Macquarie Hills, New South Wales

Suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

32°57′10″S 151°38′59″E / 32.952701568°S 151.649795532°E / -32.952701568; 151.649795532Population3,605 (2021 census)^[1] • Density1,442/km² (3,730/sq mi)Postcode(s)2285Area2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)Location

15 km (9 mi) W of Newcastle
7 km (4 mi) WNW of Charlestown

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishKahibahState electorate(s)Lake Macquarie Federal division(s)Shortland

Suburbs around Macquarie Hills:
	Cardiff	Cardiff
Boolaroo	Macquarie Hills	Cardiff South
Speers Point	Warners Bay	Lakelands

Macquarie Hills is a residential suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district near the northern end of Lake Macquarie between the town centres of Cardiff and Warners Bay. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie north ward.

History

Originally part of the suburb of Cardiff, the boundaries of the new suburb were defined in 1991, and the status of suburb was given in 2001.^[2]

The Aboriginal people the Awabakal were the first people in this area.^[3]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macquarie Hills". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Macquarie Hills".
^ "Lake Macquarie Council". Lake Macquarie Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.