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The City of Newcastle is a
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in the Hunter region of
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, Australia. The City of Newcastle incorporates much of the area of the Newcastle metropolitan area. The
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of the City of Newcastle Council is
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Dr. Ross Kerridge, an Independent Labor politician elected under the team campaign banner 'Our Newcastle' at the 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections.


History

The Awabakal and Worimi peoples are acknowledged by council as the traditional custodians of the land and waters of Newcastle. Following the passing of the '' Municipalities Act 1858'' by the New South Wales parliament, the Municipality of Newcastle was proclaimed on 7 June 1859. The new Municipality was divided into three wards – City, Macquarie, and Honeysuckle. Eight years later, the '' Municipalities Act 1867'' classified the Newcastle Municipality as a "Borough". The '' Greater Newcastle Act 1937'' merged the City of Newcastle with 10 of its suburban municipalities to form the City of Greater Newcastle. The Act also transferred parts of the Lake Macquarie Shire and Tarro Shire to the new city. The amalgamations and transfers took effect from 2 April 1938. The newly created City of Greater Newcastle was subsequently renamed to City of Newcastle on 23 March 1949.


Suburbs, towns and villages

The towns and villages in the City of Newcastle are split into four wards – Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4. These include: ;Ward 1 * Carrington * Cooks HillShared with Ward 2 *
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* Maryville * Mayfield * Mayfield East * Mayfield North * Mayfield West * Newcastle * Newcastle East * Newcastle WestShared with Ward 2 * Stockton * The Hill * Tighes Hill * Warabrook * Wickham ;Ward 2 * Adamstown * Adamstown HeightsShared with Lake Macquarie City Council * Bar Beach * Broadmeadow * Cooks HillShared with Ward 1 *
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* Hamilton East * Hamilton South * KotaraShared with Ward 3 * Kotara SouthShared with Lake Macquarie City Council * Merewether * Merewether Heights * Newcastle WestShared with Ward 1 * The Junction ;Ward 3 * Birmingham Gardens * Callaghan * Georgetown * Jesmond * Hamilton North * KotaraShared with Ward 2 * Lambton * New Lambton * New Lambton HeightsShared with Lake Macquarie City Council * North Lambton * Rankin ParkShared with Lake Macquarie City Council * WallsendShared with Ward 4 *
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* Waratah West ;Ward 4 * Beresfield * Black Hill * Elermore ValeShared with Lake Macquarie City Council * Fletcher * Hexham * Lenaghan *
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* Minmi * Sandgate * Shortland * Tarro * WallsendShared with Ward 3


Proposed amalgamation

After a 2015 review by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal found that Newcastle City Council was not "fit for the future", it was recommended that the City of Newcastle merge with Lake Macquarie City Council. However, the Minister for Local Government subsequently proposed that Newcastle City Council instead merge with
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to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately 230,000. The outcome of an independent review was completed by mid–2016. On 14 February 2017, the NSW Government announced it would not be proceeding with further regional council mergers, including the Newcastle City Council and
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merger.


Demographics

At the 2021 census, there were people in the City of Newcastle local government area, of these 49.1 per cent were Male and 50.9 per cent were Female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4 per cent of the population, which was higher than the national and state averages of 3.2 and 3.4 per cent respectively. The
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age of people in the City of Newcastle was 37 years, just below the national median of 38. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.2 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.9 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 38.7 per cent were married and 12.7 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the City of Newcastle between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 3.91 per cent; and in the subsequent ten years to the 2016 census, population growth was 9.64 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 17.86 per cent respectively, population growth in the City of Newcastle local government area was significantly lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Newcastle was marginally higher than the national average. At the 2021 census, 80.8% of residents in the City of Newcastle local government area stated their country of birth as
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significantly exceeding the national average of 66.9%. Almost 60% of all residents in the City of Newcastle nominated a
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with
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being at almost 25%, which was slightly higher than the national average of 22.6%. As at the 2016 census, households in the City of Newcastle local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (11.6%) where a language other than English is spoken (national average was 22.2%).


Council elections


Current composition and election method

Newcastle City Council is composed of thirteen
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s, including the
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, generally for a fixed four-year term of office. The Lord Mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three Councillors. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024. The current makeup of the council, including the Lord Mayor, is as follows: The current Council, elected in September 2024, in order of election by ward is:


Election results


2024


Sister cities

Newcastle Council has
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relations with the following cities:


Coat of arms


References

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Notes

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