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Shortland, 2307

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,402

Growth (1 yr)

+2.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+13.5%

Median age

33

Median income

$1,344/wk

Employment rate

54.8%

University qualified

17.5%

Work from home

15%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$838,000

Languages at home

11.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Urdu, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

37.9/100
Below average

1676th in NSW

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Golf
  • Outer suburban
What Shortland is known for: Golf, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Shortland is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Newcastle Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Public transport is a very strong feature of the suburb, with public transport 65% above the peer median. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places. Median house prices have risen 20% year on year. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and household incomes, with household incomes 27% below the peer median.

Shortland's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Public transport is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
  • Household incomes sit below the peer median

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Shortland compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$838k

+20% change

Median rent

$600/wk

Population (ERP)

5,402

+2.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#147

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

51st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

92nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

39%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

17th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
37.9/100 — Below average
National rank
4923rd in Australia
State rank
1676th in NSW
Peer rank
#147 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#762 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
64
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$838,000
Median price change
+19.7%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

5,402(June 2025)

+2.5% annual · +13.5% over 5 years · 92th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.5%
5-year growth
+13.5%
Change in 1 year
+132
Change in 5 years
+641
Growth rank in NSW
92th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,000), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,537
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,344
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
115 of 1,978
Median monthly mortgage
$1,679
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$377
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27% / 33.8% / 39.3%
Employment rate
54.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15% / 1.2% / 63.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,301 / 527 / 33

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

17.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 22.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified17.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.4% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational22.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below52.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies22.3%
  • Management and commerce17.9%
  • Society and culture14.5%
  • Health11.6%
  • Education7.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,078

51st percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,621

50th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
6.0%

1st percentile in NSW · -56% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$45,330

15th percentile in NSW · -28% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

21st percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2307 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
2,730
Taxpayers reporting net rent
175
Median net rent
-$2,300
Taxpayers reporting business income
255
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
-57%
Super vs state median
-36%
Business income vs state median
-10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

11.6% speak a language other than English at home; 15% born overseas

Language at home
3,795 English only · 500 other
Non-English at home
11.6%
Born overseas
647 (15%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
293 (6.5%)
Australian citizens
3,914
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
24

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin42 · 22.1%
  • Urdu29 · 15.3%
  • Cantonese16 · 8.4%
  • Punjabi10 · 5.3%
  • Vietnamese10 · 5.3%
  • Arabic9 · 4.7%
  • Spanish7 · 3.7%
  • Afrikaans6 · 3.2%

Religion

46.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 46.7%, while 41.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.3%32.8%
Christianity46.7%47.6%
Islam2.4%4.3%
Other / not stated9.6%15.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.3%22.4%
Anglican13.6%11.9%
Uniting Church3.7%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)3.2%2.4%
Baptist2.2%1.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.1%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
369
Against the person
116
Against property
166
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 39 residents
State crime-rate percentile
50.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+37.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
29
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.37

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault41
  • Fraud38
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment39
  • Malicious Damage To Property41
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle26

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
4
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
926
Median ICSEA percentile
17th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Shortland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 926 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 271 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Awabakal Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Margaret Jurd CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 130 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Callaghan JesmondGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Callaghan WallsendGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Callaghan Waratah TechGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Heaton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Maryland PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mayfield WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Shortland PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Shortland Pre-Schoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

84 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 448 Sandgate Rd
  • 449 Sandgate Rd
  • King St Before Marton St
  • King St Opp Cora Pl
  • Marton St At Sandgate Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

164 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 3 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 84 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
55/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.22
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.1
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.88
Food & drink(5)
  • Café NourishCafe
  • Andy's Take Away Fish & ChipsFast food
  • Miller's Pie & Sandwich BarFast food
  • Tasty AsiaFast food
  • Shortland HotelRestaurant
Shopping(4)
  • Bottle shop
  • Reid's Quality MeatsButcher
  • Shortland GrocerConvenience store
Everyday services(2)
  • Metro PetroleumPetrol station
  • Shortland NewagenPost office
Community(4)
  • Shortland Pre-SchoolKindergarten
  • Awabakal Environmental Education Centre - Wetlands CampusSchool

    412 Sandgate Road, Shortland

  • Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolSchool
  • Shortland Public SchoolSchool

