Merewether Heights, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,495
- Median age
- 41
- Household income
- $3,022/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 91%
- Renting
- 9%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Adamstown Station · 1.9 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- John Hunter Hospital · 4.6 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$1.65m
Median unit (5 yr)
$1.86m
Sales (5 yr)
107
Sales (12 mths)
11
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
27 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 15.6% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Merewether Hts PS
Secondary
Kotara HS
Secondary
Newcastle HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Merewether - The Junction
District population (2025)
14,975
+5% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
37
houses 22 · other 15
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Merewether Heights:
- Scenic Drive (89)
- Sun Hill Drive (77)
- Bershire Avenue (74)
- Rembrandt Drive (72)
- Ashford Parade (58)
- The Quarter Deck (44)
- Hatfield Street (39)
- Elsworth Parade (39)
- Cedar Crescent (23)
- Summer Place (18)
- Peak Street (15)
- Parkland Parade (15)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.