Shortland at a glance
5,480
People
$860,000
Median sale
$600/wk
Median rent
3.63%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Shortland › Alister St
$795,000
Last sold
18 July 2025
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
593 m²
Land
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
Last sold
$795,000
18 July 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Shortland (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,281/m² of land (n=101). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Shortland at a glance
5,480
People
$860,000
Median sale
$600/wk
Median rent
3.63%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Shortland
-7.6%
Median sale
Suburb $860,000
+0.29 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.63%
Suburb median $860,000 from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 $600/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.
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.
Nearby
Area
Shortland at a glance
5,480
People
$860,000
Median sale
$600/wk
Median rent
3.63%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by LaneCamposThis home is quietly confident, refreshingly functional, and right where you want to be.
Wrapped in charm and soaked in sunshine, this is a home that lives easy. Not only does it welcome light, it celebrates it. From the moment you step inside, sunbeams dance, highlighting every considered finish and curve. Large windows, open spaces, and an effortless indoor-outdoor connection create a home that feels open, calm, and beautifully in tune with the day.
Whether it's morning light pouring into the kitchen or golden hour settling across the garden, every room gets its moment. It's a space that lifts your mood without trying, and that's exactly the point.
What You'll Love
-- Separate studio – the perfect guest accommodation or home office or business headquarters
-- Sunlit interiors that glow from morning to evening
-- Renovated kitchen with stone benchtops and quality appliances - style meets substance
-- Ducted air conditioning and ceiling fans for year-round comfort
-- Open-plan kitchen and living designed for light and flow
-- Large windows and glass sliders connecting inside to out
-- Seamless alfresco area for entertaining
-- Low-maintenance backyard
-- Quiet, family-friendly street with a real sense of community
-- Bright, renovated bathroom with modern tones
Your New Neighbourhood
-- 17min walk to Shortland Public School (1.3km)
-- 9min drive to Callaghan College Waratah Campus (5.3km)
-- 3min drive to Shortland Waters Golf Club (1.3km)
-- 5min drive or 24min walk to Newcastle Uni's Callaghan Campus (2.4km)
-- 13min walk to Shortland local shops and services (950m)
-- 6min walk to Cook Park (500m)
-- 5min drive to Jesmond Central (2.4km)
-- 21min drive to Newcastle CBD & beaches (11.6km)
-- Approx. weekly rental return: in the vicinity of $600
-- Approx. council rates per quarter: $500
-- Approx. water rates per third: $280 (not incl. usage)
For more information, please contact Dave Lane on 4967 6770.
Disclaimer:
All information contained herein has been gathered from sources we consider reliable. We do not accept any responsibility to any person for its accuracy and do no more than pass it on. All interested parties should make and rely upon their own inquiries in order to determine whether or not this information is in fact accurate.
Listing description written by Dave Lane, LaneCampos — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.