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Merewether Heights, NSW 2291

Property data updated July 20261,495 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

22 sales · 26 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Merewether Heights property market

Merewether Heights's busiest market is house rentals, with 25 leases at $985 a week (up) as of July 2026, renting out in about 17 days (down from 19 days last year), with 4-bedroom the most common (around 4 in 10).

House sales follow closely, with 22 sales at around $1.655M, taking about 24 days to sell, among the country's biggest house price drops. Rounding it out, 1 unit rentals at $1,355 a week.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Merewether Heights demographics & population

Population

1,495

Median age

41yrs

Avg household

2.9people

Male · Female

50% · 50%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Merewether Heights?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex845 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity10%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity7%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity44%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Merewether Heights

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 41%

Median monthly mortgageTop 39%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Merewether Heights

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 39%

Median family incomeTop 24%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 2.7× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Merewether Heights

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 12%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Merewether Heights

1 school inside Merewether Heights, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 112 primary schools in Merewether Heights and its surrounds, and 33 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Merewether Heights1schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools112within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools33within 5 km · nearest 4.3 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Merewether Heights · 1Order by
1
Merewether Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 149
2
Merewether High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadow · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Adamstown · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Lambton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lambton · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Newcastle Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · The Hill · 4.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
St Philip's Christian College - WaratahIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waratah · 4.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Macquarie CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Belmont Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Belmont North · 4.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fletcher · 4.3 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Beach · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Belair Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Hamilton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
The Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Hamilton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamilton · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Kahibah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kahibah · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara South · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
New Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Charlestown East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Newcastle East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newcastle · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Tighes Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tighes Hill · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
St John's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Charlestown South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Wallsend South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
St Kevin's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Redhead Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redhead · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Eleebana Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eleebana · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Valentine Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Valentine · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.3 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Merewether Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Adamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
New Lambton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Hunter School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Broadmeadow · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Kotara High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adamstown · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Newcastle High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
St Francis Xavier's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadow · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Kotara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kotara · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Hamilton North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Broadmeadow · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Whitebridge High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Whitebridge · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
NovoschoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Newcastle West · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Kotara South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Charlestown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Islington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Islington · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Newcastle Middle SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · New Lambton Heights · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Waratah · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Waratah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Waratah · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Carrington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Carrington · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Garden Suburb Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garden Suburb · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Dudley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dudley · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Newcastle Junior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hillsborough · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Corpus Christi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Hillsborough Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
St Mary's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Waratah West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah West · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Lakeside SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Gateshead · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
San Clemente Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mayfield · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stockton · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
St Dominic's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mayfield · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Wiripaang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Mayfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield East · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Stockton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Stockton · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Cardiff High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cardiff · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Jesmond Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Hunter Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Jesmond · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Hunter Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mayfield · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Heaton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Mayfield West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mayfield · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Cardiff South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Cardiff South · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Cardiff North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
St Pius X Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Windale · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Mount Hutton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hutton · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Cardiff Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Elermore Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Windale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Windale · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Margaret Jurd CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Shortland · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Newcastle Waldorf SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Glendale · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Glendale East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Warners Bay High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warners Bay · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Alesco Secondary CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Cooks Hill · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Shortland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Plattsburg Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Callaghan College Wallsend CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Holy Cross Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Warners Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Jewells Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jewells · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Glendale Technology High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glendale · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Biddabah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Argenton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Argenton · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Floraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Belmont North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Fern Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fern Bay · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Maryland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Boolaroo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Boolaroo · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Speers Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Speers Point · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Edgeworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Edgeworth · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Glendore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Belmont High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Belmont Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Lake Macquarie High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Booragul Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Booragul · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Five Islands SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Booragul · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Teralba Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Teralba · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
St Paul's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Barnsley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Barnsley · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Fennell Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fennell Bay · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Minmi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Minmi · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Marks Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marks Point · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Toronto Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Fassifern Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fassifern · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
West Wallsend High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Wallsend · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Charlton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fassifern · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
North AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-11 · West Wallsend · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
131
West Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · West Wallsend · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Coal Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coal Point · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Blackalls Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blackalls Park · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Toronto High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Toronto · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Blacksmiths Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blacksmiths · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Wakefield SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wakefield · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Biraban Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Black Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Black Hill · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Pelican Flat Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pelican · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Tarro Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kilaben Bay · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Rathmines Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rathmines · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Beresfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Beresfield · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Swansea Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Swansea · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Francis Greenway High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Beresfield · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Woodberry Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woodberry · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
Toronto Adventist SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
149
John Hunter Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · New Lambton Heights · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
Awabakal Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Shortland · 4.3 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Merewether Heights median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Merewether Heights — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.05M

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 6 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

1.6mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$945/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↓ 3 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.31%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample3ThinLease sample3GoodThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 3 bed3 sales · 3 leases

12+0.5%

—

9+0.5%

—

Houses · 4 bed3 sales · 3 leases

12+0.5%

—

9+50.0%

—

Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 3 leases

—

Units · 1 bed3 sales · 3 leases

—

Units · 2 bed3 sales · 3 leases

—

Units · 3 bed3 sales · 3 leases

—

All houses

12+0.5%

—

9+50.0%

—

All units

—

9+0.5%

—

Where each segment ranks

Merewether Heights property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

1/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

0/4above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Merewether Heights

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +62%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

88 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

15 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$800k▲ +14.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

64▼ −10.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

71 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

21 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.12M▲ +1.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

118▼ −8.8% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

33 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

33 days▲ +6 days YoY

Median price

$1.17M▼ −10.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

28▼ −13.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

39 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

26 days▼ −5 days YoY

Median price

$519k▼ −2.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

11▲ +121.7% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

92 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

12 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$933k▲ +11.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

