Suburb Snapshot: Lambton
Lambton is a highly desirable suburb 8 kilometres from Newcastle’s central business district. It has excellent amenities including Lambton Swimming Centre, Lambton Park with tennis courts, sporting fields and a children’s playground. There is a library, several pubs and a great village shopping centre. It is zoned for Lambton Public School and Lambton High School, […]
Suburb Snapshot: New Lambton
New Lambton is a very desirable suburb located 6 km west of the Newcastle central business district. It includes two shopping districts, very highly rated schools, excellent shopping centres and other amenities. New Lambton is approximately 5.5 square kilometres. It has 17 parks covering nearly 33.7% of total area. In 2016 the population was 10,052. […]
Suburb Snapshot: Georgetown
Georgetown is located 6 kilometres from Newcastle’s central business district. It is a central, sought after location with a small local shopping centre in the suburb and close by is Waratah Village with Kmart, Coles and other specialty shops. There is a wide variety of public and private schools in the area. The Mater Hospital […]
Suburb Snapshot: Mount Hutton
Mount Hutton is a suburb of Lake Macquarie City, 14 km from the Newcastle CBD. There are local shops in addition to a large shopping centre development which recently had a $58 million upgrade. It is 4kms to Charlestown and 14kms to Newcastle CBD and moments to Lake Macquarie. Mount Hutton is approximately 3.2 square […]
Suburb Snapshot: Wickham
Wickham is an inner-city suburb of Newcastle, located 3 kilometres from Newcastle’s central business district. It’s a very fashionable area due to its proximity to the city, its marina, waterside cafes and light rail to beaches. It has a mix of light industry, unit complexes and heritage terraces. Wickham is approximately 0.7 square kilometres. It […]
Suburb Snapshot: Wallsend
Wallsend is a western suburb of Newcastle, 11 kilometres from Newcastle’s central business district. It is increasingly popular with young buyers as they are being priced out of inner-city suburbs. It features a host of amenities including shops, pubs, schools, a public swimming centre and library. Wallsend is approximately 13.5 square kilometres. It has 28 […]
Suburb Snapshot: Stockton
Stockton is a suburb of Newcastle, located 600 m from Newcastle’s central business district. It is the only residential suburb of the City of Newcastle that lies north of the Hunter River. It is a small community with shops, pubs and cafes which has access to Newcastle CBD via road or ferry service. Stockton is […]
Suburb Snapshot: Shortland
Shortland is a suburb of Newcastle, located 12 kilometres from Newcastle’s central business district. It has a small group of shops, a pub, a school and is close to the University of Newcastle. Shortland is approximately 6.1 square kilometres. It has 10 parks covering nearly 13.9% of total area. The population of Shortland in 2011 was […]
Suburb Snapshot: North Lambton
North Lambton is a suburb of Newcastle, located 9 kilometres from Newcastle’s central business district. North Lambton is approximately 1.3 square kilometres. It has 11 parks covering nearly 22.3% of total area. The population of North Lambton in 2011 was 3,114 people. By 2016 the population was 3,304 showing a population growth of 6.1% in […]
Suburb Snapshot: Newcastle East
Newcastle East is an inner city suburb of Newcastle, located immediately east of Newcastle’s central business district at the mouth of the Hunter River. It borders Newcastle Beach, Nobby’s Beach and the harbour. It consists mainly of historic terrace houses and units. Newcastle East is approximately 0.4 square kilometres. It has 8 parks covering nearly […]
