Newcastle West Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°55′43.3″S151°45′39.3″E / 32.928694°S 151.760917°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 618 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 414.2/km2 (1,073/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2302 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.84 km2 (0.3 sq mi) Note1 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 0 km (0 mi) W of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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Newcastle West is an inner city suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, part of which forms the western end of Newcastle's central business district. [2] The suburb is primarily a retail/commercial trading district but includes one high school.
At the 2016 census Newcastle West had a population of 618. [1]
Newcastle High School, located at the intersection of National Park Street and Parkway Avenue, is a state run high school that has an enrolment of approximately 1,000 students. [3]
Newcastle West has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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