Suburb · NSW
Gateshead, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Gateshead, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Gateshead at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2290 |
| Local government area | Lake Macquarie |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11598 |
Planning zones in Gateshead
- C2 — Environmental Conservation48%
- R2 — Low Density Residential18%
- E4 — General Industrial11%
- 5 other zones21%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Gateshead is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- C2 — Environmental Conservation48% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential18% of the suburb
- E4 — General Industrial11% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation9% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential5% of the suburb
- RU6 — Transition3% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure2% of the suburb
- DM — Deferred Matter1% of the suburb
Gateshead in the 2021 Census
| Population | 3,121 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 35 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,232 |
| Median weekly rent | $300 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,705 |
| Average household size | 2.5 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Lake Macquarie
- Cameron ParkNSW 2285
- CardiffNSW 2285
- CooranbongNSW 2265
- Fennell BayNSW 2283
- Kilaben BayNSW 2283
- SwanseaNSW 2281
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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