Callaghan NSW 2308
12 addresses · 1 street
Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Callaghan · 118 km from Sydney
Living Here
Callaghan is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,358 people, with a median age of 20. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Shortland - Jesmond statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Callaghan itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
4 supermarkets
31 gyms & sports centres
4 beauty salons
2 electricians
1 plumber
Getting around. Train station: Warabrook, 1000 m north · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 5.9 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 7.7 km south-east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 15.9 km north-east.
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 65.4% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 18.1% · Labour-force participation 44.3%
Population by age in Callaghan
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 0 |
| 15-19 | 618 |
| 20-24 | 707 |
| 25-34 | 28 |
| 35-44 | 4 |
| 45-54 | 0 |
| 55-64 | 0 |
| 65-74 | 0 |
| 75-84 | 0 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Top ancestries in Callaghan
| Australian | 475 |
|---|---|
| English | 387 |
| Ancestry NS | 385 |
| Irish | 154 |
| Other | 98 |
| Scottish | 92 |
Commute to work in Callaghan
| Car | 211 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 13 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 21 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 42 |
Top countries of birth in Callaghan
| India | 13 |
|---|---|
| England | 11 |
| Hong Kong | 11 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 |
| South Africa | 10 |
| Malaysia | 9 |
Languages used at home in Callaghan
| Cantonese | 20 |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | 15 |
| Arabic | 12 |
| German | 9 |
| Sinhalese | 6 |
| Hindi | 5 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
110,179 bird observations recorded near Callaghan — most often seen:
- Australian White Ibis (6,111)
- Pacific Black Duck (5,711)
- Chestnut Teal (5,027)
- Australian Magpie (4,905)
- Dusky Moorhen (4,327)
- White-faced Heron (4,221)
- Black Swan (4,191)
- Great Egret (4,167)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (4,156)
- Noisy Miner (4,035)
- Superb Fairy-wren (3,811)
- Eurasian Coot (3,749)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (3,722)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Callaghan
- Australian Raven (3,698)
- Grey Teal (3,615)
- Magpie-lark (3,495)
- Welcome Swallow (3,477)
- Royal Spoonbill (3,352)
- Masked Lapwing (3,263)
- Common Myna (3,225)
- Australasian Grebe (3,180)
- Australian Pelican (3,037)
- Little Black Cormorant (2,956)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,870)
- Willie Wagtail (2,867)
- Australian Wood Duck (2,834)
- Eastern Rosella (2,595)
- Laughing Kookaburra (2,568)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (2,514)
- Intermediate Egret (2,500)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Callaghan:
- Waratah West (0.8 km)
- North Lambton (1.1 km)
- Jesmond (1.4 km)
- Birmingham Gardens (1.4 km)
- Warabrook (1.4 km)
- Waratah (1.9 km)
- Shortland (1.9 km)
- Lambton (2.1 km)
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Streets
- University Drive (12)