Mayfield West is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.
| Mayfield West Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Mayfield West | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°53′24″S 151°43′34″E / 32.890°S 151.726°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,895 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,050/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2304 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) NW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2] One of the first European settlers was John Laurie Platt.[3]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mayfield West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Aboriginal Culture". City of Newcastle.
- ^ oneandthree. "The early days of Mayfield - San Clemente High School Mayfield". mayfieldsanc.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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