Shortland, NSW 2307 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Shortland is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2307, home to 4,537 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Newcastle local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$377 /wk
Population4,537
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGANewcastle

Demographics

Population
4,537
Median age
33 years
Median household income
$1,344 /week
Median personal income
$681 /week
Median family income
$1,629 /week
Average household size
2.3
Persons per bedroom
0.8
Local government area
Newcastle
Statistical region (SA4)
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Newcastle
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$377 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,679
Rent share of household income
28%

Schools

  • Shortland Public School Primary · Government
  • Awabakal Environmental Education Centre Other · Government
  • Heaton Public School Primary · Government
  • Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Secondary · Government
  • Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Secondary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
  • Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 17.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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