Fletcher is a residential suburb located approximately 16 kilometres from the Newcastle CBD. Fletcher had a population of over 5,000 in 2016. The suburb also has a small shopping centre which features a Coles Supermarket, a bakery, butchers, cafe, Subway restaurant, Dominos, hair salon, and a liquor store. There is also an Aldi store in the area. Fletcher’s annual capitol growth is 4.48%.