Postcode · NSW
Suburbs in postcode 2289: Adamstown, Adamstown Heights, Kotara, Garden Suburb, Kotara South and Highfields.
Rents to Sept 2026 · Sales to Mar 2026
New leases of all home types in postcode 2289 had a median rent of $710 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 149 new leases, the same as a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2289 were between $700 and $810 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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2285 · same figures as Cardiff Heights and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 13 leases
$570/wk
2285 · same figures as Cardiff and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 13 leases
$570/wk
2285 · same figures as Cardiff and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 13 leases
$570/wk
2287 · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 22 leases
$570/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown Heights and 4 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown and 4 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown and 4 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown and 4 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown and 4 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown and 4 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2290 · same figures as Hillsborough · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 19 leases
$620/wk
2290 · same figures as Charlestown · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 19 leases
$620/wk
To Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data · sources
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July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $710/wk | 149 | +0.0% | |
| 2-bed homes | $620/wk | 51 | +8.8% | |
| 3-bed homes | $760/wk | 76 | +1.3% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $600/wk |
| 31 |
| +2.6% |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $580/wk | 17 | — |
|---|
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $740/wk | 101 | −1.3% |
|---|
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $620/wk | 29 | — |
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| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $750/wk | 57 | +0.0% |
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| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $775/wk | 17 | — |
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| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $780/wk | 11 | — |
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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 | $1,182,000 | 74 | +24.3% | |
| strata homes | $890,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $1,285,000 | 53 | +27.2% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Each postcode's median weekly rent for new leases, July–Sept 2026, from NSW Fair Trading bond data: up to eight nearby postcodes, those with the most new leases, in name order. A median from fewer than 20 new leases isn't shown (—).
| Postcode (its suburbs) | All homes | 2-bed units | 3-bed houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2282: Warners Bay, Eleebana, Lakelands | $710/wk | — | $750/wk |
| 2285: Cameron Park, Edgeworth, Cardiff | $740/wk | — | $720/wk |
| 2287: Wallsend, Fletcher, Maryland | $690/wk | $570/wk | $700/wk |
| 2290: Charlestown, Redhead, Mount Hutton | $700/wk | — | $750/wk |
| 2291: Merewether, Merewether Heights, The Junction | $730/wk | $620/wk | $925/wk |
| 2292: Broadmeadow, Hamilton North | $720/wk | — | — |
| 2303: Hamilton, Hamilton South, Hamilton East | $700/wk | — | $850/wk |
| 2305: New Lambton, New Lambton Heights | $707.50/wk | — | $770/wk |
© State of New South Wales (NSW Fair Trading rental bond data). For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.
Every postcode in the council area: Newcastle council area rents by postcode
Suburbs in postcode 2289: Adamstown, Adamstown Heights, Kotara, Garden Suburb, Kotara South, Highfields
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