Redhead NSW, 2290
Redhead Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Whether buying, renting or investing in Redhead, NSW 2290, it's crucial to evaluate whether the suburb is a serious contender for your next home. The Homes.com.au suburb profile removes the guesswork by providing the Redhead median property prices, market trends & demographics so that we can equip you in making the best decision on your future property purchase.
If you're considering a move to Redhead, have a little read of our historical overview to find out more about the lifestyle and what makes this suburb a worthy option.
Overview Redhead is a coastal suburb in New South Wales. It is located about 15 km south of Newcastle, the second biggest NSW metropolitan after Sydney. Officially a suburb of Lake Macquarie city, Redhead is part of the Greater Newcastle urban sprawl. According to the 2016 census, it had 3,516 residents. Once a mining and orchard area, Redhead is famous for its beach.
Living In Redhead Redhead is a quaint suburb. It is a worthy place for those who like to live close to a metropolitan city but away from its frantic, high-paced lifestyle and remain unaffected by the issues associated with urban traffic. Redhead is just 20 minutes from Newcastle city but offers an entirely different surrounding. Its 14-km-long beach is the major attraction for people living in Greater Newcastle. The locality has an urban lifestyle in a rural ambience. There are good schools, three shopping centres and excellent transport services while the Belmont Hospital is less than 10 minutes away.
History of Redhead The Awabakal Aboriginals ruled over the area before Europeans settled there. Readhead got its name from the reddish appearance of its headland, which appears red from the sea. Excavations revealed many stone implants and campsites once used by the native people. The first European settlers arrived in the area in the 1820s. James Parker started a banana orchard in Readhead around 1865. Following land grants, mining activities began in the late 1880s. A mining operator built the first railway connecting Redhead with Belmont in 1916, while bus services were inaugurated in 1931. It was home to about 100 houses before World War II. The 1970s saw a real estate boom, and Redhead grew rapidly thereafter.
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