Postcode · NSW
Suburbs in postcode 2291: Merewether, Merewether Heights and The Junction.
Rents to Sept 2026 · Sales to Mar 2026
New leases of all home types in postcode 2291 had a median rent of $730 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 148 new leases, down 2.7% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2291 were between $595 and $650 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 · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 19 leases
$560/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown Heights and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2289 · same figures as Adamstown and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 17 leases
$580/wk
2290 · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 19 leases
$620/wk
2291 · same figures as Merewether Heights and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 37 leases
$620/wk
2291 · same figures as Merewether and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 37 leases
$620/wk
2291 · same figures as Merewether and 1 more · 2-bed units · to Sept 2026 · 37 leases
$620/wk
Not ranked: the figure is for a wider group than you asked for, or it's missing.
2292 · units, any size · to Sept 2026 · 13 leases · not ranked: no 2-bed units figure
$630/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 | $730/wk | 148 | −2.7% | |
| 1-bed homes | $510/wk | 18 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $650/wk | 63 | +4.4% | |
| 3-bed homes | $900/wk | 46 | +0.0% |
| 4-bed homes | $1,150/wk | 19 | — |
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| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $600/wk | 59 | +0.0% |
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| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $497.50/wk | 14 | — |
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| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $620/wk | 37 | — |
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| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $900/wk | 71 | +0.0% |
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| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $680/wk | 18 | — |
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| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $925/wk | 30 | +2.8% |
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| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,200/wk | 17 | — |
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| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $820/wk | 18 | — |
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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 | $1,350,000 | 58 | −16.0% | |
| strata homes | $950,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $2,010,000 | 31 | −2.6% |
© 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2289: Adamstown, Adamstown Heights, Kotara | $710/wk | — | $750/wk |
| 2290: Charlestown, Redhead, Mount Hutton | $700/wk | — | $750/wk |
| 2292: Broadmeadow, Hamilton North | $720/wk | — | — |
| 2293: Maryville, Wickham | $750/wk | — | — |
| 2296: Islington | $685/wk | — | — |
| 2300: Newcastle, Cooks Hill, The Hill | $700/wk | $767.50/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 2291: Merewether, Merewether Heights, The Junction
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