# Newcastle

> city in New South Wales, Australia

**Wikidata**: [Q57278](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57278)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle,_New_South_Wales)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/newcastle

## Summary
Newcastle is a city in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hunter River and serving as the capital of the local government area City of Newcastle. It is an established urban centre (inception 1804) with an area of 261.80 square kilometres and multiple official population counts reflecting different statistical boundaries.

## Key Facts
- Type: instance_of city; instance_of big city (a city with a population of at least 100,000).
- Country: Australia.
- Located in / administrative seat: City of Newcastle (listed as capital_of City of Newcastle; located_in City of Newcastle is preferred).
- Geographic coordinates: latitude −32.916666666667, longitude 151.75.
- Area: 261.80 square kilometre.
- Elevation above sea level: 9 metres.
- Inception / founding year: 1804.
- Postal code: 2300.
- Timezone: UTC+10:00.
- Body of water located in or next to: Hunter River.
- Population (Commonwealth electoral division): 152,984 (point in time 2016-08-09; Australian Census 2016).
- Population (suburb and locality): 3,852 (point in time 2021-08-10; Australian Census 2021).
- Population (urban centre and locality): 348,539 (point in time 2021-08-10; Australian Census 2021).
- Suburb male population (2016): 1,450 (point in time 2016-08-09; applies_to_part suburb and locality).
- Suburb female population (2016): 1,310 (point in time 2016-08-09; applies_to_part suburb and locality).
- Shares border with (applies_to_part suburb and locality): Wickham; Cooks Hill; Newcastle East; Newcastle West; The Hill.
- Local dialing codes: 0240; 0241; 0249.
- Area statistical identifiers: australian_statistical_geography_2011_id UCL102004, SSC11717; australian_statistical_geography_2016_id SSC12949, UCL102004; australian_statistical_geography_2021_id SAL12958, UCL102004.
- WOEID: 1104584.
- UN/LOCODE: AUNTL.
- Maximum recorded temperature: 42.5 °C (point in time 2013-01-18).
- Minimum recorded temperature: 3.3 °C (point in time 2000-06-06).
- Postal / web assets / imagery: image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Newcastle_-_aerial_images_(3)_(7445134654).jpg; page_banner https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Newcastle_NSW_Banner.jpeg; commons_category Newcastle, New South Wales.
- Official and alternative names / aliases: Newcastle; New South Wales; Newcastle, New South Wales; Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; Newcastle (Nueva Gales del Sur); ニューカッスル・オーストラリア; 紐卡斯爾.
- Related local institutions and facilities: City of Newcastle (LGA); Newcastle International Sports Centre (stadium; inception 1970); Newcastle Light Rail; Newcastle Jets FC (soccer club; inception 2000).
- Related organisations and media: Roman Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle (inception 1847; country Australia; headquarters ); FlyPelican (airline operating in Australia; country Australia; headquarters ); The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News (Australian periodical; headquarters: Newcastle).
- Notable cultural/music connections: Silverchair (Australian rock band; inception 1992); Nasenbluten (Australian electronic music group; inception 1992).
- Naval namesake: HMAS Newcastle — a 1992 Adelaide-class frigate.
- Federal electoral division: Newcastle (inception 1901; country Australia).
- Twinned / sister administrative bodies: Newcastle upon Tyne (start 1987); Ube (start 1980-11-21); Arcadia (start time not specified in source).
- Different from: Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Described by major reference works: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary; Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition (1911).
- Wikipedia presence: wikipedia_title Newcastle, New South Wales; wikipedia_languages include (long list) af, ar, arz, azb, ban, be, be_x_old, bg, bn, br, ca, ceb, ckb, cs, cy, da, de, el, en, eo, es, et, eu, fa, fi, fj, fo, fr, ga, gd, haw, he, hr, hu, hy, id, is, it, ja, jv, ka, kk, ko, lmo, lt, lv, mi, mk, mn, mr, ms, my, nl, nn, no, os, pl, pnb, pt, ro, ru, sah, sc, sco, sh, si, simple, sk, sl, sm, sr, stq, sv, sw, szl, ta, th, to, tpi, tr, tt, uk, ur, uz, vi, vo, war, wuu, zh, zh_yue.
- Identifiers and authority IDs: freebase_id /m/0dv9v; geonames_id 2155472; viaf_id 138363611; gnd_id 4245512-1; idref_id 165844477; musicbrainz_area_id 4983a5b8-eb24-431e-a782-93bec2a56fdc; who’s_on_first_id 101931395; library_of_congress_authority_id n79086830; worldcat_entities_id E39PBJjhF4gQvgTmRWxFYrQXh3; gns_unique_feature_id -1591316; rkd_thesaurus_id 9063; online_pwn_encyclopedia_id 3946993; great_russian_encyclopedia_online_id_(2017) 2280960.
- Other digital / platform metadata: youtube_handle nccclips (channel id UCYWuHxC9TiUDkVOE15fJL_A; start_time 2011-05-13); youtube_channel_id UCYWuHxC9TiUDkVOE15fJL_A (point_in_time 2020-12-21); number_of_viewers/listeners 765,171 (YouTube video views; point_in_time 2025-12-04).
- Curated lists / categories: topic's_main_category Category:Newcastle, New South Wales; category_for_maps_or_plans Category:Maps of Newcastle, New South Wales; category_for_people_born_here Category:Births in Newcastle, New South Wales; category_of_associated_people Category:People from Newcastle, New South Wales.
- Additional metadata entries: store_id_google_play Newcastle_-_Australia; curlie_id Regional/Oceania/Australia/New_South_Wales/Localities/N/Newcastle/; lex_id Newcastle; nl_cr_aut_id ge1065782 (label qualifier Newcastle (Nový Jižní Wales)); bbc_things_id 1e6829bd-45ec-4d1b-94ed-db5dd3f6965f; factgrid_item_id Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt; yale_lux_id place/e7e454cc-5cbd-483a-af34-49bb56384c13; archinform_location_id 40.
- sitelink_count: 97.
- described history reference: history_of_topic history of Newcastle, New South Wales.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Newcastle located and what administrative area does it serve?
A: Newcastle sits on the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia, and is the capital of the local government area City of Newcastle.

