1/6 Robert St, Merewether NSW 2291
Merewether Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $1,570,000 in Aug 2026, up $470,000 (43%) on the $1,100,000 paid in Nov 2020. That is about 6.4% a year over 5.7 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Merewether rose 44%, from $680,000 in 2020 to $977,500 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 61% above the Merewether median unit price for that year ($977,500 across 66 sales).
Merewether medians use NSW Valuer General sales of $50,000 or more, leaving out part-interest transfers and contracts covering several properties, and need at least 10 sales in the period. See Merewether sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Units in postcode 2291 rented for a median $620 a week, from 240 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $1,570,000 on 7 Aug 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 2.1% a year, before costs and vacancies.
Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Merewether.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R2 Low Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 400 m² For subdividing the whole site, not one unit
- Maximum building height
- 8.5 m
- Floor space ratio
- 0.6:1 Floor area allowed for each square metre of site
From the Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012 maps on the NSW Planning Portal, looked up at this address's map point on 22 Oct 2026. A control can cover only part of a site and plans change, so the council's planning certificate is the formal record. Planning data from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, CC BY 4.0.
Related sales
Sale history
Sold is the contract date, when the sale was agreed. Settled is the date ownership transferred.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 24 Sep 2026 | $1,570,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP65911 |
| 11 Nov 2020 | 15 Dec 2020 | $1,100,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP65911 |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 23 Jan 2015 | $619,200 | - | - | - | 1/SP65911 |
$1,570,000 Sold 7 Aug 2026
Settled24 Sep 2026
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Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 1/SP65911
$1,100,000 Sold 11 Nov 2020
Settled15 Dec 2020
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Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 1/SP65911
$619,200 Sold 23 Jan 2015
Settled23 Jan 2015
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Baths-
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Title reference: 1/SP65911
Other sales at 6 Robert St
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
Recent sales on Robert St
Sold in the last two years.
- 5 Robert Street, Merewether 2291 $2,950,000 sold 20 Oct 2025, 698 m²
- 2/3 Robert Street, Merewether 2291 $1,265,000 sold 1 Jul 2025
- 10 Robert Street, Merewether 2291 $1,665,000 sold 26 Mar 2025, 221 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 2/27 Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $655,000 sold 27 Aug 2026
- 43 Berner St, Merewether 2291 $2,650,000 sold 31 Jul 2026, 604 m²
- 10/47 Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $860,000 sold 31 Jul 2026
- 3/52 Merewether St, Merewether 2291 $985,000 sold 13 Jul 2026
- 2/69 Berner St, Merewether 2291 $1,230,000 sold 9 Jul 2026
- 4/61 Merewether St, Merewether 2291 $900,000 sold 1 Jul 2026
- 41 Berner St, Merewether 2291 $7,400,000 sold 12 Jun 2026, 588 m²
- 9 B Frederick St, Merewether 2291 $3,100,000 sold 29 May 2026, 256 m²