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)

Overall score

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

1,061

Population

$2.43M

Median house (2025)

Safety score

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

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

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:

Break & enter dwelling660/100k

Steal from dwelling660/100k

Motor vehicle theft1,037/100k

Domestic assault848/100k

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

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

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

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

Nearby suburbs in Newcastle

Newcastle$1.40M87transport The Hill$1.95M76transport Cooks Hill$1.80M76transport Bar Beach$2.23M76transport Stockton$1.19M55transport Carrington (Newcastle)$970K64transport

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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.