Highfields, New South Wales

Suburb of Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

32°56′56″S 151°42′04″E / 32.949°S 151.701°E / -32.949; 151.701Population936 (2021 census)^[1] • Density2,340/km² (6,100/sq mi)Postcode(s)2289Area0.4 km² (0.2 sq mi)Location

8 km (5 mi) WSW of Newcastle
2 km (1 mi) NE of Charlestown

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishKahibahState electorate(s)Charlestown Federal division(s)Shortland

Suburbs around Highfields:
Adamstown Heights	Adamstown Heights	Merewether
Adamstown Heights	Highfields	Merewether
Charlestown	Kahibah	Whitebridge

Highfields is a residential suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district near the Charlestown town centre. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.^[2]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highfields (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.