Merriwa at a glance
1,858
People
$445,000
Median sale
$403/wk
Median rent
4.71%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$580,000
Last sold
9 Sept 2024
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
10,100 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
No verification items generated for this record.
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
Last sold
$580,000
9 Sept 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Merriwa (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $264/m² of land (n=54). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Merriwa at a glance
1,858
People
$445,000
Median sale
$403/wk
Median rent
4.71%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Merriwa
+30.3%
Median sale
Suburb $445,000
-1.10 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.71%
Suburb median $445,000 from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013
Zone
Large Lot Residential
R5
Jurisdiction
Upper Hunter
Upper Hunter, NSW
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.
The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWZoned Large Lot Residential · R5 (Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 109,898 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 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 $403/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.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. 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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Large Lot Residential · R5 (Upper Hunter Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 109,898 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNSW 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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 109,898 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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.
Area
Merriwa at a glance
1,858
People
$445,000
Median sale
$403/wk
Median rent
4.71%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by RM Property & LivestockThis established property offers magnificent views over Merriwa township. The home features four bedrooms all with built in wardrobes. The main suite has an ensuite and a walk-in robe. The kitchen is light, and has a walk-in pantry and stainless appliances, including a 900mm oven and stove top. It is centrally found adjoining a casual eating and living area on one side and has a formal dining area on the other. There is also a lovely light filled formal lounge room. The wide wrap around front veranda boasts multiple spots to sit and enjoy and take in the view. The property has a back veranda as well as an outdoor BBQ entertaining area. There are four split system air conditioners positioned throughout the home to ensure seasonal comfort. The property has a double colour bond garage with power, and over 22,000 gallons of rainwater storage as well as town water connection. The home has solar power and solar hot water. An inspection is an absolute must to fully appreciate all this property has to offer. Phone Megan on 0400 653 446.
Listing description written by Megan Moore, RM Property & Livestock — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.