Fletcher, New South Wales
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Fletcher Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 32°51′54″S 151°38′06″E / 32.865°S 151.635°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,136 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 658/km2 (1,705/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2287 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Hexham | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wallsend | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
|
Fletcher is an outer western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 16 kilometres (10 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the western edge of the City of Newcastle local government area.
Fletcher had a population of over 5,000 in 2016.[1]
The suburb also has a small shopping centre which features a Coles Supermarket, a bakery, butchers, cafe, Subway restaurant, Dominos, hair salon, and a liquor store. There is also an Aldi store in the area. Fletcher also has Fletcher Community Centre, Kurraka Oval and Oak Close Reserve which is a recreational and sports area.[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fletcher (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Fletcher". City of Newcastle. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
Categories:
- Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2016 ID same as Wikidata
- Use Australian English from August 2019
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- Use dmy dates from December 2023
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales
- All stub articles
- Newcastle, New South Wales geography stubs