In short

Newcastle East is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2300, home to 1,061 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Newcastle local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$390 /wk

Population1,061

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGANewcastle

Demographics

Population: 1,061
Median age: 47 years
Median household income: $1,891 /week
Median personal income: $1,036 /week
Median family income: $2,698 /week
Average household size: 2.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
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: $390 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,238
Rent share of household income: 21%

Schools

Newcastle East Public School Primary · Government
Newcastle High School Secondary · Government
The Junction Public School Primary · Government
Hamilton South Public School Primary · Government
Stockton Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 6 tram stops, 1 ferry stop, 28 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 9 tram stops, 2 ferry stops, 72 bus stops

Closest stops:

Wolfe St At Ordnance St bus · 77 m
Wolfe St At Tyrrell St bus · 161 m
Tyrrell St At Brown St bus · 194 m
Crown Street Light Rail tram · 583 m
Queens Wharf ferry · 736 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, 16.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,039 across postcode 2300 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 602 theft, 479 violent offences, 259 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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