Q: How large is Newcastle and what is its elevation?
A: The city's area is 261.80 square kilometres and its elevation is 9 metres above sea level.

Q: What are the population figures for Newcastle?
A: Different statistical boundaries give different counts: 152,984 for the Commonwealth electoral division (2016), 3,852 for the suburb and locality (2021), and 348,539 for the urban centre and locality (2021).

Q: When was Newcastle founded and what are some historic administrative facts?
A: Newcastle’s inception year is recorded as 1804; the federal electoral division of Newcastle has existed since 1901.

Q: What transport and civic infrastructure is associated with Newcastle?
A: Notable infrastructure includes the Newcastle International Sports Centre (inception 1970), Newcastle Light Rail, and local airline connections such as FlyPelican (headquartered in the Newcastle area).

Q: Which cultural and sporting organisations are linked to Newcastle?
A: The city is linked to Newcastle Jets FC (soccer club, inception 2000) and local music acts and groups like Silverchair and Nasenbluten (both noted with inception 1992).

Q: Who are Newcastle’s sister cities?
A: Official twinned administrative bodies include Newcastle upon Tyne (from 1987), Ube (from 1980-11-21), and Arcadia (start time not specified).

Q: What identifiers and external IDs exist for Newcastle?
A: Newcastle has multiple authority identifiers, including freebase /m/0dv9v, geonames 2155472, viaf 138363611, gnd 4245512-1, idref 165844477, musicbrainz_area_id 4983a5b8-..., who’s_on_first_id 101931395, and Library of Congress authority n79086830.

Q: What are notable climate extremes recorded in Newcastle?
A: The maximum recorded temperature is 42.5 °C on 2013-01-18 and the minimum recorded temperature is 3.3 °C on 2000-06-06.

Q: How can I find Newcastle’s official imagery and online channels?
A: Official imagery is available (example image and banner on Wikimedia Commons) and the city's YouTube presence uses the handle nccclips with channel id UCYWuHxC9TiUDkVOE15fJL_A; a recorded YouTube view count is 765,171 (point in time 2025-12-04).

