Newcastle at a glance
5,227
People
$1,142,500
Median sale
$766/wk
Median rent
3.49%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Newcastle › Shortland Esplanade
$430,000–$470,000
For sale
Asking range
1
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
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
$430,000–$470,000
Asking range
No recorded sale for this property.
Newcastle at a glance
5,227
People
$1,142,500
Median sale
$766/wk
Median rent
3.49%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Newcastle
-62.4%
Median sale
Suburb $1,142,500
+5.77 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.49%
Suburb median $1,142,500 from 6 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
$17,629 on top of the price (4.1% 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.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
Pre-filled with Newcastle'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 $766/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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 9.3%. 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
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?
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.
Area
Newcastle at a glance
5,227
People
$1,142,500
Median sale
$766/wk
Median rent
3.49%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts NewcastleWhether it's an early surf before work, laps at Newcastle Ocean Baths, breakfast overlooking the beach or an evening spent hopping between the city's best restaurants and bars, this is a lifestyle that's hard to match and even harder to leave. Positioned in the sought-after Arena Apartments directly opposite Newcastle Beach, you'll have the harbour foreshore, Honeysuckle, light rail and the CBD all within an easy stroll. It's one of those special addresses where weekdays feel every bit as good as weekends.
Inside, the apartment has been thoughtfully designed to make the most of every square metre. The streamlined kitchen is appointed with stone benchtops, gas cooking and a laundry nook before opening into a light-filled living and dining area. Full-height glass sliders extend the space onto a covered balcony, creating another place to relax with your morning coffee or unwind at the end of the day. Privately positioned, the bedroom enjoys direct access to the shower bathroom, while ducted air conditioning, secure building access and a dedicated storage cage for surfboards, bikes, golf clubs and all the extras that come with a coastal lifestyle add everyday practicality.
Comfortable and easy to maintain, this fabulous beachside apartment is equally suited as a first home, lock-and-leave coastal retreat or investment in one of Newcastle's best lifestyle locations.
-2nd floor Arena apartment offering approx. 40sqm on title and a lock and leave lifestyle
-Single line kitchen with gas cooktop, under bench oven, single dish-drawer
-Lounge room flows to covered balcony for alfresco enjoyment
-Bedroom flows into shower bathroom
-Storage cage for all your bits and bobs
-Secure entry, secure lift access, foyer beach showers, bike racks
-Enjoy sand, surf, great local cafes & restaurants & coastal walks all on the doorstep
-Approximate return of $600 per week for investors
* This information, including but not limited to photographs (which may show boundaries), copywriting, floorplans, and site plans, has been prepared solely for the purpose of marketing this property. While all care has been taken to ensure accuracy, we do not accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. We strongly recommend that all interested parties make their own enquiries and seek independent advice, including speaking with their conveyancer regarding boundaries and, where appropriate, obtaining a surveyor's report, to verify the information provided.
Listing description written by Luke Wilson, Harcourts Newcastle — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.