Charlestown, New South Wales

Charlestown Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Charlestown
Coordinates	32°57′54″S 151°41′06″E / 32.965°S 151.685°E / -32.965; 151.685
Population	13,601 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2,030/km2 (5,260/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2290
Elevation	116 m (381 ft)
Area	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Location	10 km (6 mi) WSW of Newcastle CBD 142 km (88 mi) NNE of Sydney 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Belmont 54 km (34 mi) NNE of The Entrance 75 km (47 mi) NNE of Gosford
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Kahibah
State electorate(s)	Charlestown
Federal division(s)	Shortland
Suburbs around Charlestown: Kotara South Adamstown Heights Kahibah Hillsborough Charlestown Whitebridge Mount Hutton Gateshead Whitebridge

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.