Shopping centre sites in Newcastle

274,100 people within 15 km, what they spend, and where a centre or bulky goods store is allowed.

  • People within 15 km: about 274,100, in 19 districts.
  • Within 3 km of the centre: about 13,800.
  • Grocery spend: $5,103 a person a year (New South Wales), about $1.4 billion in all.
  • Household goods spend: $2,530 a person, about $693 million.
  • Traffic counts at 20,000+ vehicles a day: 42.
  • Zones searched (NSW): 6 for a supermarket, 3 for bulky goods.

Who lives there

DistrictPeople
Charlestown - Dudley25,800
Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough25,200
Wallsend - Elermore Vale21,400
Belmont - Bennetts Green17,900
Lambton - New Lambton17,600
Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi17,300
Adamstown - Kotara17,100
Mayfield - Warabrook15,800
From the centrePeople
Under 3 km13,800
3 to 7 km83,700
7 to 15 km176,700

Main roads by traffic

RoadVehicles a day
Pacific Highway50,133
Newcastle Road49,701
Newcastle Inner City Bypass46,929
City Road46,644
Griffiths Road44,405
Lookout Road42,264
Main Road36,206
Croudace Street36,048

Zones the finder searches

Supermarket or centre

Local Centre Zone, Commercial Centre Zone, Mixed Use Zone, Metropolitan Centre Zone, Neighbourhood Centre Zone, Commercial Core Zone.

Bulky goods

Productivity Support Zone, Business Development Zone, Enterprise Corridor Zone.

The finder ranks lots of 5,000 m² and up (4,000 m² for bulky goods) by zone, empty land, main-road frontage, size and distance from competitors.

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Last updated: 14 November 2026. Guide only. Confirm all results with a council planner before you rely on them.