2/279b Sandgate Rd, Shortland is a 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom Townhouse.
As-new freestanding home offers student accommodation opportunity located just five minutes walk to the University of Newcastle and just 20 minutes to Newcastle CBD and beaches.
The home has been optimised for high-yield student accommodation and offers strong rental return of over $1000 per week when all rooms are occupied.
The building is just over two years old, and features two downstairs bedrooms plus two upstairs bedrooms and an additional studio style couples suite..
The size of Shortland is approximately 6.1 square kilometres. It has 11 parks covering nearly 23.5% of total area. The population of Shortland in 2016 was 3905 people. By 2021 the population was 4537 showing a population growth of 16.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Shortland is 20-29 years. Households in Shortland are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Shortland work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 55.60% of the homes in Shortland were owner-occupied compared with 61.70% in 2016.
Shortland has 2,119 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Shortland have seen a 65.87% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 50.77% increase. As at 31 March 2026:
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