Swansea at a glance
4,986
People
$1,165,400
Median sale
$602/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$970,000
Last sold
2 Apr 2025
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
901 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
$970,000
2 Apr 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Swansea (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,746/m² of land (n=128). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Swansea at a glance
4,986
People
$1,165,400
Median sale
$602/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Swansea
-16.8%
Median sale
Suburb $1,165,400
+0.54 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.69%
Suburb median $1,165,400 from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014
Zone
Low Density Residential
R2
Jurisdiction
Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie, 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 1 Sept 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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 904 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. If the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check, this lot can outperform a same-suburb house that is hold-as-is only. That is not a forecast. 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 $602/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
This looks more compelling as a land / capital-growth play than a pure yield play — if the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check.
Detail
Zoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 904 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Achieved rent for this address has not been inferred. Gross yield on advertising copy is not the deal.
Nearby DA pipeline is unknown, so neighbourhood change is not in this verdict.
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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 904 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. 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 904 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
Swansea at a glance
4,986
People
$1,165,400
Median sale
$602/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by SOLD Real EstateWelcome to God's Country, Swansea North is the destination of choice for retirees, families and weekender buyers alike, nestled between stunning Swansea Channel and magnificent Lake Macquarie, this is a water lover's paradise beyond compare, with fantastic surf beaches just minutes away.
Swansea offers a vibrant shopping strip, with your choice of 2 supermarkets, plenty of cafes, pubs and clubs, with an array of services, and great schools in and around the town.
Iconic Swansea North promises beautiful big blocks, fabulous flat land, crystal clear water, sensational white sand, with a tropical island look, where aquamarine salt water laps at the shores of beautiful sand islands that dot The Channel.
Few blocks are as large in size as this one, and only so many get to boast a North facing backyard, perfect all summer long with cool North Easterly seabreezes, and wonderful warm sunshine all winter long.
Very much an incomplete project, much of the hard work has already been done, with the current home boasting 3 good size bedrooms and a lovely new bathroom, along with spacious open living off the front entry foyer.
Simply needing a kitchen, you can easily live in or rent out the current property, taking your time to build the sexy new rear extension.
The block is huge with so much backyard, with a complete driveway running from front to back to over sized rear garaging, a big ticket item, having the concrete driveway in place is a big saving on your hip pocket nerve.
- Highly sought Swansea North location, Swansea channel at the end of the street
- Appreciate fantastic side access to a blank canvas flat backyard on a huge block
- Massive 9m wide x 7m deep garage at the rear of the block, perfect for the toys
- A tinkerer's paradise, all the toys you want when you live by the water fit here
- Amazing north facing backyard promises cool breezes and warm winter sun
- DA approved plans for a 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with multiple living zones
- Finish off the project while living in the current home or use as a weekend project
- High ceilings throughout, spacious living area, three great sized bedrooms
- Modern bathroom with floor to ceiling tiles, black tapware and elegant barn door
- All that is needed is a new kitchen and the home is ready to live in or rent out
- Climate control year-round with air conditioning, ceiling fans & plantation shutters
- Located in precious Swansea North so close to top boat ramps & sandy swimming
Listing description written by Shanti Page, SOLD Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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