Callaghan, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,358
- Median age
- 20
- Nearest train station
- Warabrook Station · 1 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Calvary Mater Newcastle · 1.5 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
133 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 5.7% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Heaton PS
Secondary
Callaghan Jesmond
Secondary
Callaghan Waratah Tech
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Shortland - Jesmond
District population (2025)
14,339
+24% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
71
houses 14 · other 57
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Callaghan:
- University Drive (1)
Check any address in Callaghan
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.