Callaghan NSW 2308
Callaghan is in Newcastle LGA, NSW, postcode 2308, with population 1,358.
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Callaghan has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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648 latest-year approvals in Newcastle, +0.0% YoY; population +1.1% YoY (1.2% 5yr).
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Callaghan has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Transport, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Crime, Transport, Population growth
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Market rent, Schools, Hospitals
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
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Market rent, Income context, Schools
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Callaghan NSW
Callaghan is a small community in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area (postcode 2308). With a population of 1,358, the suburb has a young demographic with a median age of 20. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, sales, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Callaghan is $885,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Property prices sit below the state median ($885K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Callaghan is a small community in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area (postcode 2308). With a population of 1,358, the suburb has a young demographic with a median age of 20. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, sales, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Callaghan is $885,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year.
Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Property prices sit below the state median ($885K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Callaghan FAQ
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What LGA is Callaghan in?
Callaghan is in the Newcastle Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2308. Council-level context for Newcastle LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Callaghan?
The current median house price in Callaghan, NSW is $885K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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Is Callaghan a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Callaghan show: Below Median, Stable, Stable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Callaghan?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Callaghan data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.