Charlestown, New South Wales

Charlestown
Greater NewcastleNew South Wales
Charlestown is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Charlestown
Charlestown
Coordinates32°57′54″S 151°41′06″E / 32.965°S 151.685°E / -32.965; 151.685
Population13,601 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,030/km2 (5,260/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2290
Elevation116 m (381 ft)
Area6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State electorate(s)Charlestown
Federal division(s)Shortland
Suburbs around Charlestown:
Kotara South Adamstown Heights Kahibah
Hillsborough Charlestown Whitebridge
Mount Hutton Gateshead Whitebridge

Charlestown is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest suburb in Lake Macquarie and in the Greater Newcastle area. It is approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west-south-west of the central business district of Newcastle.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Charlestown (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023. Edit this at Wikidata