Newcastle Electorate Demographics (NSW)

In the 2011 census the population of Newcastle was and is comprised of approximately % females and % males.

The median/average age of the population of Newcastle is years of age.% of people are married, % have never married and % are divorced and % are separated. There are widowed people living in Newcastle.

% of the people living in Newcastle over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, % are working on a part time basis. Newcastle has an unemployment rate of .

% of homes are fully owned, and % are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. % of homes are rented.

The Commonwealth electorate of Newcastle contains postcodes 2287, 2289, 2291, 2292, 2293, 2295, 2296, 2297, 2298, 2299, 2300, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2307, 2308, 2318, 2322, 2323, 2324 and includes the suburbs of Adamstown, Adamstown Heights, Bar Beach, Beresfield, Birmingham Gardens, Black Hill, Broadmeadow, Callaghan, Cooks Hill, East Maitland, Fern Bay, Ferodale, Fullerton Cove, Georgetown, Hamilton, Hamilton East, Hamilton North, Hamilton South, Heatherbrae, Hexham, Islington, Jesmond, Kooragang, Kotara, Lambton, Lenaghan, Maryville, Mayfield, Mayfield East, Mayfield North, Mayfield West, Merewether, Merewether Heights, Newcastle, Newcastle East, Newcastle West, New Lambton, New Lambton Heights, North Lambton, Raymond Terrace, Salt Ash, Sandgate, Shortland, Stockton, Tarro, The Hill, The Junction, Thornton, Tighes Hill, Tomago, Wallsend, Warabrook, Waratah, Waratah West, Wickham, Williamtown and Woodberry.