Waratah West NSW 2298

Living Here

Waratah West is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,142 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $1,518 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Waratah - North Lambton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Waratah West itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

• 51 schools

  • Waratah West Public School
  • St Phillips Christian College
  • Corpus Christi
  • St Philip’s Christian College
  • Waratah Public School
  • Marie Walton-Mahon Dance Academy
  • Newcastle Middle School
  • Dale Christian School
  • St John's Primary School
  • Lambton Mechanics Institute

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• 64 cafés & restaurants

  • LC Deli
  • The Barracks Cafe
  • Heart Art Café
  • The Hive cafe
  • Coffee Infusion
  • 2Blend
  • Whisk Away Cafe
  • Lambton Park Tea Rooms
  • Thai at Lambton
  • Elder Street Pantry

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• 9 supermarkets

  • Coles
  • Woolworths
  • Young Asian Grocery
  • Woolworths
  • Aldi
  • Woolworths
  • IGA
  • Ritchies IGA
  • Coles
• 47 parks

  • Thomas Percy Oval
  • Braye Park
  • Angus Avenue Park
  • Acacia Avenue Reserve
  • Morpeth Road Reserve
  • Wrightson Reserve
  • Bernie Curran Oval (Oval 1)
  • Hillview Playground
  • Park On The Hill
  • Oval 4

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• 8 Catholic churches

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Church
  • Our Lady of Victories Church
  • St Therese's Church
  • Saint Columban’s
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral
  • Saint Philips
  • Saint Kevin's Catholic Church
• 8 pharmacies

  • Elder Street Pharmacy
  • Callaghan Campus Pharmacy
  • Amcal
  • Pharmacy 4 Less
  • Priceline Pharmacy
  • Strachan’s
  • Chemist Warehouse
  • New Lambton Pharmacy
• 21 doctors & medical clinics

  • Dr. Richard Levy
  • Elder Street Practice
  • Dr Anil Koshy
  • Waratah General Practice
  • The Newcolp Centre
  • Newcastle Anaesthesia & Perioperative Service
  • Dr. Steve Raymond
  • Hunter Genetics
  • Waratah Campus of Hunter New England Health
  • Small Talk Speech Therapy

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• 7 dentists

  • Lambton Park Denture Clinic
  • Newcastle Family Dental
  • Mayfield Denture Clinic
  • New Lambton Family Dental
  • ABC Orthodontics
  • Robert Salmon Dental Prosthetist
  • Dental on Beaumont
• 3 physiotherapists

  • Jesmond Physiotherapy
  • Regent Street Physiotherapy
  • Newcastle Integrated Physiotherapy
• 5 optometrists

  • Rodgers Optical Services
  • OPSM
  • Sunglasses Hut
  • Specsavers
  • Bupa Optical
• 12 hospitals

  • Calvary Mater Hospital
  • Hunter New England Mental Health Service
  • Newcastle Eye Hospital
  • Hunter Valley Private Hospital
  • Newcastle Private Hospital
  • John Hunter Hospital
  • Rankin Park Centre
  • Royal Newcastle Centre
  • Lingard Private Hospital
  • Pendlebury Clinc Private Hospital

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• 8 vets

  • Lambton Veterinary Clinic
  • Mayfield Veterinary Hospital
  • Animal Referral and Emergency Centre
  • New Lambton Veterinary Clinic
  • Hamilton VET Clinic
  • Wallsend Vet
  • Brunker Road Veterinary Hospital
  • RSPCA Tighes Hill
• 16 childcare & kindergartens

  • Waratah After School Care
  • Narnia Christian Preschool and Early Childhood Centre
  • KU Kintaiba (KIN)
  • KU Kooinda (KOO)
  • The Hub
  • The Hub-preschool and early education academy
  • Tilly’s Childcare
  • Gowrie New South Wales Early Education and Care
  • My Kindy Riverview
  • Mulberry Cottage Babies Nursery

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• 8 libraries

  • Lambton Library
  • Student Hub
  • Auchmuty Library
  • Mayfield Library
  • New Lambton Library
  • Adamstown Library
  • Hamilton Library
  • Wallsend District Library
• 9 post offices

  • Licensed Post Office
  • Australia Post
  • Georgetown Post Office
  • Jesmond Post Shop
  • Shortland Newagen
  • New Lambton Post Office
  • Broadmeadow Post Office
  • Kotara East Post Office
  • Islington Post Office
• 17 service stations