## Why It Matters
Newcastle matters as a long-established Australian urban centre with economic, cultural, transport and administrative roles in the Hunter region. As the capital of the City of Newcastle LGA and an urban centre with several hundred thousand residents (urban centre and locality population 348,539 in 2021), it functions as a regional hub for government services, sports, transport and media. Its location on the Hunter River anchors port and river-related activity and shapes local industry and settlement. The city’s institutions—such as the Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle Light Rail, and local clubs including Newcastle Jets FC—support regional sporting and cultural life. Newcastle’s international institutional links (sister city relationships with Newcastle upon Tyne, Ube and Arcadia) and its presence in multiple reference works and databases reinforce its civic, cultural, and historical significance both nationally and internationally. The diversity of statistical boundaries and multiple population figures illustrate how Newcastle serves different administrative functions: as a federal electoral division, as an LGA seat, as a suburb/locality, and as a larger urban area.

## Notable For
- Being a city in New South Wales with inception recorded as 1804 and serving as the capital of the City of Newcastle.
- Large urban centre population: 348,539 (urban centre and locality, 2021 Census).
- Hosting major sporting infrastructure: Newcastle International Sports Centre (inception 1970).
- Having its own light rail system: Newcastle Light Rail.
- Being linked to nationally known music acts and cultural groups: Silverchair and Nasenbluten (both noted with inception 1992).
- Lending its name to an Australian naval vessel: HMAS Newcastle, a 1992 Adelaide-class frigate.
- International relationships: twinned with Newcastle upon Tyne (since 1987), Ube (since 1980-11-21), and Arcadia.
- Multiple authoritative identifiers across global databases (Freebase, GeoNames, VIAF, GND, MusicBrainz, LOC, etc.).
- Extensive multilingual Wikipedia coverage (over 90 language editions listed).

## Body

### Overview and Classification
- Newcastle is classified as a city and as a big city (a city with a population of at least 100,000).
- It is located in the country of Australia and is the capital of the City of Newcastle local government area.
- The city is part_of the Newcastle - Maitland area and is described by reference works including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

### Geography
- Coordinates are latitude −32.916666666667 and longitude 151.75.
- Newcastle covers an area of 261.80 square kilometres.
- The city sits at an elevation of 9 metres above sea level.
- It is located in or next to the Hunter River.
- The Australian Statistical Geography identifiers associated with Newcastle include UCL102004 (2011, 2016, 2021 usages), SSC11717 (2011), and SSC12949 (2016).
- The city shares local suburb borders with Wickham, Cooks Hill, Newcastle East, Newcastle West and The Hill (applies to suburb/locality).

### Administrative and Political
- Newcastle is within Australia and administratively located in the City of Newcastle local government area; located_in City of Newcastle is marked as preferred.
- The federal electoral division named Newcastle began in 1901 and covers part of the area (population recorded for the Commonwealth electoral division was 152,984 in 2016).
- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle (inception 1847) has institutional ties to the region and lists headquarters within the same country.

### History
- The recorded inception year for Newcastle is 1804.
- Historical reference works and encyclopaedias have entries for Newcastle, including the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica and other national encyclopedias mentioned under described_by_source.

### Demography
- Multiple population figures reflect different statistical coverings:
  - 152,984 for the Commonwealth electoral division (2016 Census figure; determination method: Australian Census 2016).
  - 3,852 for the suburb and locality (2021 Census).
  - 348,539 for the urban centre and locality (2021 Census).
- Suburb-level sex distribution (2016): male population 1,450 and female population 1,310 (both apply_to_part suburb and locality and are census-derived).

### Climate and Records
- Maximum temperature record: 42.5 °C recorded on 2013-01-18 (Bureau of Meteorology source).
- Minimum temperature record: 3.3 °C recorded on 2000-06-06 (Bureau of Meteorology source).

### Transport and Infrastructure
- Major named transport or facility assets include Newcastle International Sports Centre (inception 1970) and the Newcastle Light Rail system.
- FlyPelican is listed as an airline operating in Australia with headquarters associated to the Newcastle area (headquarters entry  referenced).

