City profile
A quick snapshot of the City of Newcastle, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 30 Jun 2024)
- 176,860ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 187 km²
- Population density
- ~947 people per km²
- Region
- Hunter region, NSW — the second-largest city in NSW
- Council classification
- Regional city (metropolitan)
- Main centres
- Newcastle, Mayfield, Wallsend, Hamilton, MerewetherA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Newcastle2300
- Newcastle West2302
- Mayfield2304
- Wallsend2287
- Hamilton2303
- Merewether2291
- New Lambton2305
- Lambton2299
- Waratah2298
- Stockton2295
- Adamstown2289
- Cooks Hill2300
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Newcastle LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for City of Newcastle).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.