Suburb Snapshot: Speers Point
Speers Point is a suburb of Greater Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie, 18 km from Newcastle CBD. It is a popular location due to its lakeside position with cycleways, shops and outstanding sports and leisure amenities. Speers Point is approximately 2.9 square kilometres. It has 12 parks covering nearly 20.8% of total area. […]
Suburb Snapshot: Tingira Heights
Tingira Heights is a suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, 16 kilometres south-west of Newcastle’s central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. Tingira Heights is approximately 1.9 square kilometres. The population of Tingira Heights in 2011 was 1,976 people. By 2016 the population was 2,156 showing a population growth of 9.1% in […]
Suburb Snapshot: Cooks Hill
Cooks Hill is a fashionable, quirky inner-city suburb of Newcastle. It is typified by its tree lined streets, rows of Victorian terrace housing, turn of the century timber cottages and corner pubs. It is very popular with young people due to its excellent shopping and eating strip, proximity to the city and Newcastle’s cultural hub. […]
Suburb Snapshot: Cardiff
Cardiff is a suburb in the Lake Macquarie LGA, located 17 kilometres west-southwest of Newcastle. In recent years it has become popular with first home buyers due to its train line, shops and amenities. It has two government primary schools, a Catholic primary school and a government high school. Cardiff is approximately 5.2 square kilometres. […]
Suburb Snapshot: Garden Suburb
Garden Suburb is a small community 12km south-west of the Newcastle CBD. It is popular with families due to its central location and its well regarded primary school. Garden Suburb is approximately 1.7 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 3.6% of total area. The population of Garden Suburb in 2016 was 1,921. The […]
Suburb Snapshot: Bar Beach
Bar Beach is an inner city suburb of Newcastle, located 1.6 km southwest of Newcastle’s central business district. The suburb is named for the beach that extends along its eastern border. The beach is home to the Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club. It is one of Newcastle’s most prestigious and expensive suburbs. Bar Beach […]
Suburb Snapshot: Merewether Heights
Merewether Heights is a suburb of Newcastle, located 6 kilometres southwest of Newcastle’s central business district, bordering the Glenrock State Recreation Area and 3km to Merewether Beach. It’s very popular with families due to its central location and highly regarded local schools. Merewether Heights is approximately 0.6 square kilometres. The population of Merewether Heights in […]
Suburb Snapshot: Islington
Islington is a suburb of the city of Newcastle, 3.4 kilometres from the Newcastle CBD. It is considered very desirable due to its proximity to the city, beaches and it’s eclectic array of shops and cafes. Islington is approximately 0.7 square kilometres. It has 3 parks covering nearly 10.5% of total area. The population of […]
Suburb Snapshot: Maryville
Maryville is an inner suburb of Newcastle, located 4 kilometres northwest of Newcastle’s central business district. It’s very popular due to its proximity to the city, beaches and network of cycleways. Maryville is approximately 0.6 square kilometres. It has 1 park. The population of Maryville in 2011 was 1,419 people. By 2016 the population was […]
Suburb Snapshot: Adamstown
Adamstown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 6 kilometres from Newcastle’s central business district. It’s very popular due to it’s central location, shopping strip and schools. Adamstown is approximately 3 square kilometres. The population of Adamstown in 2011 was 5,642 people. By 2016 the population was 6,053 showing a population growth […]
