Broadmeadow, New South Wales

Broadmeadow
NewcastleNew South Wales
Broadmeadow Rail Depot
Broadmeadow is located in Newcastle, Australia
Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow
Coordinates32°54′54″S 151°44′06″E / 32.915°S 151.735°E / -32.915; 151.735
Population1,592 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Established1880s
Postcode(s)2292
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
Area2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Newcastle
ParishNewcastle
State electorate(s)Newcastle
Federal division(s)Newcastle
Suburbs around Broadmeadow:
Waratah Georgetown Hamilton North
New Lambton Broadmeadow Hamilton
New Lambton Adamstown Hamilton South

Broadmeadow is a locality in the Hunter region of the Australian state of New South Wales.[2] It is the geographic centre of the Newcastle city and suburban area.[3] Its main commercial hub is located at the "Nineways".[4] The locality is also home to the main depot and production site of the railway company UGL Rail, the Broadmeadow Rail Depot. At the 2021 census, it had a population of approximately 1,688.[5]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broadmeadow (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Broadmeadow Place Strategy". Have Your Say Newcastle. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Broadmedow". City of Newcastle. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ Newcastle City Council, About Newcastle Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "2021 Broadmeadow, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 5 November 2024.