Newcastle West NSW 2302
Newcastle West is in Newcastle LGA, NSW, postcode 2302, with population 1,453.
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Newcastle West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Newcastle West has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2302. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Newcastle West has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $650/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2302. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Newcastle West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Newcastle West currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Newcastle West NSW
Newcastle West is a small community in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area (postcode 2302). With a population of 1,453, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Newcastle West is $1.4 million, having surged 31.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $755,000 (-7.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,907.
Newcastle West is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1077, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Newcastle West offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +31.8% 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.
Newcastle West is a small community in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area (postcode 2302). With a population of 1,453, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Newcastle West is $1.4 million, having surged 31.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $755,000 (-7.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,907.
Newcastle West is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1077, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Newcastle West offers a gross rental yield of 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +31.8% 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.
Newcastle West FAQ
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What LGA is Newcastle West in?
Newcastle West is in the Newcastle Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2302. 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 Newcastle West?
The current median house price in Newcastle West, NSW is $1.4M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Newcastle West?
The median weekly rent in Newcastle West is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Newcastle West?
Rent context available: Newcastle West has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Newcastle West a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Newcastle West show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. 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 Newcastle West?
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 Newcastle West 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.