Suburb · NSW · 2300 · Newcastle council
Rents to Sept 2026 · Sales to Mar 2026
These are postcode 2300's figures, which include Cooks Hill. New leases of all home types in postcode 2300 had a median rent of $700 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 239 new leases, up 7.7% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2300 were between $627.50 and $850 a week.
New leases are rents agreed at the start of a tenancy in July–Sept 2026, from NSW Fair Trading bond data, not what current tenants pay.
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2303 · same figures as Hamilton East and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 19 leases
$560/wk
2303 · same figures as Hamilton and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 19 leases
$560/wk
2303 · same figures as Hamilton and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 19 leases
$560/wk
2291 · same figures as The Junction · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 37 leases
$620/wk
2291 · same figures as Merewether · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 37 leases
$620/wk
2300 · same figures as Cooks Hill and 3 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 92 leases
$767.50/wk
2300 · same figures as Bar Beach and 3 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 92 leases · your search
$767.50/wk
2300 · same figures as Bar Beach and 3 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 92 leases
$767.50/wk
2300 · same figures as Bar Beach and 3 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 92 leases
$767.50/wk
2300 · same figures as Bar Beach and 3 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 92 leases
$767.50/wk
Not ranked: the figure is for a wider group than you asked for, or it's missing.
2293 · units, any size · to Sept 2026 · 21 leases · not ranked: no 2-bed units figure
$665/wk
2294 · all homes · to Sept 2026 · 21 leases · not ranked: every home type together
$700/wk
To Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data · sources
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NSW publishes rents and sale prices by postcode, so these are postcode 2300's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Newcastle, Cooks Hill, The Hill, Bar Beach and Newcastle East. Postcode 2300
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $700/wk | 239 | +7.7% | |
| 1-bed homes | $520/wk | 70 | −5.5% | |
| 2-bed homes | $750/wk | 119 | +7.1% | |
| 3-bed homes |
| $880/wk |
| 41 |
| +3.5% |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $680/wk | 171 | +7.9% |
|---|
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $510/wk | 58 | +2.0% |
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| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $767.50/wk | 92 | +9.6% |
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| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,050/wk | 16 | — |
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| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $787.50/wk | 54 | +12.5% |
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| 1-bed housesCheck an increase | $542.50/wk | 12 | — |
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| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $710/wk | 22 | — |
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| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $867.50/wk | 16 | — |
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| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $797.50/wk | 14 | — |
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© State of New South Wales (NSW Fair Trading rental bond data). For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.
Jan–Mar 2026 · the NSW Rent and Sales Report
| Sales of | Median | Middle half | Sales | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $1,100,000 | 77 | −0.5% | |
| strata homes | $953,000 | 62 | −2.3% | |
| non-strata homes | $2,200,000 | — | — |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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