1
Filthy Fadez Studio
from 160 Google reviews.
9 Griffiths Rd, New Lambton NSW 2305
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The hair salons of Newcastle
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local hair salons in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Filthy Fadez Studio (5.0 from 160 Google reviews), Barber Cruz (5.0 from 119 Google reviews) and Triple Two Barber Shop (5.0 from 84 Google reviews).
- Hair Salons compared
- 273
- Google reviews
- 21,069
- Median rating
- 4.9
The hair salons of Newcastle: the top 50
2
Barber Cruz
from 119 Google reviews.
Unit 5/5 May St, Mayfield NSW 2304
3
Triple Two Barber Shop
from 84 Google reviews.
Maitland NSW
4
High Powered Barbers
from 83 Google reviews.
5
Dapper & Dame Charlestown
from 46 Google reviews.
6
Lindsay Wachs Hairstylist
from 42 Google reviews.
Upper Level, 141 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
7
Kc Hair Bar
from 40 Google reviews.
665A Glebe Rd, Newcastle NSW 2289
8
Viva Hair and Beauty
from 40 Google reviews.
19 Bourke St, Maitland NSW 2320
9
Charles Nicholas Hairdressing
from 37 Google reviews.
10
EVERYDAY
from 37 Google reviews.
11
WAK The Salon
from 563 Google reviews.
521 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
12
Penelope's Beauty
from 36 Google reviews.
33 William St, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
13
Studio Harlow
from 36 Google reviews.
610 Pacific Hwy, Belmont NSW 2280
14
Sol + Soma Salon
from 303 Google reviews.
2/9 Kenrick St, The Junction NSW 2291
15
Miranda Howson Hair
from 34 Google reviews.
94A Beaumont St, Newcastle NSW 2303
16
Fades and Blades Fletcher
from 256 Google reviews.
221 Minmi Rd, Fletcher NSW 2287
17
Abbiss Hair
from 250 Google reviews.
1/230 Maitland Rd, Islington NSW 2296
18
Pretty Good Barbershop
from 33 Google reviews.
63 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
19
Indie Mane
from 202 Google reviews.
Raymond Terrace NSW
20
Bespoke Hair Artistry
from 200 Google reviews.
Maitland NSW
21
Mane Concept
from 195 Google reviews.
Maitland NSW
22
Steel City Barbers - Appointment Only
from 190 Google reviews.
1/398 Maitland Rd, Mayfield NSW 2304
23
The Lane Way Barbers ( Newcastle)
from 178 Google reviews.
56 Cleary St, Hamilton NSW 2303
24
Urban Raw Maitland
from 30 Google reviews.
Maitland NSW
25
The Boys Studio Makeup and Hair
from 136 Google reviews.
390 Maitland Rd, Newcastle NSW 2304
26
The Barber Social
from 132 Google reviews.
Raymond Terrace NSW
27
The Lambton Barber Shop
from 129 Google reviews.
97 Elder St, Newcastle NSW 2299
28
Laura Jane Hair
from 28 Google reviews.
Mayfield NSW
29
Studio Haus Hair
from 28 Google reviews.
Charlestown NSW
30
Walkabout Barber HQ.
from 108 Google reviews.
23 Pacific Hwy, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
31
Wingman Grooming
from 107 Google reviews.
19 Kenrick St, The Junction NSW 2291
32
DEAD HEAD BARBERSHOP
from 106 Google reviews.
3 Brown St, Newcastle NSW 2300
33
Alyce’s hair design
from 102 Google reviews.
Cessnock NSW
34
Thommo's Barbers
from 97 Google reviews.
Charlestown NSW
35
Liberty Barbershop
from 96 Google reviews.
279 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
36
Tony's Haircuts
from 94 Google reviews.
39 Pacific Hwy, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
37
Emphasized Hair
from 93 Google reviews.
37 Donald St, Newcastle NSW 2303
38
Bellamia Hair
from 26 Google reviews.
Shop 3/ 75-77 Beaumont St, Hamilton, NSW, 2303
39
TwentyTwo Fades barbershop
from 77 Google reviews.
463 High St, Maitland NSW 2320
40
Nowhere
from 76 Google reviews.
8 Harris St, Maryville NSW 2298
41
Bolt Hair Co.
from 24 Google reviews.
132 Wollombi Rd, Cessnock NSW 2325
42
Kimberley Jayne Hair & Makeup
from 24 Google reviews.
133 Lawes St, Maitland NSW 2323
43
Nicole Murphy Hair
from 24 Google reviews.
Lambton NSW
44
IVORY STATE Hair and Makeup
from 74 Google reviews.
38A Vincent St, Cessnock NSW 2325
45
Royal Hair
from 73 Google reviews.
450 The Esplanade, Warners Bay NSW 2282
46
Vella Hair
from 71 Google reviews.
2 Glebe St, Newcastle NSW 2290
47
SAS HAIR SOCIETY
from 70 Google reviews.
267 Vincent St, Cessnock NSW 2325
48
Muse by Hardy
from 66 Google reviews.
26 Maitland Rd, Islington NSW 2296
49
Salon Acqua
from 22 Google reviews.
551 Pacific Hwy, Belmont NSW 2280
50
Emelle Hair Salon
from 61 Google reviews.
333 High St, Maitland NSW 2320
Not a Chain compared 273 hair salons in Newcastle, NSW, with 21,069 Google reviews between them. Of these, 220 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 38 reviews.
Of the hair salons compared, the most reviewed is The Barber Shop, with 892 Google reviews at 4.4.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local hair salons in Newcastle, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local hair salons in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Filthy Fadez Studio (5.0 from 160 Google reviews), Barber Cruz (5.0 from 119 Google reviews) and Triple Two Barber Shop (5.0 from 84 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank hair salons in Newcastle, NSW?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many hair salons in Newcastle, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 273 hair salons in Newcastle, NSW, with 21,069 Google reviews between them. Of these, 220 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 38 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.