Shortland NSW Property Investment

Newcastle · 2307

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Median House Price

$850K

As of 8 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

4.0%

Estimated rental vacancy (Estait estimate)

1-2%

Current rental listings as a share of rented homes counted in the 2021 Census. A guide, not an official vacancy rate.

Based on 9 current listings, as at 3 Nov 2026

Source: Estait calculation using ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, G37 (CC BY 4.0).

Median Weekly Rent

$650/wk

Source: NSW Fair Trading, Residential Rental Bond Lodgements (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026). As of Sept 2026.

Median Unit Price

$725K

As of 8 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

4,537

Shortland Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Current listings

current listings

As of 3 Nov 2026

Median days listed

20 days

current listings, median days listed

As of 3 Nov 2026

Asking rents, current listings

$650/wk

asking rents for current listings, median per week

As of 3 Nov 2026

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, postcode 2307 (all suburbs in it): 12.4% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report – Sales tables, March quarter 2021 and March quarter 2026 (accessed 24 Oct 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), CC BY 4.0, dcj.nsw.gov.au/statements/copyright-and-disclaimer.html. Postcode figures mapped to suburb and growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Newcastle council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 918. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Shortland.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

2 green3 yellow4 red

Weekly Rent (house)

650 medium impact

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2307 (ABS Census)

3.05 high impact

Median Household Income

1344 medium impact

Public Transport Score

No data medium impact

School Zone Quality

5.2 medium impact

Distance to CBD

118.75 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

3 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

55.6 medium impact

Gross Rental Yield (%)

3.98 high impact

Net Rental Yield (%)

2.67 high impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2307

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 3 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

4,537

Education (IEO)

3/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

2/10

Crime & Safety

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

3.4/10

Offences per 1,000

72.7

Recorded offences

330

Shortland: score 1–10, relative to other NSW suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Shortland PS

PrimaryGovernment

3.9/10

Callaghan Jesmond

SecondaryGovernment

No data

Callaghan Waratah Tech

SecondaryGovernment

No data

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.