Merewether at a glance
11,903
People
$1,900,000
Median sale
$703/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 49 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Merewether › Macquarie St
$1,149,000
For sale
Asking
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Asking
$1,149,000
Asking
No recorded sale for this property.
Merewether at a glance
11,903
People
$1,900,000
Median sale
$703/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 49 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Merewether
-39.5%
Median sale
Suburb $1,900,000
+1.26 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.92%
Suburb median $1,900,000 from 49 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$49,984 on top of the price (4.4% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with Merewether's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $703/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 3.2%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Merewether at a glance
11,903
People
$1,900,000
Median sale
$703/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 49 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Newcastle | Lake MacquariePerfectly positioned in sought-after Merewether, just moments from the beach, this fully renovated stylish and low-maintenance brick villa delivers an easy-care lifestyle with modern comfort. Whether you're looking for a place to call home, a smart investment or a convenient coastal base, this is an opportunity worth your attention.
Step inside and instantly feel at home, with light-filled open-plan living and dining creating a welcoming space to relax and unwind. At the heart of the home, the contemporary kitchen has sleek stone benchtops, tiled splash back, cooktop, oven and plenty of cabinetry.
Accommodation includes three bedrooms - the third bedroom offers added flexibility including a built-in laundry and sliding glass doors with direct outdoor access. The large main bathroom has floor-to-ceiling tiles, a freestanding bath, shower and vanity.
Step outside to your own private courtyard, the perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee, soak up the sunshine, entertain family and friends or fire up the BBQ on the weekend. It's an inviting outdoor space designed for low maintenance, relaxed living.
Key features
• Outstanding lifestyle or investment opportunity
• Excellent Air BnB annual income
• Renovated throughout
• Stunning main bathroom with freestanding bath
• Split system air-conditioning in living area
• Plantation shutters throughout
• Private, low-maintenance courtyard
• Immaculate lush gardens
• Common property off-street parking
• Lock-up storage
• Small complex of only two
Located moments from Merewether beach and ocean baths, with a selection of cafes, restaurants close by. Enjoy morning swims, coffee catch-ups and relaxed evenings out as part as your everyday
The Junction precinct is just minutes from your door, offering boutique shopping, dining and everyday essentials, while Newcastle CBD, Westfield Kotara and convenient bus routes are all accessible.
If you're a downsizer, professional or savvy investor, don't miss your chance to secure this Merewether gem. Opportunities like this are tightly held and won't last - act now and make the coastal lifestyle you've been waiting for yours.
Keep an eye out for scheduled open home times
Property details
• Sale Method: Private treaty
• Rental Appraisal: $850 per week
• Council Rates: approx. $586 per quarter
• Strata: $1,336 per annum (self managed)
Disclaimer: We have obtained this property information from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective buyers are advised to carry out their own investigations.
Listing description written by Teresa Heighington, Ray White Newcastle | Lake Macquarie — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.