Newcastle and Lake Macquarie aged care statistics
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie has 46 aged care homes listed on Aged Care HQ with 4,560 government funded places. 33 (72%) are run by not-for-profit organisations and 14 (30% of all homes) describe dementia care on their own website (government service list, 30 June 2025; homes' websites checked October 2026).
Directory updated 6 October 2026. Source details are at the end of this page.
Every figure below is computed from the listed homes in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie (Council areas: Newcastle; Lake Macquarie). Shares are of all 46 homes. Download these tables as CSV.
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Aged care homes | 46 | |
| Government funded places | 4,560 | |
| Average places per home | 99 |
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Respite care | 13 | 28% |
| Dementia care | 14 | 30% |
| Palliative care | 10 | 22% |
| Secure dementia unit | 5 | 11% |
| Couples accommodation | 0 | 0% |
| Restorative and transition care | 0 | 0% |
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Respite care | 5 | 11% |
| Dementia care | 3 | 7% |
| Palliative care | 4 | 9% |
| Secure dementia unit | 0 | 0% |
| Couples accommodation | 0 | 0% |
| Restorative and transition care | 1 | 2% |
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit | 33 | 72% |
| Private | 13 | 28% |
| Government | 0 | 0% |
| Not stated | 0 | 0% |
Care counts are homes whose own web page describes the care, checked up to 6 October 2026. A home that does not mention a type of care may still offer it.
Sources and dates
Directory updated 6 October 2026. How we collect and check this data.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (GEN Aged Care Data). Data as at 30 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0Aged care service list: 30 June 2025
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material.
- Each aged care home or its provider. Checked 6 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026Homes' own websites
From the home's own website, checked October 2026.