centrale Pizza BarRestaurant

    173 King Street, Newcastle

  • NeighboursRestaurant

    2 Market Place

  • Newy Burger Co.Restaurant
  • Nioka SteakhouseRestaurant

    Unit 21 1 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle

  • OceaneRestaurant
  • OH! MY PAPARestaurant
  • Oma’s KitchenRestaurant
  • RascalRestaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant MasonRestaurant
  • Rosina’s Italian RestaurantRestaurant
  • RusticaRestaurant
  • Saigon FeastRestaurant
  • Scratchley's RestaurantRestaurant

    200 Wharf Road, Newcastle

  • Sea SaltRestaurant
  • Signal BoxRestaurant
  • SiloRestaurant
  • Surtaj IndianRestaurant
  • Susuru Ramen & GyozaRestaurant

    140 King Street, Newcastle

  • The Big Bahn MiRestaurant
  • The HUMBLERestaurant
  • The KingfishRestaurant
  • The LandingRestaurant
  • The ResidencyRestaurant
  • Valerie’s PizzaRestaurant
Shopping(10)
  • Beer Wine SpiritsBottle shop
  • CelebrationsBottle shop
  • Rowies BottlemartBottle shop
  • EzyMartConvenience store
  • My Local StoreConvenience store
  • Civic GrocerSupermarket
  • Woolworths MetroSupermarket

    169-185 Hunter Street, Newcastle

Everyday services(12)
  • ATM (2)
  • Newcastle PermanentATM
  • WestpacATM
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • Newcastle PermanentBank
  • St George Business Banking CentreBank
  • WestpacBank
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • Uptown LaundryLaundry
  • Newcastle Post OfficePost office
Community(2)
  • The Joy Cummings CentreCommunity centre
  • City HallTownhall

    290 King Street

Health & services(6)
  • King Street DentalDentist
  • Morrin DentalDentist
  • Newcastle Family PracticeMedical clinic

    205 Hunter Street, Newcastle

  • BaggasPharmacy
  • Discount Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(75)
  • BBQ (9)
  • Newcastle BeachBeach
  • Bathers WayCycling route
  • Bike R6 Newcastle City Centre – University – Birmingham GardensCycling route
  • Bike S1 Throsby Foreshore to Merewether BathsCycling route
  • Hunter Street Stage 1 Cycleway (eastbound)Cycling route
  • Hunter Street Stage 1 Cycleway (westbound)Cycling route
  • Queens Wharf - Nobbys BeachCycling route
  • S12 King Edward ParkCycling route
  • The Junction-HoneysuckleCycling route
  • Drinking water (22)
  • King Edward Park FountainDrinking water
  • Fitness station
  • BFT NewcastleGym

    257-259 Hunter Street, Newcastle

  • NusportGym
  • The Pilates BarreGym
  • The Pilates SpaceGym
  • Total Performance CentreGym
  • Watt St AthleticGym
  • YOGA LoftGym
  • AA ParkPark
  • Cathedral groundsPark
  • Christie ParkPark
  • Church Walk ParkPark
  • Civic ParkPark
  • Enterprise ParkPark
  • King Edward ParkPark
  • Pacific ParkPark
  • Park (6)
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Newcastle Hill Tennis ClubSports centre
  • The ForumSports centre
  • South Newcastle Skate BowlSports field
  • South Newcastle Skate ParkSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
  • Bathers WayWalking trail
Places to stay(6)
  • Backpackers by the BeachHostel
  • Newcastle Beach YHAHostel

    30 Pacific Street

  • Little National HotelHotel
  • NovotelHotel
  • QT NewcastleHotel
  • Rydges NewcastleHotel
Entertainment(8)
  • Greater Union NewcastleCinema

    185 King Street

  • Newcastle MuseumMuseum

    6 Workshop Way, Newcastle

  • Newcastle Police Station MuseumMuseum
  • Civic TheatreTheatre

    373 Hunter Street

  • Newcastle Comedy ClubTheatre
  • Viewpoint (3)
Transport(38)

28 bus stops · 10 train stations

Other(100)
  • Herald ApartmentsApartment
  • Make SpaceArt
  • Artwork (11)
  • Bench (87)
  • Flash E-Bikes NewcastleBicycle