### Sports, Culture, and Media
- Newcastle Jets FC is a soccer club based in Newcastle, Australia (inception 2000).
- Cultural and music acts with links to the city include Silverchair (rock band, inception 1992) and Nasenbluten (electronic music group, inception 1992).
- Local media includes The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News, identified as an Australian periodical with headquarters in Newcastle.
- The city maintains an official YouTube presence: handle nccclips with channel id UCYWuHxC9TiUDkVOE15fJL_A and documented video views (number_of_viewers/listeners) 765,171 as of 2025-12-04.

### International Relations
- Twinned administrative bodies: Newcastle upon Tyne (since 1987), Ube (since 1980-11-21), and Arcadia (date unspecified in source).
- The city entry explicitly notes it is different_from Newcastle upon Tyne (to avoid ambiguity).

### Identifiers, Authority Files, and Digital Presence
- Noted authority and database identifiers include freebase_id /m/0dv9v, geonames_id 2155472, viaf_id 138363611, gnd_id 4245512-1, idref_id 165844477, musicbrainz_area_id 4983a5b8-eb24-431e-a782-93bec2a56fdc, who’s_on_first_id 101931395, library_of_congress_authority_id n79086830, and worldcat_entities_id E39PBJjhF4gQvgTmRWxFYrQXh3.
- Other technical metadata: WOEID 1104584; UN/LOCODE AUNTL; openstreetmap_relation_id 5989933.
- Online assets include an image and banner hosted on Wikimedia Commons and a Google Play store id Newcastle_-_Australia.

### Culture, Categories and Reference Links
- The topic’s main category is Category:Newcastle, New South Wales, with categories for maps, births and people from Newcastle.
- Wikipedia coverage exists in a large set of languages (listed in Key Facts).
- The city is cited in numerous reference sources and databases, reinforcing its established civic presence.

### Related Entities and Namesakes
- HMAS Newcastle is an Adelaide-class frigate launched/commissioned in 1992 and carries the city’s name.
- The Newcastle federal electoral division (inception 1901) shares the city name and covers part of the surrounding population.
- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle (inception 1847) operates regionally with links to Newcastle.
- Cultural groups associated with the city include Silverchair and Nasenbluten (both cited with 1992 inceptions).
- The Newcastle International Sports Centre (1970) and Newcastle Jets FC (2000) are major local sporting connections.

### Practical Data and Codes
- Postal code for the city: 2300.
- Local dialing codes include 0240, 0241 and 0249.
- The city’s timezone is UTC+10:00.

### Records, Metadata and Miscellany
- sitelink_count for the Wikidata entry is 97.
- The entry lists multiple curated metadata values such as curlie_id, lex_id, nl_cr_aut_id, bbc_things_id and yale_lux_id.
- Temperature extremes and other meteorological data are cited to weather bureau sources.
- The city’s documented inception, statistical footnotes, and local identifiers are linked to Australian census and governmental datasets in the provided references.

(End of entry.)

## References

1. [Source](http://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC12949)
2. archINFORM
3. [Source](https://linked.data.gov.au/dataset/asgsed3/SAL/12958)
4. [Source](https://www.study.nsw.gov.au/destinations/newcastle-and-hunter)
5. [Source](https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/our-city/newcastles-international-relationships)
6. [Source](https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/about-us/our-organisation/sister-cities)
7. [Source](https://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/f3493b0b-5f14-4d61-98ef-4e7127bbea6b/NCH-CMP-Final-Sept2008)
8. Virtual International Authority File
9. Telecommunications Numbering Plan 2015
10. Or mes2be sch :  mes2besch zoom Section: Part J—Charging Zones
11. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
12. Czech National Authority Database
13. MusicBrainz
14. [Source](http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/CED131?opendocument)
15. [Source](http://atlas.id.com.au/newcastle)
16. [Newcastle](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL12958)
17. [Source](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/UCL102004)
18. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0
19. City of Newcastle
20. [Source](http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC12949)
21. GeoNames
22. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/au.htm)
23. YouTube API
24. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
25. [Bureau of Meteorology](http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/cvg/av?p_stn_num=061055&p_prim_element_index=0&p_comp_element_index=0&redraw=null&p_display_type=full_statistics_table&normals_years=1991-2020&tablesizebutt=normal)