Local Insights:
Western Suburbs

With a major push for growth, the areas of Wallsend, Maryland and Fletcher have continued to grow with the latter becoming home to million dollar plus properties in the new estates.

On the cusp of where the metro meets the bush, these suburbs all are within minutes of the wetlands, many with tranquil,
uninterrupted outlooks.

Wallsend encompasses residential areas in the east, rural areas in the west and some commercial and industrial areas. It has many schools and child care facilities and a large commercial district of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Wallsend Library is a large modern facility offering quiet work spaces, children’s programs and other community activities or events.

Suburbs close to the University of Newcastle, including Birmingham Gardens, Jesmond and Shortland are popular with first-home-buyers and investors. The Rankin Park to Jesmond extension of the Newcastle Inner-City Bypass is expected to be completed in 2025, and will help connect these suburbs to Greater Newcastle and improve traffic-flow around John Hunter Hospital.