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 Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district near the Charlestown town centre.

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.