Redhead, New South Wales

Redhead Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Redhead Bluff
Redhead
Coordinates	33°00′36″S 151°43′23″E / 33.010°S 151.723°E / -33.010; 151.723
Population	3,785 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	701/km2 (1,815/sq mi)
Established	1829
Postcode(s)	2290
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Area	5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Location	150 km (93 mi) NNE of Sydney 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Newcastle 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Charlestown 50 km (31 mi) NNE of The Entrance 71 km (44 mi) NNE of Gosford
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Kahibah
State electorate(s)	Charlestown Swansea
Federal division(s)	Shortland
Suburbs around Redhead: Bennetts Green Dudley Dudley Jewells Redhead Pacific Ocean Belmont Belmont Pacific Ocean

Redhead is a coastal suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Newcastle's central business district on the Pacific Ocean. It was named for the appearance of its headland, Redhead Bluff, when viewed from the sea.