Gateshead, NSW 2290 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Gateshead is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2290, home to 3,121 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area.
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$300 /wk
Population3,121
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGALake Macquarie
Demographics
- Population
- 3,121
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median household income
- $1,232 /week
- Median personal income
- $611 /week
- Median family income
- $1,479 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Lake Macquarie
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Shortland
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $300 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,705
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Dudley Public School
- Whitebridge High School
- Charlestown East Public School
- Wiripaang Public School
- Hunter Sports High School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 19 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 79 bus stops
- 66 Bulls Garden Rd
- 55 Bulls Garden Rd
- 36 Bulls Garden Rd
- 39 Bulls Garden Rd
- Dudley Rd At Yaringa Pl
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, 24.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 2,289 across postcode 2290 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 873 theft, 510 violent offences, 241 vehicle theft.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
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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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