Newcastle East flood & bushfire report
Of Newcastle East’s 993 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Newcastle East’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Newcastle East
Newcastle East sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Newcastle East
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Newcastle East shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Newcastle East
Newcastle East is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Newcastle East
Newcastle East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Newcastle East
At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Newcastle East’s 1,061 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Newcastle East
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Newcastle East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2/7 Scott Street, Newcastle East NSW 2300
- 301/1 Moroney Avenue, Newcastle East NSW 2300
- 9 Fort Drive, Newcastle East NSW 2300
- 1/14 Stevenson Place, Newcastle East NSW 2300
- 5 Ocean Terrace, Newcastle East NSW 2300
- 4/3 Murray Avenue, Newcastle East NSW 2300
- 40 Wharf Road, Newcastle East NSW 2300
- 34 Alfred Street, Newcastle East NSW 2300
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.