Newcastle East vs Newcastle

Newcastle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Newcastle East. In Newcastle East, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Newcastle, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Newcastle East: a median of $1.88 million, against $962,000 in Newcastle, though rent is higher in Newcastle. On these figures, Newcastle tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Newcastle

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • But Newcastle East is already more of a family suburb (33% vs 19%)

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

First-home buyers

Newcastle

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($962,500 vs $1,875,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,492,500 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newcastle East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newcastle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newcastle

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Newcastle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.9% vs 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newcastle East Newcastle
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.

Newcastle East Newcastle
Walkability 86 / 96
Newcastle East — Walkability: 86/100 Newcastle — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 5 / 2
Newcastle East — Safety: 5/100 Newcastle — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Newcastle East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newcastle — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newcastle has more residents (3,852 vs 1,061); Newcastle rents higher ($490/wk vs $390/wk).

Newcastle East Newcastle
Population 1,061 3,852
+263% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +39.9%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $98,332/yr $101,036/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $490/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newcastle East Newcastle
0-4 3.3% / 2.5%
Newcastle East — 0-4: 3.3% Newcastle — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 8.1% / 3.7%
Newcastle East — 5-14: 8.1% Newcastle — 5-14: 3.7%
15-19 4.7% / 2.5%
Newcastle East — 15-19: 4.7% Newcastle — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 7.3% / 9.1%
Newcastle East — 20-24: 7.3% Newcastle — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 12.7% / 23.0%
Newcastle East — 25-34: 12.7% Newcastle — 25-34: 23.0%
35-44 11.3% / 13.3%
Newcastle East — 35-44: 11.3% Newcastle — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.8% / 12.4%
Newcastle East — 45-54: 14.8% Newcastle — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 16.2% / 14.7%
Newcastle East — 55-64: 16.2% Newcastle — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 13.7% / 12.1%
Newcastle East — 65-74: 13.7% Newcastle — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.4% / 5.6%
Newcastle East — 75-84: 7.4% Newcastle — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.5% / 1.3%
Newcastle East — 85+: 1.5% Newcastle — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newcastle East 51.3% lone person
Newcastle East — Lone Person: 51.3% Newcastle East — Couple Families: 20.0% Newcastle East — Group Household: 14.6% Newcastle East — One Parent Families: 13.1% Newcastle East — Other Families: 0.9%
Newcastle 70.0% lone person
Newcastle — Lone Person: 70.0% Newcastle — Couple Families: 11.8% Newcastle — Group Household: 9.9% Newcastle — One Parent Families: 7.1% Newcastle — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newcastle East 53.2% renting
Newcastle East — Owned Outright: 31.3% Newcastle East — Mortgage: 15.5% Newcastle East — Renting: 53.2%
Newcastle 55.1% renting
Newcastle — Owned Outright: 25.8% Newcastle — Mortgage: 19.1% Newcastle — Renting: 55.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newcastle East Newcastle
Bachelor Degree 21.6% / 24.9%
Newcastle East — Bachelor Degree: 21.6% Newcastle — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 11.5%
Newcastle East — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Newcastle — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 13.2%
Newcastle East — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Newcastle — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 10.2%
Newcastle East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Newcastle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.9%
Newcastle East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Newcastle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Newcastle East Newcastle
England 4.1% / 3.2%
Newcastle East — England: 4.1% Newcastle — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.7%
Newcastle East — New Zealand: 2.2% Newcastle — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.7%
Newcastle East — Philippines: 0.9% Newcastle — Philippines: 0.7%
India 0.3% / 1.2%
Newcastle East — India: 0.3% Newcastle — India: 1.2%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Newcastle East — Germany: 0.5% Newcastle — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Newcastle East — Scotland: 0.8% Newcastle — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Newcastle East — South Africa: not among its largest Newcastle — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newcastle East 54.0% flats / apartments
Newcastle East — Flats / Apartments: 54.0% Newcastle East — Townhouses: 37.5% Newcastle East — Houses: 8.5%
Newcastle 94.0% flats / apartments
Newcastle — Flats / Apartments: 94.0% Newcastle — Townhouses: 3.8% Newcastle — Houses: 2.2%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Newcastle East Newcastle
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,492,500
Median unit price $1,875,000 $962,500
Median land price —
same for both

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Newcastle East Newcastle
2 bed $2.32M / $1.12M
Newcastle East — 2 bed: $2.32M (5 sales) Newcastle — 2 bed: $1.12M (103 sales)

5 vs 103 sales

3 bed $1.78M / $2.05M
Newcastle East — 3 bed: $1.78M (22 sales) Newcastle — 3 bed: $2.05M (56 sales)

22 vs 56 sales

Zoning mix

Newcastle East Newcastle
Parks and recreation 61% 37%
Residential 17% 51%
Infrastructure and transport 21% 6%
Commercial 0% 6%
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

Newcastle East Newcastle
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.

Newcastle East Newcastle
Houses — 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.39M
Units — 4.6%
$850/wk on $952K

Ranking within NSW

Newcastle East Newcastle
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 29% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Newcastle is more walkable (96 vs 86); Newcastle scores higher overall (64 vs 58).

Newcastle East Newcastle
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Newcastle East Newcastle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
76/100
 Moderate
47/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Newcastle East Newcastle
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 1.0 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.5%

Schools in Newcastle East

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

Schools in Newcastle

  • Newcastle Grammar Bolton Street Campus Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newcastle East Newcastle
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 87
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Newcastle East Newcastle
Walkability score 86/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 162 km 160.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 126 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 242.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2300
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2300
same for both

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.

Newcastle East Newcastle
Car (driver) 41.2% / 43.6%
Newcastle East — Car (driver): 41.2% Newcastle — Car (driver): 43.6%
Worked from Home 40.3% / 37.0%
Newcastle East — Worked from Home: 40.3% Newcastle — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only 10.2% / 12.5%
Newcastle East — Walked Only: 10.2% Newcastle — Walked Only: 12.5%
Bicycle 3.8% / 1.4%
Newcastle East — Bicycle: 3.8% Newcastle — Bicycle: 1.4%
Bus 1.8% / 2.4%
Newcastle East — Bus: 1.8% Newcastle — Bus: 2.4%
Tram / Light Rail 2.0% / 0.8%
Newcastle East — Tram / Light Rail: 2.0% Newcastle — Tram / Light Rail: 0.8%
Car (passenger) 0.7% / 2.1%
Newcastle East — Car (passenger): 0.7% Newcastle — Car (passenger): 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.6%).

Setting

Newcastle East Newcastle
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 175 m
549 m to a named beach
 110 m
814 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newcastle East Newcastle
Connectivity score 52/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
671 premises
 34%
4,863 premises

Climate

Newcastle East Newcastle
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)

Newcastle East Newcastle
PM2.5 7.5 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 30.4 µg/m³ 21.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.73 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Newcastle East Newcastle
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newcastle East Newcastle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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