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Newcastle East NSW 2300

935 addresses · 17 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Newcastle East · 118 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Newcastle East is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,061 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,891 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 46% of households own their home and 53% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

1,061Population
47Median age
$1,891Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
2.1Avg 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 East itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Newcastle Interchange, 2.8 km west · Light rail stop: Civic, 1.6 km west · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 2.9 km west · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 850 m west · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 14.3 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 0.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.9% · Labour-force participation 58.3%

Population by age in Newcastle East
Population by age, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-435
5-1486
15-1950
20-2477
25-34135
35-44120
45-54157
55-64172
65-74145
75-8478
85+16
Dwelling types in Newcastle East
Dwelling types, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House39
Townhouse173
Apartment238
Other0
Households by weekly income in Newcastle East
Households by weekly income, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650104
$650-1,49976
$1,500-2,999109
$3,000+128
Top ancestries in Newcastle East
Top ancestries, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English463
Australian317
Irish175
Scottish160
Other110
Ancestry NS97
Housing tenure in Newcastle East
Housing tenure, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned141
Mortgage70
Rented240
Other3
Cars per household in Newcastle East
Cars per household, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
074
1213
2130
322
4+6
Commute to work in Newcastle East
Commute to work, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car185
Train0
Bus8
Tram/ferry9
Walked45
Bicycle17
Home178
Top countries of birth in Newcastle East
Top countries of birth, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England43
New Zealand23
Philippines10
Scotland8
Germany5
China4
Languages used at home in Newcastle East
Languages used at home, Newcastle East NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish16
Portuguese9
Mandarin8
French8
German6
Hindi6

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