Charlestown, New South Wales
| Charlestown Greater Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°57′54″S 151°41′06″E / 32.965°S 151.685°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13,601 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,030/km2 (5,260/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2290 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Charlestown | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Charlestown is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest suburb in Lake Macquarie and in the Greater Newcastle area. It is approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west-south-west of the central business district of Newcastle.