99▲ +11.7% YoY

Merewether Heights · this suburb

Demand index

52 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

14 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$1.05M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

12▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Merewether Heights against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Merewether Heights in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

49 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$800k▲ +14.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

64▼ −10.1% YoY

Gross yield

2.24%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

49 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.12M▲ +1.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

118▼ −8.8% YoY

Gross yield

1.98%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

14 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

33 days▲ +6 days YoY

Median price

$1.17M▼ −10.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

28▼ −13.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.44%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

41 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

12 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$933k▲ +11.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

99▲ +11.7% YoY

Gross yield

2.04%

Merewether Heights · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

14 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$1.05M▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

12▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

2.31%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Merewether Heights — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Merewether Heights median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Merewether Heights fell from $987k (Jul 2021) to $903k (Jun 2026) — a 8.6% decline over five years — peaking at $1.53M between Aug 2024 and Jul 2025. Median house rent went from $657/wk to $508/wk (−22.7%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $1.40M to $1.67M (+19.4%), with rent up from $505/wk to $1,215/wk (+140.6%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$903k-25.0%

5y median $1.15Mvs last year $1.20M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

14-6.7%

5y median 16vs last year 15

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

21 days-3

5y median 28 daysvs last year 24 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$508/wk+6.3%

5y median $622/wkvs last year $478/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

13+44.4%

5y median 12vs last year 9

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

13 days+1

5y median 12 daysvs last year 12 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.02%-0.31 pt

5y median 2.08%vs last year 2.33%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.6 months-64.9%

5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 4.4 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.0 months+36.8%

5y median 1.1 monthsvs last year 0.7 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Merewether Heights: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Merewether Heights, ranked by distance — each lined up against Merewether Heights on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketMerewether HeightsNSW 2291 · Houses · Total

Price$1.05M

DOM14 days

Sold12

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

AdamstownNSW 22890.7kmHouses · Total

MerewetherNSW 22910.8kmHouses · Total

Hamilton SouthNSW 23031.2kmHouses · Total

HighfieldsNSW 22891.5kmHouses · Total

Adamstown HeightsNSW 22891.9kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Merewether Heights

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Merewether Heights

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Merewether Heights — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Merewether Heights vs The Junction: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.19M against Merewether Heights's $1.05M — about 13% higher, with homes selling in 19 days versus 14 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketMerewether HeightsNSW 2291Houses · Total

Price$1.05M

DOM14 days

Sold12

Most similar sales markets · within 2.2–97 kmLast 12 months

The JunctionNSW 22912km59% match

Price$1.19M

DOM19 days

Sold12

WaterlooNSW 201765km61% match

Price$1.20M

DOM13 days

Sold16

FloravilleNSW 22808km56% match

Price$636k

DOM13 days

Sold18

WhitebridgeNSW 22903km48% match

Price$1.15M

DOM20 days

Sold24

St PetersNSW 204497km69% match

Price$1.22M

DOM15 days

Sold22

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Merewether Heights

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Merewether Heights: The Junction median house price, Waterloo property market, Floraville property growth, Whitebridge property growth and St Peters average house price.

Merewether Heights's closest rental-market twins: Waterloo property market, The Junction property market, Whitebridge house prices, St Peters property prices and Floraville property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Merewether Heights

25 data-driven answers about Merewether Heights's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Merewether Heights?

The median house price in Merewether Heights, NSW 2291 is $1.05M as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

How much does it cost to rent in Merewether Heights?

The median weekly house rent in Merewether Heights is $945 as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $945 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Merewether Heights?

A 3 bedroom house in Merewether Heights rents for a median $945 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 4-bedroom $945/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Merewether Heights?

Gross rental yield in Merewether Heights is 2.31% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.09%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Merewether Heights?

As of June 2026, Merewether Heights medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Merewether Heights?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	—	$1.05M	$1.05M	$1.05M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Merewether Heights median?

At the median Merewether Heights house ($1.05M purchase, $945/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1281 — about $336 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Merewether Heights's property market trends?

Merewether Heights's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 14 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Merewether Heights market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Merewether Heights as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Merewether Heights, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.31% against a NSW median of 2.29%, houses take a median 14 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Merewether Heights?

Houses in Merewether Heights sell in a median 14 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Merewether Heights a tight or loose property market right now?

Merewether Heights's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.6 months of supply.

Have property prices in Merewether Heights gone up or down?

House prices in Merewether Heights moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Merewether Heights?

Merewether Heights's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 9 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Merewether Heights in its property market cycle?

Merewether Heights's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Merewether Heights compare to other NSW suburbs?

Merewether Heights's median house price ($1.05M) is 17% above the NSW median ($899k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 14 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Merewether Heights sits at 2.31% vs 2.29% state median.

How does Merewether Heights compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Merewether Heights's most-similar nearby market is The Junction (2.2 km away) with a median house price of $1.19M — about 13% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Merewether Heights?

The most-transacted segment in Merewether Heights over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 12 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 12 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Merewether Heights last year?

Merewether Heights recorded 12 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 12 transactions. On the rental side, 9 houses and 9 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Merewether Heights in?

Merewether Heights is in postcode 2291, in the Newcastle & Lake Macquarie region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Merewether Heights, NSW 2291.

What is the population of Merewether Heights?

Merewether Heights, NSW 2291 is home to 845 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 32, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Merewether Heights?

The median household in Merewether Heights earns $3k per week — roughly $137k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $958/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Merewether Heights?

The unemployment rate in Merewether Heights is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Merewether Heights?

Merewether Heights is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Merewether Heights?

Merewether Heights has 150 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Merewether Heights Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Merewether Heights a good place to live?

Merewether Heights, NSW 2291 has a population of 845, a median age of 32, a median household income around $3k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Merewether Heights market data last updated?

This Merewether Heights market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.