List of suburbs in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales

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Below is a list of suburbs located within the Greater Newcastle region in New South Wales, Australia. This region (officially the Newcastle statistical subdivision) comprises the local government areas (LGAs) of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council. [1] [2] The 2021 Australian Census recorded the Newcastle Greater Metropolitan area as having a population of 682,465. [n 1]

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City of Newcastle suburbs

City of Lake Macquarie suburbs

City of Cessnock suburbs

City of Maitland suburbs

Port Stephens Council suburbs

Notes

  1. ↑ There is no single source that states the population accurately. The figure of 611,400 is an average approximation, based on the combined populations of all LGAs at the 2016 census and the 2018 Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates for all LGAs as taken from the individual LGA articles.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Shared with City of Lake Macquarie
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Shared with City of Maitland
  4. ↑ Shared with City of Cessnock and City of Maitland
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Shared with City of Newcastle
  6. ↑ Shared with City of Newcastle and City of Maitland
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Shared with Singleton Council
  8. 1 2 3 4 Shared with City of Cessnock
  9. ↑ Shared with City of Newcastle and City of Cessnock
  10. 1 2 Shared with Dungog Shire
  11. ↑ Shared with Port Stephens Council
  12. ↑ Shared with Mid-Coast Council

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Newcastle (Statistical Subdivision)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2008. Map
  2. ↑ "Local Council Boundaries Hunter (HT)". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 17 August 2001. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
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