  • Coles Express Mayfield
  • 7-Eleven
  • 7-Eleven Mayfield
  • Metro Petroleum
  • 7- Eleven
  • 7-Eleven
  • BP
  • United
  • United
  • metro

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• 31 gyms & sports centres

  • Newcastle Pistol Club
  • Ray Watt Pavilion (RWOP)
  • Sports Pavilion (SP)
  • Sports and Aquatic Centre (The Forum) (SCH)
  • Newcastle University Diving and Exploration Society
  • Lambton Park Tennis Club
  • Sports Plus Massage Mayfield
  • Lambton Bowling Club
  • Mayfield West Bowling Club
  • Lambton Park Memorial Pool

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• 5 golf clubs

  • Shortland Waters Golf Club
  • Merewether Golf Course
  • Charlestown Golf Course
  • Waratah Golf Club
  • Newcastle Golf Club
• 4 dog parks

  • Acacia Avenue Dog Park
  • Russell Quarry Oval
  • Adamstown Dog Off-Leash Area
  • Upper Reserve Off-Leash Area
• 9 bakeries

  • Bones Bakery
  • Bakers Delight
  • Georgetown Cake Shop
  • Bakers of Georgetown
  • Mayfield Hot French Bread
  • Blind Baker
  • Jordan’s Bakery & Cafe
  • New Lambton Hot Bread Shop
  • Covered in Crumbs
• 8 butchers

  • Reid's Quality Meats
  • Dunn’s Butchers
  • Adams Family Meats
  • Singo’s Bulk Meat
  • Regent Street Deli
  • Pork Ewe Deli
  • Le Butcher
  • Wallsend Prime Butcher & Grocery
• 20 hardware stores

  • Lockwood Floor Coverings
  • Gasweld
  • AJ Edden
  • Eagles Plumbing
  • Newcastle Home Timber And Hardware
  • Amazing Paints
  • Hunter Locksmiths
  • Broadley Signs
  • Bunnings Warehouse
  • Tink's - Newcastle (Newcastle Chainsaw & Mowers)

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• 23 hairdressers

  • Apollonia
  • Revere
  • Luxe Hair Spa
  • Blush
  • Thomas Cooper
  • Terressa’s Hair & Beauty
  • Norris Hair Care
  • Abiss Hair
  • Just Liberated
  • Quick Cuts

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• 7 beauty salons

  • Glow Beauty
  • Gold Plus
  • Bella Visage
  • Evolution
  • Browtique
  • Bliss
  • The Tan Factory
• 29 mechanics

  • mycar
  • Waratah Tyre & Exhaust Centre
  • Waratah Auto Centre
  • Rudi’s
  • Gerard Body Works
  • B
  • Penfolds Automotive Services
  • Jackgem Automotives
  • United Speed Shop
  • Theo’s Mechanical Repairs

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• 2 electricians

  • AVE Technologies
  • Rix Electrical Contracting
• 1 plumber

  • Clarkies Plumbing
• 27 places to stay

  • Mayfield Motel
  • Citigate Motel
  • Reign Inn
  • Great Western Motel
  • Charles O'Neill Hostel
  • Jesmond Executive Villas
  • Hanbury Lodge
  • Gateway Inn
  • Royal Oak Hotel
  • Cross Keys Hotel

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Getting around. Train station: Warabrook, 1.4 km north · Light rail stop: Honeysuckle, 5.8 km south-east · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 5.1 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 6.9 km south-east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 15.8 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 49.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 63%

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

110,624 bird observations recorded near Waratah West — most often seen:

• Australian White Ibis (6,064)
• Pacific Black Duck (5,657)
• Australian Magpie (5,002)
• Chestnut Teal (4,937)
• Dusky Moorhen (4,323)
• White-faced Heron (4,224)
• Noisy Miner (4,126)
• Australasian Purple Swamphen (4,120)
• Black Swan (4,109)
• Great Egret (4,062)
• Rainbow Lorikeet (3,808)
• Superb Fairy-wren (3,782)
• Eurasian Coot (3,755)

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to Waratah West:

• Callaghan (0.8 km)
• North Lambton (1 km)
• Waratah (1.2 km)
• Lambton (1.6 km)
• Warabrook (1.6 km)
• Jesmond (1.9 km)
• Mayfield West (1.9 km)
• Georgetown (2 km)

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