Our Economic Vision

Our vision for Newcastle is a liveable, sustainable, inclusive global city. Our City Economy vision is guided by adopted strategies of Council and informed by the latest available data.

Economic Development Strategy

Our Economic Development Strategy offers a transformative perspective to economic development with a deliberate people-centred and place-led approach.

Newcastle After Dark Strategy

Our Newcastle After Dark Strategy is Newcastle's first specific strategy for guiding the development of a creative, safe and vibrant night-time economy.

Smart City Strategy

Newcastle is a city that puts its community at its centre; enjoys smart and digitally connected public and urban infrastructure; and works to develop a thriving ecosystem to drive innovation and creativity.

Live Music Strategy

Our goal is to support a vibrant and sustainable live music sector in Newcastle.

Economic Briefings

Economic briefings delivered to the Strategy and Innovation Advisory Committee.

Newcastle's Economic Profile

Up to date access to information on trends in population, jobs, regional product data and business activity.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.