    Shortland

Health & services(3)
  • Hunter Valley Private HospitalHospital
  • Shortland PharmacyPharmacy
  • Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(24)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Bike L8 University to John Hunter HospitalCycling route
  • Bike R6 Newcastle City Centre – University – Birmingham GardensCycling route
  • R8: Birmingham Gardens to Tarro via Hexham SwampCycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • Shortland Waters Golf ClubGolf course
  • Green & Golden Bell Frog ProjectNature reserve
  • Cook ParkPark
  • Lyall ParkPark
  • Milne ParkPark
  • Tuxford ParkPark
  • Playground (5)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Entertainment(2)
  • Viewpoint (2)
Transport(40)

40 bus stops

Other(29)
  • Artwork (15)
  • Visitor CentreAttraction
  • Bench (13)
  • Outdoor Classroom & Wedding ChapelBench
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Shortland RSL Veterans Recreation HallClub
  • Shortland ComputersComputer
  • Bush Tucker GardenGarden
  • Butcherbird HillGarden
  • Garden (7)
  • Rogers Family GardenGarden
  • Sensory TrailGarden
  • Wallaby FlatGarden
  • Shortland Hair DesignHairdresser
  • Hunter Wetlands Centre Aust Visitor CentreInformation
  • Information
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Parking (11)
  • Picnic Table
  • Our Lady of Victories ChurchPlace of worship
  • Sikh Gurdwara NewcastlePlace of worship
  • Uniting Church in AustraliaPlace of worship
  • Post Box
  • Egret TowerShelter
  • Rain Forest ShelterShelter
  • Shelter (10)
  • Shower (2)
  • Eurobodalla HomesSocial Facility
  • Vacant

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Shortland Waters Golf Club

    Golf · +61 2 4955 8169

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cook ParkPark
  • Lyall ParkPark
  • Milne ParkPark
  • Tuxford ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.9%
Woodland / forest cover
1.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
18
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Our Lady of Victories Church
  • Sikh Gurdwara Newcastle
  • Uniting Church in Australia

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Hunter Valley Private Hospital (0.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Hunter Valley Private HospitalHospital
Aged-care services
  • Justor Pty LtdSHORTLANDHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
183
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 18°
Rainfall
295 mm · ~37 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 14°
Rainfall
366 mm · ~46 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
272 mm · ~34 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
230 mm · ~29 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 15 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    29 CONMURRA CIRCUIT SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    7 WALLER STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • August 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    5 MARTON STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • July 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    56 MAWSON STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    390 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    21 BARDIA ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures
    33 SHEARWATER DRIVE SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12 MILNE STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    20A MARTON STREET SHORTLAND 2307Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    7 SPOONBILL AVENUE SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    104 KING STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Subdivision
    269 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    54 CONMURRA CIRCUIT SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    130 KING STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • February 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    29 RABAUL STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined
2025· 18 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Seniors housing; Independent living units; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    33 SHEARWATER DRIVE SHORTLAND 2307Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    42 MARSDEN STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    1 WETLANDS PLACE SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • September 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    26 MORT STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    204 MARSDEN STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    355 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • August 2025

  • Demolition
    46 LOVELL PARADE SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    41 ALISTER STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    63 MARSDEN STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    46 LOVELL PARADE SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    150A MARSDEN STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • May 2025

  • Subdivision
    35 MARSDEN STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • April 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    25 TOBRUK CRESCENT SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    360 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    15 LIBYA STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    378 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    378 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    48 CONMURRA CIRCUIT SHORTLAND 2307Determined
2024· 11 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    25 RUFOUS CRESCENT SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    7 CORAL SEA AVENUE SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • October 2024

  • Subdivision
    255 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    25 RUFOUS CRESCENT SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Subdivision
    255 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Withdrawn

  • September 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    360 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    3 MARSDEN STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • July 2024

  • Subdivision
    255 SANDGATE ROAD SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • June 2024

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    138 MARSDEN STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    22 MORT STREET SHORTLAND 2307Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    25 Tobruk Cres, Shortland NSW 2307Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Newcastle
Member of Parliament
Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,226
Turnout (2025)
92.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).

Coalition 25.7%Labor 74.3%

3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ShortlandLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Birmingham Gardens NorthLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • WarabrookLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Jesmond NorthLabor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • Wallsend EastLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)3.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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