City of Newcastle

This article is about the Australian local government area. For the metropolitan area, see Newcastle, New South Wales. For the English city, see Newcastle upon Tyne. For other cities, see Newcastle (disambiguation).

City of Newcastle
New South Wales
Location in Greater Newcastle
Aerial view of Newcastle
Coordinates32°55.7′S 151°46.9′E / 32.9283°S 151.7817°E / -32.9283; 151.7817
Population168,873 (LGA 2021)[1]
 • Density918.1/km2 (2,378/sq mi) [2]
Area186.8 km2 (72.1 sq mi)[3]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Lord MayorRoss Kerridge (Independent Labor)
Location162 km (101 mi) NNE of Sydney
Council seat12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle
RegionHunter[4]
CountyNorthumberland
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Newcastle[9]
WebsiteCity of Newcastle
LGAs around City of Newcastle:
Maitland Port Stephens Port Stephens
Cessnock City of Newcastle Tasman Sea
Lake Macquarie Lake Macquarie Tasman Sea

The City of Newcastle is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The City of Newcastle incorporates much of the area of the Newcastle metropolitan area.

The Lord Mayor of the City of Newcastle Council is Councillor Dr. Ross Kerridge, an Independent Labor politician elected under the team campaign banner 'Our Newcastle' at the 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections.[10]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newcastle (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "City of Newcastle | About the profile areas". Informed Decision community | demographic resources. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024. Population density 918.1 persons per square km
  3. ^ "City of Newcastle | About the profile areas". Informed Decision community | demographic resources. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024. Land area 186.8 square km
  4. ^ "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Newcastle City Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  5. ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Newcastle". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2019. Adamstown, Bar Beach, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Cooks Hill, Fern Bay, Fullerton Cove, Georgetown, Hamilton, Hamilton East, Hamilton North, Hamilton South, Hexham, Islington, Kooragang, Maryville, Mayfield, Mayfield East, Mayfield North, Mayfield West, Merewether, Merewether Heights, New Lambton, Newcastle, Newcastle East, Newcastle West, Sandgate, Stockton, The Hill, The Junction, Tighes Hill, Warabrook, Waratah, Wickham.
  6. ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Wallsend". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2019. Beresfield, Birmingham Gardens, Black Hill, Callaghan, Cardiff, Cardiff Heights, Elermore Vale, Fletcher, Garden Suburb, Glendale, Hexham, Jesmond, Lambton, Lenaghan, Maryland, Minmi, New Lambton, New Lambton Heights, North Lambton, Rankin Park, Shortland, Tarro, Wallsend, Waratah, Waratah West.
  7. ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Charlestown". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2019. Adamstown, Adamstown Heights, Belmont North, Bennetts Green, Broadmeadow, Cardiff, Cardiff South, Charlestown, Dudley, Eleebana, Garden Suburb, Gateshead, Highfields, Hillsborough, Jewells, Kahibah, Kotara, Kotara South, Merewether, Mount Hutton, New Lambton, New Lambton Heights, Redhead, Tingira Heights, Warners Bay, Whitebridge, Windale.
  8. ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2019. Anna Bay, Balickera, Boat Harbour, Bobs Farm, Brandy Hill, Bundabah, Butterwick, Campvale, Carrington, Corlette, Duns Creek, Eagleton, East Seaham, Ferodale, Fingal Bay, Fishermans Bay, Glen Oak, Hawks Nest, Heatherbrae, Hinton, Karuah, Lemon Tree Passage, Mallabula, Medowie, Nelson Bay, Nelsons Plains, Nerong, North Arm Cove, One Mile, Osterley, Oyster Cove, Pindimar, Raaf Williamtown, Raymond Terrace, Salamander Bay, Salt Ash, Seaham, Shoal Bay, Soldiers Point, Swan Bay, Tahlee, Tanilba Bay, Taylors Beach, Tea Gardens, The Branch, Tomago, Twelve Mile Creek, Wallalong, Williamtown, Woodville.
  9. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Newcastle (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024. Newcastle covers an area from the Hunter River and the Rail Trail in the north, Minmi in the west and Newcastle Link Road, Lake Road, Reservoir Road, Wallsend Road, Newcastle Inner City Bypass, the Main Northern Railway line, Marshall Street and Main Road in the south and the coast from Merewether to Stockton in the east. The main suburbs include Adamstown, Broadmeadow, Cardiff Heights, Carrington, Elermore Vale, Fletcher, Jesmond, Kooragang, Kotara, Lambton, Maryland, Merewether, Minmi, Newcastle, New Lambton, Sandgate, Shortland, Stockton, Waratah and Wallsend.
  10. ^ Iuliano, Sarah (18 September 2024). "Kerridge declares victory in Newcastle Lord Mayor race". Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.