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NEWCASTLE WEST, NSW

2302Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8/10LGA: NewcastleView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
129
Total Funding
$94.2M
Community-Controlled
3
CC Funding Share
0%

Top Funded Entities

$54.6M
G: $3.7M C: $50.9M
INNOVASYS
Company
$23.1M
G: $61K C: $23.0M
$2.1M
C: $2.1M
$1.2M
C: $1.2M
$1.1M
C: $1.1M
$913K
C: $913K
$742K
G: $10K C: $732K
$583K
C: $583K
$396K
C: $396K
$306K
C: $306K
$219K
C: $219K
$206K
C: $206K
$183K
C: $183K
$154K
C: $154K
$110K
C: $110K
$107K
C: $107K

Justice Funding ($12K)

THE TRUSTEE FOR THE DANA FAMILY TRUST
Catering Services · procurement
$12K

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Disability Delivery
0
91 disability-focused enterprises in NSW

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether NEWCASTLE WEST, NSW sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives. This matters here because NEWCASTLE WEST, NSW already shows $12K in justice-related funding moving through local entities.

Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Southern NSW245 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%

Schools (1)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2302. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Novoschool
IndependentSecondary15% Indigenous
ICSEA 1077
79 students

Crime & Safety — Newcastle LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

The major offences
477 per 100K
104,335
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Other Theft
332 per 100K
33,476
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Against justice procedures
205 per 100K
20,813
0% 10yr
Drug offences
36 per 100K
9,618
0% 10yr
Disorderly conduct
71 per 100K
4,770
0% 10yr
Robbery
17 per 100K
858
Other Assault
33 per 100K
559
Other Homicide
0 per 100K
8

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
820
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
255
Age Pension
165
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
100
JobSeeker Payment
60
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
60
Health Care Card
60
Disability Support Pension
45
Family Tax Benefit A
15
Family Tax Benefit B
15
Youth Allowance (student and apprentice)
10

NDIS Participants

Newcastle (C) LGA
6,242
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (129)

Disadvantage Index

8/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has relatively low socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
87
Charity
29
Foundation
8
Indigenous Corp
2
Govt
2
Social Enterprise
1