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Newcastle East

NSW 2300 · Newcastle

1,061 (2021)1,208 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Newcastle local government area (est. 179,758 residents)

77
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,061
Population
$2.43M
Median house (2025)
5
Safety score
55
Transport score

Newcastle East is a high growth suburb in Newcastle, NSW 2300, about 119km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.43M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 55/100, and is right by the coast. Newcastle East has an overall score of 77/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

118.6 km
To Sydney CBD
170 m
To coast
$720/wk
Median rent (house)
3.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,061
Population
47
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Newcastle LGA population (est. 2025)179,758
Median household income (weekly)$1,891
vs NSW median+2.2%
Bachelor degree or higher55.1%
Born in Australia76.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse39 / 238 / 173

Top countries of birth: England (4.05%), New Zealand (2.17%), Philippines (0.94%), Scotland (0.75%), Germany (0.47%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.51%), Portuguese (0.85%), Mandarin (0.75%), French (0.75%), German (0.57%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$2.43M
Median house (2025)
$2.03M
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$720 / $687 wk
Rental yield (house)1.5%
Days on market (house)24 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

7
Break & enter dwelling660/100k
7
Steal from dwelling660/100k
11
Motor vehicle theft1,037/100k
9
Domestic assault848/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 230 (all categories, latest year)21,678 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many 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 2025

Schools

67
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1046 (above 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)

  • Newcastle Grammar Bolton Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 1km
  • Newcastle Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1172
  • St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1045
  • Newcastle East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1114
  • Stockton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 989
  • Alesco Senior CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 950
  • Carrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 986
  • Newcastle Grammar Park School CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.9km
  • Newcastle High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1032
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1144
  • St Francis Xavier's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1074
  • The Junction Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1117

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

55
3Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationNewcastle Interchange (3.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

91 in suburbSupermarkets
1012 in suburbCafes/Rest.
286 in suburbParks
122 in suburbPlaygrounds
825 in suburbPools
192 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
60 in suburbGPs
60 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
915 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachHorseshoe Beach (380 m)
Nearest hospitalCalvary Mater Hospital (7.2 km)
Nearest vet2.6 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (17.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate3.30%
Projected population 20411,796
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Newcastle East

Is Newcastle East safe?

Newcastle East has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 21,678 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Newcastle East?

In Newcastle East, the median house price is $2.43M and the median unit price is $2.03M. Median weekly house rent is $720.

How far is Newcastle East from Sydney CBD?

Newcastle East is about 118.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Newcastle East?

Newcastle East has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Newcastle East?

Newcastle East has a transport score of 55/100 and 3 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.