    Unit 4 110 Scott Street, Newcastle

  • Bicycle Parking (42)
  • Bicycle rental
  • Little National HotelBicycle rental
  • Secret Book StuffBooks
  • Clock (4)
  • Archer & PaigeClothes
  • Breakaway Surf NewcastleClothes
  • DonnaClothes
  • LaateClothes
  • New TraditionsClothes
  • The Moose HubClothes
  • With Love Bree-LaceyClothes

    289 Hunter Street

  • Coffee BreakCoffee
  • Newcastle CourthouseCourthouse

    343 Hunter Street

  • Hand to Hand CraftsCraft
  • King Street Deli And BarDeli
  • Fruit A PeelDisused
  • The Station NewcastleEvents Venue
  • Thorpe and Co Sewing MachinesFabric
  • East End Flower Co.Florist
  • Florist
  • Captain Cook Memorial FountainFountain
  • Fountain (4)
  • Shortland Centenary FountainFountain
  • TailoredHQFurniture
  • Blackstone GalleryGallery
  • Curve GalleryGallery
  • Mitch Revs GalleryGallery
  • The Lock-UpGallery
  • Timeless TextilesGallery
  • Watt Space GalleryGallery
  • Garden (33)
  • Garside GardensGarden
  • Harbourside TrimmersHairdresser
  • Jimbo’s Barber ShopHairdresser
  • Salt HairHairdresser
  • Tony’s Barber ShopHairdresser
  • WarhammerHobby
  • House Of ElliottHouseware
  • Cold RockIce Cream
  • EverestIce Cream
  • Honeysuckle icecreamery & gelatoIce Cream
  • PopoloIce Cream
  • Great North WalkInformation
  • Information (3)
  • Newcastle Visitor InformationInformation
  • Sushi KooKiosk
  • Adele's Thai MassageMassage

    311 Hunter Street

  • Aura Thai MassageMassage
  • endota spaMassage
  • Sol InvictusMotorcycle

    151 Hunter Street, Newcastle

  • Newcastle City CouncilMotorcycle Parking
  • Newcastle City CounclMotorcycle Parking
  • The Mall NewsagencyNewsagent
  • The Argyle HouseNightclub

    311 Wharf Road, Newcastle

  • OPSMOptician
  • Outdoor Seating (2)
  • Bolton Street Car Parking StationParking

    50

  • First ParkingParking

    11 Argyle Street

  • Hunter Parking & StorageParking
  • Newcastle Museum Private ParkingParking
  • Parking (23)
  • Wright Lane Public Car ParkParking
  • Parking Entrance (2)
  • Parking Space (8)
  • Picnic Table (31)
  • Newcastle CathedralPlace of worship
  • Newcastle Police StationPolice
  • Post Box (5)
  • Recycling (4)
  • Shelter (15)
  • Shower
  • The Gym on KingSports Hall
  • Stage
  • Newcastle Podcast StationStudio
  • The Bogey HoleSwimming Area
  • Table
  • DiabolikTattoo
  • Telephone (5)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket
  • Transport for NSWTicket Validator
  • Track
  • HelloworldTravel Agency
  • Jayes TravelTravel Agency
  • Nihon University Newcastle CampusUniversity
  • University of NewcastleUniversity
  • Vacant

    177 King Street, Newcastle

  • Waste Basket (50)
  • Alie JaneYes
  • Board WalkYes
  • East End SkateYes
  • Sacred Art Body PiercingYes
  • The Green AltarYes
  • The StationYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Newcastle Bowling Club (former)

    Lawn Bowls

  • Newcastle Hill Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • AA ParkPark
  • Cathedral groundsPark
  • Christie ParkPark
  • Church Walk ParkPark
  • Civic ParkPark
  • Enterprise ParkPark
  • King Edward ParkPark
  • Pacific ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
18.8%
Woodland / forest cover
2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
24
Parks (OSM)
14
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Newcastle Cathedral

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
Lingard Private Hospital (2.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
6

