Beresfield is a suburb situated to the north west of Newcastle in New South Wales in Australia. It is located just 22 kms. from Newcastle’s central business district. And, it comes under City of Newcastle local government area.
According to the 2006 census, Beresfield has a population of 3,116. It is a thriving suburb that has access to good amenities and has a well-developed real estate.

Location
Beresfield is located on a low ridge that arises from the areas surrounding the wetlands and floodplains of the Hunter River. It is located close to the suburbs of Thornton, Tarro and Woodberry that have a similar location. Beresfield is bisected by Anderson Drive that was previously known as Maitland Road. Towards the northern part of Anderson Drive are located a shopping centre and a railway station. The part to the south of it has the Newcastle Memorial Park cemetery and crematorium along with sporting arenas.

Amenities
The Railway Station was opened way back in 1925 on the Hunter Line. New England Highway lies south of the Railway Station.
The first Public School was Upper Hexham Public School. Other schools here are the Beresfield Public School and the Francis Greenway High School. The shopping centre is relatively big and has a post office, supermarket, doctors, petrol stations, and many other stores of daily convenience located here.  Newcastle Regional Library has a branch in Beresfield. The suburb offers great facilities for sports like swimming pool, cricket ground, rugby and soccer fields, golf course, and bowling club. And, it is no surprise that it has a number of known clubs for cricket, soccer, and bowling.
There are many churches in this area, the most notable being Anglican Church of St. Paul’s that was opened in 1949.
Many clubs and associations function out of this area like the Local Scouts, Girl Guides, Lion’s and Rotary Clubs etc. The Girl Guides are particularly active especially in community service. They organize fundraising, cleaning and other community drives.

Industry
The earliest industries in this area were coal mining and poultry processing. The Kent Colliery was located here and also the Steggles Poultry Processing Plant.
Beresfield is a suburb that has a small population and most people are employed in the manufacturing industry notably technicians. The average house price in Beresfield is $320,000 and the average rent on properties per week is $300. Beresfield is close to good facilities, schools, shopping areas, sporting arenas, and a good area to invest in a home. Whether from the point of view of investment or personal use, the real estate here is a good buy.
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