Fletcher vs Lenaghan

Fletcher is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Lenaghan. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Fletcher tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Fletcher

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Lenaghan carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lenaghan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $510/wk)
  • But Fletcher has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Fletcher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Fletcher is more walkable (72/100 vs 14/100)
  • Lenaghan carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Fletcher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (56.0% vs 18.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fletcher and Lenaghan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Fletcher Lenaghan
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Fletcher Lenaghan
Walkability 72 / 14
Fletcher — Walkability: 72/100 Lenaghan — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 53 / 84
Fletcher — Safety: 53/100 Lenaghan — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 43 / 100
Fletcher — Low fire risk: 43/100 Lenaghan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fletcher has more residents (8,014 vs 70); Lenaghan skews older (43 vs 32).

Fletcher Lenaghan
Population 8,014
+99% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +56.0% +18.6%
Median age 32 43
Median household income $132,340/yr $159,224/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+22% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fletcher Lenaghan
0-4 8.4% / 7.1%
Fletcher — 0-4: 8.4% Lenaghan — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 19.0% / 14.3%
Fletcher — 5-14: 19.0% Lenaghan — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 7.4% / 10.0%
Fletcher — 15-19: 7.4% Lenaghan — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 6.1% / 10.0%
Fletcher — 20-24: 6.1% Lenaghan — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 13.9% / 8.6%
Fletcher — 25-34: 13.9% Lenaghan — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 18.7% / —
Fletcher — 35-44: 18.7% Lenaghan — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 13.1% / 28.6%
Fletcher — 45-54: 13.1% Lenaghan — 45-54: 28.6%
55-64 6.5% / 12.9%
Fletcher — 55-64: 6.5% Lenaghan — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 4.8% / —
Fletcher — 65-74: 4.8% Lenaghan — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 1.8% / 5.7%
Fletcher — 75-84: 1.8% Lenaghan — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.2% / 8.6%
Fletcher — 85+: 0.2% Lenaghan — 85+: 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fletcher 70.0% couple families
Fletcher — Couple Families: 70.0% Fletcher — One Parent Families: 13.4% Fletcher — Lone Person: 10.6% Fletcher — Group Household: 5.0% Fletcher — Other Families: 1.0%
Lenaghan 62.5% couple families
Lenaghan — Couple Families: 62.5% Lenaghan — One Parent Families: 37.5% Lenaghan — Lone Person: 0.0% Lenaghan — Group Household: 0.0% Lenaghan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fletcher 28.1% renting
Fletcher — Owned Outright: 17.8% Fletcher — Mortgage: 54.1% Fletcher — Renting: 28.1%
Lenaghan 16.7% renting
Lenaghan — Owned Outright: 29.2% Lenaghan — Mortgage: 54.2% Lenaghan — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fletcher 91.8% houses
Fletcher — Houses: 91.8% Fletcher — Townhouses: 7.3% Fletcher — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Lenaghan 100.0% houses
Lenaghan — Houses: 100.0% Lenaghan — Townhouses: 0.0% Lenaghan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Fletcher Lenaghan
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 30.0%
Fletcher — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Lenaghan — Certificate III & IV: 30.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 11.4%
Fletcher — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Lenaghan — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 10.0%
Fletcher — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Lenaghan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / —
Fletcher — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Lenaghan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Fletcher — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Lenaghan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

Property market

Fletcher Lenaghan
Median house price $1,030,000 —
Median unit price $675,000 —
Median land price $741,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 106 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lenaghan has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 42%).

Fletcher Lenaghan
Environmental 42% 95%
Residential 52% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Fletcher Lenaghan
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Fletcher Lenaghan
Houses 4.1%
$800/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Fletcher Lenaghan
House price Higher than 49% of NSW —
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of NSW —

Liveability

Fletcher is more walkable (72 vs 14).

Fletcher Lenaghan
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Fletcher carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 0); Fletcher carries more crime risk (47 vs 16).

Fletcher Lenaghan
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Fletcher Lenaghan
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 6.3 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.3 km

Schools in Fletcher

  • Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Lenaghan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Fletcher Lenaghan
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Fletcher Lenaghan
Walkability score 72/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 148.7 km 149.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2287
 0.7%
postcode 2322
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2287
 64
postcode 2322

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Fletcher Lenaghan
Car (driver) 69.4% / 62.5%
Fletcher — Car (driver): 69.4% Lenaghan — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 37.5%
Fletcher — Worked from Home: 25.8% Lenaghan — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Fletcher — Car (passenger): 4.0% Lenaghan — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Fletcher — Bus: 0.6% Lenaghan — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.1% / —
Fletcher — Walked Only: 0.1% Lenaghan — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Fletcher Lenaghan
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Fletcher Lenaghan
Connectivity score 88/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
2,830 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Fletcher Lenaghan
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fletcher Lenaghan
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Fletcher Lenaghan
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Fletcher Lenaghan
Division Newcastle Paterson
Member Sharon Claydon Meryl Swanson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fletcher Lenaghan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fletcher

Family Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre River

Lenaghan

Rural Students

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