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • BaggasPharmacy
  • Discount Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • King Street DentalDentist
  • Morrin DentalDentist
  • Newcastle Family PracticeHunter StreetGP
  • PharmacyPharmacy
  • integratedliving NSW/ACTNEWCASTLEShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
Aged-care services
  • Life Without BarriersNEWCASTLEHome Care
  • Life Without Barriers GeelongNEWCASTLEHome Care
  • Life Without Barriers HunterNEWCASTLEHome Care
  • Life Without Barriers Southern NSWNEWCASTLEHome Care
  • integratedliving Home Care Packages NSWNEWCASTLEHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
93
Participants per 1,000 residents
20.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 18°
Rainfall
295 mm · ~37 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 14°
Rainfall
366 mm · ~46 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
272 mm · ~34 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
230 mm · ~29 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 31 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    33 NEWCOMEN STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Additional Information Requested
  • Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    249-255 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    1 444-448 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
    703/328 King Street, Newcastle NSW 2300Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    350 WHARF ROAD NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    U 2 11 BROWN STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Additional Information Requested

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    116 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    462 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Additional Information Requested
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    237 WHARF ROAD NEWCASTLE 2300Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    227 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Withdrawn
  • Recreation/Tourist Premise; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Hours of operation and trading
    185 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Demolition; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Retail Premise; Information and education facility; Hours of operation and trading
    110 SCOTT STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Additional Information Requested
  • Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    249-255 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Business premises; Hours of operation and trading
    249-255 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    129 SCOTT STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    96-100 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined

  • May 2026

  • Pub; Hours of operation and trading
    23 DARBY STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Under Assessment
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    24 BOLTON STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign; Business identification sign
    291 KING STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined

  • April 2026

  • Shop top housing; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    374-376 KING STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    364 KING STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Demolition; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    134 KING STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined

  • March 2026

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    45 WATT STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    5 PERKINS STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3-3A HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    37 NEWCOMEN STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined

  • February 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    8-10 BOLTON STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2/2 Ocean Street Newcastle 2300Determined

  • January 2026

  • Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    8-10 BOLTON STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    220 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Demolition
    55 HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
2025· 18 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    12 133-135 SCOTT STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    37 NEWCOMEN STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Withdrawn

  • November 2025

  • Business premises; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading
    1 MARKET STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    311 WHARF ROAD NEWCASTLE 2300Additional Information Requested
  • Signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation area; Hours of operation and trading
    40 SHORTLAND ESPLANADE NEWCASTLE 2300Under Assessment
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    70 SCOTT STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    237 WHARF ROAD NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading
    2 29 HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE NEWCASTLE 2300Withdrawn
  • Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Pub; Small bar; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Food and drink premise
    347-365 Hunter Street NewcastleUnder Assessment
  • Educational establishment; Hours of operation and trading; School
    58 BOLTON STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    38 CHURCH STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined

  • October 2025

  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    121 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    36 CHURCH STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined

  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    280 HUNTER STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    6 175 KING STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Determined
  • Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    1 11 HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE NEWCASTLE 2300Determined

  • August 2025

  • Attached dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    36 CHURCH STREET NEWCASTLE 2300Withdrawn
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    61 SHORTLAND ESPLANADE NEWCASTLE 2300Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

28 heritage places

  • Bogey Hole, TheShortland Esplande, NewcastleSHR
  • Bolton Street Car Park Facade & Side WallBolton Street, NewcastleSHR
  • Christ Church Cathedral, Movable Collections, Cemetery and Park52A Church Street NewcastleSHR
  • Church and Watt Street Terrace GroupChurch Street, NewcastleSHR
  • City Administration Centre, Newcastle (former)282 King Street, NewcastleSHR
  • Civic Railway WorkshopsGreat Northern Railway, NewcastleSHR
  • Convict Lumber Yard or Stockade Site98 Scott Street NewcastleSHR
  • Enterprise Park and Coutt's Sailors Home (former)Bond Street Newcastle SHR
  • Fanny's TavernArgyle Street, NewcastleSHR
  • Frederick Ash Building359-361 Hunter Street NewcastleSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Newcastle
Member of Parliament
Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,226
Turnout (2025)
92.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).

Coalition 27.6%Labor 72.3%

1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Newcastle CityLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Cooks Hill SouthLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Cooks HillLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • StocktonLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • The JunctionLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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