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Newcastle NSW 2300

6,343 addresses · 44 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Newcastle · 117 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Newcastle is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,852 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,943 a week, with median rent near $490 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 44% of households own their home and 55% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,852Population
41Median age
$1,943Median household income / wk
$490Median rent / wk
1.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Newcastle - Cooks Hill statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Newcastle itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Newcastle Interchange, 1.7 km west · Light rail stop: Civic, 550 m west · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 1.8 km west · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 350 m north-east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 14.7 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 68.2%

Population by age in Newcastle
Population by age, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-496
5-14141
15-1998
20-24350
25-34887
35-44511
45-54477
55-64566
65-74465
75-84215
85+50
Dwelling types in Newcastle
Dwelling types, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House44
Townhouse78
Apartment1,898
Other25
Households by weekly income in Newcastle
Households by weekly income, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650269
$650-1,499466
$1,500-2,999686
$3,000+528
Top ancestries in Newcastle
Top ancestries, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,651
Australian1,127
Irish608
Scottish552
Other439
Ancestry NS221
Housing tenure in Newcastle
Housing tenure, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned520
Mortgage385
Rented1,112
Other22
Cars per household in Newcastle
Cars per household, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0289
11,165
2483
373
4+25
Commute to work in Newcastle
Commute to work, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car913
Train7
Bus42
Tram/ferry16
Walked249
Bicycle27
Home739
Top countries of birth in Newcastle
Top countries of birth, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England125
New Zealand64
India46
United States40
Philippines27
South Africa24
Languages used at home in Newcastle
Languages used at home, Newcastle NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish35
Mandarin30
Arabic23
German20
Hindi20
Italian20

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