Wakefield, New South Wales

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Wakefield
New South Wales
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Wakefield
Coordinates 32°56′56″S151°33′04″E / 32.949°S 151.551°E / -32.949; 151.551
Population144 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2278
Elevation49 m (161 ft)
Location
LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie
Parish Teralba
State electorate(s) Lake Macquarie
Federal division(s) Hunter
Suburbs around Wakefield:
Killingworth Killingworth Teralba
Awaba Wakefield Teralba
Awaba Awaba Fassifern

Wakefield is a small-rural locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, situated 25 kilometres to the west of Newcastle. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 144. [1]

The Awabakal people are the first people of this area. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wakefield". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.