Suburb Profile Report for Newcastle NSW (2300)

Newcastle Unit: Median price $688,100, Annual capital growth 5.41%, Number of sales 147, Weekly median advertised rent $480

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Property value increases in Newcastle have tracked higher than the NSW average of 2.17% over the last 12 months.

Taking the average capital gain, or increase in median house value, Newcastle,2300 has racked up an average of 14.40% over the period. This ranks it number 104th in the whole country for real estate investors looking at median house price increases.

The most recent median price for Newcastle is $688100, with sellers offering an average of -4.63% off the asking price.

The NSW suburb of Newcastle, 2300 is in the Newcastle local government area.

Metrics	HOUSE	UNIT
Median price	N/A	$688,100
Quarterly growth	N/A	3.09%
12-month growth	N/A	14.40%
Average Annual Growth	N/A	5.41%
Weekly median advertised rent	N/A	$480
Number of sales	N/A	147
Gross rental yield	N/A	3.63%
Days on market	N/A	51.89

Source: CoreLogic

DSR Score for property investment : Below average (H), Above average (U)

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Demographics

Total population	2384
Median household income ($/weekly)	1750
Median age of persons	34
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)	2249
Average household size	1.9

Census	Count	Percent(%)
20-24 years	361	15.1
25-34 years	607	25.5
35-44 years	275	11.5
45-54 years	293	12.3
55-64 years	317	13.3
Others	531	22.3

Age Group

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Not Married	941	51.6
Registered Married	630	34.6
Defacto Relationship	251	13.8

Social Marital Status

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Australia	1718	79.2
Papua New Guinea	45	2.1
United Kingdom	77	3.6
United States of America	32	1.5
Other	104	4.8
Others	193	8.9

Country of Birth

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Buddhism	37	1.8
Christianity	1291	61.9
Hinduism	25	1.2
Islam	38	1.8
No Religion	684	32.8
Others	9	0.4

Religious Affiliation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
$1,000-$1,249	74	7.5
$1,250-$1,499	85	8.6
$1,500-$1,999	132	13.4
$2,000-$2,499	81	8.2
$2,500-$2,999	192	19.5
Others	421	42.7

Gross Household Income (Weekly)

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Employed, worked full-time	1007	49.3
Not in the labour force	525	25.7
Employed, worked part-time	367	18.0
Unemployed, looking for work	84	4.1
Employed, away from work	61	3.0

Person Characteristics

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Managers	216	15.0
Professionals	572	39.8
Technicians & trades workers	126	8.8
Clerical & administrative workers	173	12.0
Sales	126	8.8
Others	223	15.5

Occupation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Pre-school	11	2.2
Infants/Primary	58	11.8
Secondary	50	10.1
Technical or Further Educational Institution	49	9.9
University or other Tertiary Institutions	314	63.7
Others	11	2.2

Type of Educational Institution Attending

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Flat, unit or apartment	1687	82.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse	157	7.7
Separate house	142	7.0
House or flat attached to a shop, office	48	2.4
Caravan, cabin, houseboat	0	0.0
Others	0	0.0