Gateshead NSW, 2290
Gateshead Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Are you considering Gateshead, NSW 2290 as your next move? It's a good first step to discover if the area is a good fit for you based on factors such as proximity to schools etc. The Homes.com.au suburb profile utilises market-leading data to provide you with the Gateshead median property prices, market trends & demographics to allow you to make informed decisions about your next property move.
Whether you are upsizing or downsizing to Gateshead, continue reading for a brief history lesson to discover more about the amazing lifestyle and what makes this suburb a worthy option.
Lifestyle There are many amenities in Gateshead, New South Wales. There are the following types of amenities: restaurants, schools, childcare centres, banks, post offices, gyms. A day in Gateshead might look like the following: Wake up early for breakfast, go to work or school, come home for dinner and spend time with family.Schools include Lakeside Public School, Wiripaang Public School, Hunter Sports High School, St Mary's Catholic High School, St Paul's Catholic Primary School
History Gateshead is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 12 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie East ward, and is home to a number of primary and high schools and a private hospital. Gateshead is named after Gateshead, a town in North East England. Gateshead was founded by the Australian Agricultural Company in 1825 as a farming settlement.The town was believed to have been named for Gateshead, England by the first settler, James Warner.In 1856, Henry Hoyle purchased land near Gateshead and established a sawmill.In the 1880s, an extension of the Great Northern Railway from Newcastle to Maitland resulted in further growth of Gateshead.The population peaked in 1911 at 1,422 before declining after World War I with many families moving to larger cities or emigrating to other countries.Gateshead was proclaimed a village in 1922 and became part of the City of Cessnock in 1967.
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