Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
Historic Clock Tower showcasing Newcastle's rich heritage
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The quick read on
Newcastle
NSW 2300 · Newcastle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $925,000
- Population
- 3,852
- Postcode
- 2300
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Newcastle, New South Wales
Property market insights for Newcastle
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Newcastle NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 24.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
Newcastle has a 12-month growth rate of -4.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Newcastle.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Newcastle is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 24.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Newcastle is $925,000, which has decreased 4.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,850,000 in Newcastle. The median rent for units and apartments in Newcastle is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Newcastle safe?
The overall rate for Newcastle is 10,359 offences per 100,000 residents — 214% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Newcastle.
Overall crime rate
10,359
offences per 100,000 residents
214% aboveRest of NSW
NewcastleRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Newcastle?
Newcastle NSW 2300 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
3,852 people call Newcastle home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,943 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,852
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.2%Below
15–3434.7%Above
35–5425.6%Above
55–7426.8%Above
75 and over6.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses2.1%Below
Townhouses3.8%Below
Apartments92.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.8%Below
Paying a mortgage19.1%Below
Renting55.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.2%Above
One car57.2%Above
Two cars23.7%Below
Three or more4.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.4%Above
Drove to work37.1%Below
Train, tram or bus2.8%Above
Walked or cycled11.7%Above
What stands out in Newcastle
31.4% of workers in Newcastle worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
3.2% of Newcastle residents were born in England.
49.3% of people in Newcastle described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Newcastle
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Newcastle NSW 2300.
Is Newcastle family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.2% of Newcastle's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
942 family households lived in Newcastle; 17.3% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.
16.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Newcastle?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Newcastle had 3,852 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Newcastle?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 2.1% of occupied private dwellings in Newcastle.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 92.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Newcastle?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
19.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
55.1% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Newcastle?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Newcastle had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 47.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 39.9%, while 4.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Newcastle?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
37.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Newcastle?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 57.2% of the total.
28.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Newcastle, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
28.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 71.5% reported a different address.
19.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Newcastle?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.2% of residents used only English at home.
11.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Newcastle residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.5% of Newcastle's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.5% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Newcastle?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Newcastle.
Australian ancestry made up 29.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Newcastle?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 17.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Newcastle?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
41.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Newcastle show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Newcastle?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Newcastle?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,943 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Newcastle compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.4% in Newcastle, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 25.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 55.1% in Newcastle, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Newcastle
Is Newcastle expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Newcastle good for families?
The Census counted 942 local families, and 6.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Newcastle?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Newcastle
42 streets in Newcastle
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Argyle St
- Auckland St
- Bolton Street
- Bond St
- Brown St
- Carlton St
- Centenary Rd
- Church St
- Civic Lane
- Crown St
- Darby St
- Gibson St
- Honeysuckle Dr
- Hunter St
- King St
- Lauers Ln
- Lee Tce
- Lyrique Ln
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- Market St
- Menkens Ln
- Merewether St
- Morgan St
- Newcomen St
- Noster Pl
- Ocean Street
- Ordnance St
- Pacific St
- Perkins St
- Scott St
- Shortland Esp
- Steel Street
- Telford St
- The Boltons
- The Terrace
- Thorn St
- Union St
- Watt St
- Wharf Rd
- Wolfe St
- Workshop
- Worth Pl
- Wright Ln
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