Lenaghan
NSW 2322 · Newcastle
70 (2021) → 71 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Newcastle local government area (est. 179,758 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lenaghan is a stable suburb in Newcastle, NSW 2322, about 121km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Lenaghan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 20/100, and is about 16km inland. Lenaghan has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2322 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top languages: Samoan (4.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 982 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Black Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 982
- Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1085
- Minmi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1018
- Glendore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1019
- Maryland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 996
- Tarro Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 892
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1013
- Aspect Hunter School, Tarro SatellitePrimary · Independent · 5.3km
- Beresfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 918
- Callaghan College Wallsend CampusSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 952
- Plattsburg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 910
- Francis Greenway High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 912
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lenaghan
How far is Lenaghan from Sydney CBD?
Lenaghan is about 120.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Lenaghan?
Lenaghan has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lenaghan?
Lenaghan has a transport score of 20/100 and 3 bus stops.