Black Hill, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Black Hill Newcastle, New South Wales
Black Hill Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Population	516 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2322
Location	26 km (16 mi) NW of Newcastle 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Maitland
LGA(s)	City of Newcastle City of Cessnock City of Maitland
Parish	Newcastle
State electorate(s)	Cessnock
Federal Division(s)	Paterson
Suburbs around Black Hill: Four Mile Creek, Buchanan Beresfield, Four Mile Creek Tarro, Beresfield Buttai Black Hill Hexham Buchanan Lenaghan, Stockrington Fletcher

Black Hill is a small, quiet area in the countryside, also known as a suburb. It's part of the big city of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. You can find it about 26 kilometers (16 miles) northwest of Newcastle's main city center. Black Hill is managed by two local councils: the City of Newcastle and the City of Cessnock.

Black Hill Public School

Black Hill Public School is a small school located on Blackhill Road. It first opened its doors in 1881. Many students have learned here over the years.

Some well-known people who went to this school include:

• Isaac Heeney, a famous player for the Sydney Swans football team.
• The grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Milton Morris, an Australian politician.
• Reilly Stevenson, who was the School President in 2015. Reilly also won two chess championships and one handball championship!

Who Lives in Black Hill?

In 2021, about 516 people lived in Black Hill. Most people, around 89.7%, were born in Australia. Also, 95.0% of the people living here spoke only English at home.

When it comes to religion, the most common answers were:

• No Religion: 42.6%
• Anglican: 17.1%
• Catholic: 15.9%