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Medowie, New South Wales


FieldValue
typesuburb
nameMedowie
statensw
coordinates
local_mapyes
zoom11
pop10,420
pop_year
pop_footnotes
density258.4
density_footnotesThe density figure provided is that for the whole of Medowie. However, the population listed in the ABS data reside in only about 15.6 km2 (approximately 36%) of the suburb. The density in this area is approximately 613 /km2.
postcode2318
elevation6
elevation_footnotesAverage elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
area42.1
area_footnotesArea calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
timezoneAEST
utc+10
timezone-dstAEDT
utc-dst+11
dist1181
dir1NNE
location1Sydney
dist234
dir2N
location2Newcastle
dist316
dir3ENE
location3Raymond Terrace
lgaPort Stephens Council
regionHunter
countyGloucester
parishSutton
stategovPort Stephens
fedgovPaterson
maxtemp27.9
maxtemp_footnotes
mintemp6.4
mintemp_footnotes
rainfall1125.6
rainfall_footnotes
near-nFerodale
near-neSwan Bay
near-eSwan Bay, Oyster Cove, Salt Ash
near-seSalt Ash
near-sCampvale
near-swCampvale
near-wFerodale
near-nwFerodale

| timezone-dst = AEDT | utc-dst = +11 | near-n = Ferodale | near-ne = Swan Bay | near-e = Swan Bay, Oyster Cove, Salt Ash | near-se = Salt Ash | near-s = Campvale | near-sw = Campvale | near-w = Ferodale | near-nw = Ferodale Medowie ( ) is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 34 km by road north of Newcastle, not far from RAAF Base Williamtown and is home to many of the personnel stationed there. The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area.

It was a small rural town until a property and commercial boom in the 1980s and had a population of 10,879 at the .https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL12564

Medowie is home to a Rural Fire Station, formed in 1946.

The town has two government primary schools (Medowie Public School and Wirreanda Public School) as well as a Christian school (Medowie Christian School). Catherine McAuley Catholic College is a Catholic co-ed high school which opened in 2021. A large residential golf course is located at the southern end of the town.

Medowie is also home to many sporting clubs supporting soccer, cricket, rugby union, golf, AFL, netball, tennis as well as Little Athletics.

Census yearPopulationSource
20016,278id=UCL151400name=Medowie (Urban Centre/Locality)accessdate=29 May 2008quick=onmap=yes}}
20068,379id=SSC18015name=Medowie (State Suburb)accessdate=29 May 2008quick=onmap=yes}}
20118,843id=SSC11504name=Medowie (State Suburb)accessdate=24 June 2012quick=on}}
20169,563
202110,420https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL12564

Notes

Medowie is a home to many wildlife such as Kangaroos, Wallabys and more.

References

References

  1. {{Census 2016 AUS
  2. "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens". [[New South Wales Division of Local Government]].
  3. "Medowie".
  4. "Port Stephens". [[New South Wales Electoral Commission]].
  5. (19 October 2007). "Paterson". [[Australian Electoral Commission]].
  6. {{BoM Aust stats
  7. "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT)". [[New South Wales Division of Local Government]].
  8. {{DoL suburb image
  9. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people".
  10. "Medowie Rural Fire Brigade". Medowie Rural Fire Brigade.
  11. "Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie".
  12. {{Census 2001 AUS
  13. {{Census 2006 AUS
  14. {{Census 2011 AUS
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