Newcastle and Hunter coronavirus by postcode: Wallsend, Nelson Bay among the worst hit

For the first time we can reveal where the COVID-19 cases have presented down to each postcode. Among the worst hit suburbs are Wallsend, Nelson Bay and Rathmines. How safe is your suburb?

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For the first time the Newcastle News can reveal which suburbs have been the hardest hit by the coronavirus and how your neighbourhood has been impacted.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the Hunter, many are wondering whether their suburb may be a hotspot for the virus.

NSW Health has broken down confirmed cases into postcodes across the state.

The Newcastle News has done the leg work so you can see whether your suburb is high on the coronavirus list. (stats obtained Thursday 2/04/20 – subject to change)

Bar Beach, Newcastle. Pic Amy Ziniak

NEWCASTLE

There were 48 recorded cases of coronavirus in the Newcastle Local Government Area.

The highest number of cases, 16, were in the 2287 postcode which covers Wallsend, Fletcher, Maryland, Birmingham Gardens, Elermore Vale, Minmi and Ranking Park.

Next on the list was postcode 2305 with 7 COVID-19 cases which includes Kotara East, New Lambton and New Lambton Heights.

But the safest postcodes with zero cases reported were 2293 (Maryville, Wickham), 2294 (Carrington), 2295 (Fern Bay, Stockton), 2296 (Islington), 2302 (Newcastle West), 2307 (Shortland) and 2308 (Callaghan, Newcastle University).

OTHERS

2289 – 3 (Adamstown, Adamstown Heights Garden Suburb, Kotara South, Kotara Fair, Kotara, Highfields)

2291 – 2 (Merewether, Merewether Heights, The Junction)

2292 – 2 (Broadmeadow, Hamilton North)

2297 – 2 (Tighes Hill)

2298 – 5 (Waratah, Waratah West, Georgetown)

2299 – 2 (Jesmond, North Lambton, Lambton)

2300 – 4 (Bar Beach, Cooks Hill, The Hill, Newcastle, Newcastle East)

2303 – 3 (Hamilton, Hamilton South, Hamilton East)

2304 – 2 (Warabrook, Mayfield West, Mayfield East, Mayfield North, Mayfield, Sandgate, Kooragang)

Speers Point Park, Lake Macquarie. Google street view.

LAKE MACQUARIE

The Lake Macquarie Local Government Area has recorded 42 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far.

The highest number of cases, 10, are in the 2283 postcode covering the suburbs of Rathmines, Toronto and up to Fassifern. It is followed by 2280 with seven cases in areas around Marks Point, Belmont, Redhead Beach and Valentine.

Next in line is 2290 covering Gateshead, Dudley, Charlestown, Bennetts Green, Redhead, Mount Hutton, Kahibah, Hillsborough, Tingira Heights, Whitebridge with 6 cases, including three diagnosed on March 23, while both the 2264 and 2281 postcodes have four cases.

OTHERS

2278 – 3 (Barnsley, Killingworth, Wakefield)

2282 – 2 (Warners Bay, Lakelands, Eleebana)

2285 – 2 (Cameron Park, Cardiff, Cardiff Heights, Cardiff South, Glendale, Edgeworth, Macquarie Hills)

2284 – 1 (Argenton, Teralba, Woodrising, Marmong Point, Speers Point, Boolaroo, Booragul)

2306 – 1 (Windale)

2265 – 1 (Martinsville, Cooranbong)

2286 – 1 (Holmesville, West Wallsend, Seahampton)

Top beaches in Australia. Coastal aerial of Fingal Beach in Fingal Bay, Port Stephens. Credit: ETHAN ROHLOFF

PORT STEPHENS

31 cases have been confirmed in the Port Stephens Local Government Area.

11 was the highest number recorded in the postcode 2315 which covers Nelson Bay, Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay and Corlette, while the next biggest hotspot was in 2316 with 7, including One Mile, Taylor’s Beach, Anna Bay, Boat Harbour, Bobs Farm, Fishermans Bay.

OTHERS

2317 – 4 (Salamander Bay, Solider’s Point)

2318 – 3 (Oyster Cove, Salt Ash, Williamtown, Campvale, Ferodale, Fullerton Cove, Medowie)

2319 – 1 (Tanilba Bay, Mallabula, Tilligerry Creek, Lemon Tree Passage)

2324 – 5 (Twelve Mile Creek, Tahlee, Tea Gardens, Seaham, Swan Bay, Kings Hill, Karuah, Heatherbrae, Hawks Nest, East Seaham, Eagleton, Carrington, Bundabah, Raymond Terrace East, Raymond Terrace, Pindimar, Osterley, North Arm Cove, Nelson’s Plain, Millers Forest)

Maitland Court. Pic Amy Ziniak

MAITLAND

Here there’s 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

A big postcode of 2320 which has the suburbs of most Maitland areas, Aberglasslyn, Largs, Lorn, Horseshoe Bend, Glen Oak, Farley, Hillsborough, Keinbah, Gosforth, Anambah, Allandale, Bolwarra Heights, Bolwarra, Windella, Mount Dee, Louth Park, Oakhampton has a total of 8 cases.

OTHERS

2321 – 6 (Butterwick, Clarence Town, Berry Park, Duns Creek, Gillieston Heights, Cliftleight, Duckenfield, Harpers Hill, Heddon Greta, Glen Martin, Glen William, Luskintyre, Morpeth, Lochinvar, Hinton, Phoenix Park, Oswald, Windermere, Raworth, Woodville)

2322 – 6 (Beresfield, Chisholm, Black Hill, Lenaghan, Hexham, Tarro, Stockrington, Tomago, Thornton, Woodberry)

2323 – 7 (Brunkerville, Buchanan, Buttai, East Maitland, Four Mile Creek, Freemans Waterhole, Greenhills, Metford, Mount Vincent, Mulbring, Pitnacree, Richmond Vale, Tenambit, Ashtonfield)

CESSNOCK

Cessnock Council building, Vincent street. Google street view.

A few less cases in the Cessnock Local Government Area with 23 reported.

A majority of those are in 2325 with 20 confirmed cases. Those cover the suburbs of Abernethy, Bellbird, Aberdare, Dairy Arm, Ellalong, Congewai, Corrabare, Cessnock, Cessnock West, Bellbird Heights, Cedar Creek, Watagan, Wollombi, Yengo National Park, Paynes Crossing, Pelton, Quorrobolong, Sweetmans Creek, Laguna, Kitchener)

OTHER

2327 – 3 (Kurri Kurri, Pelaw Main, Stanford Merthyr)

Muswellbrook after heavy rainfall.

UPPER HUNTER

The virus threat has not made much headway up the Hunter Valley, according to the data.

The 2330 postcode of Singleton had 3 cases, Branxton, 2335, just the 1, along with Muswellbrook (2333), 1 also.

Lucky Denman (2328) and Greta (2334) residents have no cases.