How Newcastle lives, works, plays and invests Live
Work House make-up
Income by households (p/week)
lone-person households
low income < $650
couples with children
lower to middle income $650 to $1,499
couples without children
middle to upper income $1,500 to $2,499
one-parent families
high income earners $2500+
group households
haven’t stated their income
other 52 suburbs
Top 3 industry sectors by employment
$851,000 median house price (December 2021)
Healthcare and social assistance – creating 20,293 jobs
2.36 people average household size
Education and training – creating 9,789 jobs
78.4% internet access at home
Retail trade – creating 8,803 jobs
30% of dwellings are medium or high density 29% of residents fully own their home; 30.3% have a mortgage; 34.5% are renting; 0.7% other; 5.5% not stated
102,800 jobs in Newcastle
40% Domestic recycling rate
$1,398 (p/week) average household income
10.4kg waste and recycling generated per person per week
5.3% unemployment rate
50.1% live within LGA
14,150 businesses 30% of the Hunter’s developed industrial space
How we travel (Number of trips %) car car (shared) walk/ride/other bus/train
1 ferry - Queens Wharf to Stockton
City of Newcastle
2.7km light rail, with 6 stations
22
140 transport shelters 865km of roads
80% of the Hunter’s office space
