In short

Broadmeadow is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2292, home to 1,688 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Newcastle local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$400 /wk

Population1,688

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGANewcastle

Demographics

Population: 1,688
Median age: 34 years
Median household income: $1,653 /week
Median personal income: $886 /week
Median family income: $2,196 /week
Average household size: 2.2
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Newcastle
Statistical region (SA4): Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Newcastle

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $400 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,856
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Merewether High School Secondary · Government
Merewether Public School Primary · Government
Hamilton Public School Primary · Government
Adamstown Public School Primary · Government
Hamilton South Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 29 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 3 train stops, 166 bus stops

Closest stops:

Fowler St Opp Coady St bus · 397 m
Fowler St After Hassall St bus · 406 m
Fowler St At Coady St bus · 409 m
Fowler St Before Hassall St bus · 431 m
Broadmeadow Station, Platform 1 train · 1114 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 18.3 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 539 across postcode 2292 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 137 theft, 102 violent offences, 101 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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