Newcastle West flood & bushfire report
Of Newcastle West’s 2,840 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Newcastle West’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Newcastle West
Newcastle West 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 West
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 West 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 West
Newcastle West is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
School catchments in Newcastle West
Newcastle West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Newcastle West
At the 2021 Census, 24.4% of Newcastle West’s 1,453 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 West
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 West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2B Dumaresq Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
- 119/5 Tudor Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
- 4/6 Store Lane, Newcastle West NSW 2302
- 1104/11 National Park Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
- 7/69 Parry Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
- 6 Dick Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
- 302/14 Hall Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
- 5-17 Arnott Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302
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.