Best suburbs to live in Newcastle
Every suburb in the Newcastle - Maitland urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Newcastle suburb, side by side.
Newcastle median house prices range from $600,000 to $2.05 million.
The Newcastle - Maitland urban area had 541,634 residents at 30 June 2025: +7.6% over five years and +1.3% in the last year (ABS estimates).
16,300 residents
11,816 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Newcastle
- Best Newcastle suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Newcastle suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Newcastle suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Newcastle suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Newcastle suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Newcastle suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Newcastle suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Newcastle suburbs where the most people cycle to workRanked top-15 · most cycle to work
- Most walkable Newcastle suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Newcastle suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Newcastle suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Newcastle suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Newcastle suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Newcastle suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Newcastle suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Newcastle suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Newcastle suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Newcastle's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Newcastle's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in NewcastleRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in NewcastleRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in NewcastleRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Best beachside suburbs in NewcastleRanked top-15 · beachside suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in NewcastleRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in NewcastleRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Suburbs where rents are rising fastest in NewcastleRanked top-15 · rents rising fastest
- Best Newcastle suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Newcastle suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Newcastle suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
- Newcastle suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Newcastle
- Newcastle suburbs with the largest Muslim communityRanked top-15 · largest Muslim community
- Newcastle suburbs with the largest Hindu communityRanked top-15 · largest Hindu community
- Newcastle suburbs with the largest Buddhist communityRanked top-15 · largest Buddhist community
- Newcastle suburbs with the largest Sikh communityRanked top-15 · largest Sikh community
- Newcastle suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Newcastle
- Where the Chinese community lives in NewcastleRanked top-15 · Chinese community
- Where the Indian community lives in NewcastleRanked top-15 · Indian community
- Where the Greek community lives in NewcastleRanked top-15 · Greek community
- Where the Filipino community lives in NewcastleRanked top-15 · Filipino community
- Where the Korean community lives in NewcastleRanked top-15 · Korean community
- Where the Nepali community lives in NewcastleRanked top-15 · Nepali community
- Where the Macedonian community lives in NewcastleRanked top-15 · Macedonian community
- Where the Pakistani community lives in NewcastleRanked top-15 · Pakistani community
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
Most Populated Suburbs
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Most New Housing
Best Schools Quality
Most Expensive Houses
Most Affordable Houses
Highest Rental Yield (Houses)
Common questions about Newcastle
How many suburbs are there in Newcastle?
SuburbScan indexes 189 suburbs in Newcastle, covering the Newcastle - Maitland urban area, home to 507,905 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Newcastle?
Cessnock is the most populated suburb in Newcastle with a population of 16,300 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Newcastle suburbs?
The top-rated Newcastle suburbs on SuburbScan are Adamstown Heights, Lakelands, and Coal Point, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Newcastle suburbs?
The most affordable Newcastle suburbs by median house price are Heatherbrae, Woodberry, and Weston, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Newcastle?
Newcastle median house prices range from $600,000 to $2,050,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities