Cardiff is a suburb of the City of Lake
Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. Cardiff
is located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west-southwest
of Newcastle's central business district in the
City of Lake Macquarie North Ward.

Cardiff is an irregularly shaped suburb. In the
2001 Census Cardiff had 5,039 inhabitants.
Including the associated suburbs of Cardiff
South and Cardiff Heights, the population was
9,500 persons. Cardiff contains 2 government
primary schools, a Catholic primary school, an
Independent school and a government high
school. Like most major suburbs in Lake
Macquarie, it has its own commercial centre
with a post office, pub (hotel), real estate
agencies, take-away shops, a video store, tattoo
studio, two opportunity stores, numerous
hairdressers and two supermarkets. Cardiff has
sporting clubs for the following sports: Cricket
(Warners Bay-Cardiff Junior Cricket Club,
Cardiff-Boolaroo District Cricket Club, Ulinga
junior cricket club), Rugby League (Cardiff
Cougars, Cardiff Cobras), Football (soccer)
(Cardiff JSFC), Lawn Bowls (Cardiff Bowling
Club) and Netball (Cardiff Netball Club).