Callaghan, NSW 2308
Newcastle City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2308
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What to know about Callaghan
Callaghan (2308) sits in the Newcastle region of NSW.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Callaghan scores 24/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with workable public transport options. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,098 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 24/100
- Transit
- 80/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Crime and safety
30 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,098 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Callaghan
- What is the Callaghan postcode?
- Callaghan is in the 2308 postcode, in NSW, in the Newcastle City Council region.
- Where is Callaghan?
- Callaghan is a suburb in the Newcastle City Council area, NSW 2308.
- What schools are in Callaghan?
- There are 20 schools serving Callaghan on this page, including Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Margaret Jurd College, Heaton Public School.
- How walkable is Callaghan?
- Callaghan has a Walk Score of 24 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 80, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Callaghan?
- Callaghan is close to North Lambton, Birmingham Gardens, Waratah West, Glen Inneslambton, Jesmond.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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