5/84 Mitchell St, Merewether NSW 2291
Merewether Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $750,000 in May 2026, up $44,000 (6%) on the $706,000 paid in Apr 2021. That is about 1.2% a year over 5.1 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Merewether rose 18%, from $830,000 in 2021 to $977,500 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 23% below 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 $750,000 on 22 May 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 4.3% 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
- 0.75:1 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.
Below are all known sales in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 22 May 2026 | 3 Jul 2026 | $750,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP5634 |
| 5 | 16 Apr 2021 | 28 May 2021 | $706,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP5634 |
| 5 | 25 Sep 2018 | 8 Nov 2018 | $580,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP5634 |
| 5 | 15 Jun 2017 | 20 Sep 2017 | $590,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP5634 |
| 5 | 5 Nov 2015 | 7 Dec 2015 | $467,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP5634 |
$750,000 Sold 22 May 2026
Unit5
Settled3 Jul 2026
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Title reference: 5/SP5634
$706,000 Sold 16 Apr 2021
Unit5
Settled28 May 2021
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Cars-
Title reference: 5/SP5634
$580,000 Sold 25 Sep 2018
Unit5
Settled8 Nov 2018
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Cars-
Title reference: 5/SP5634
$590,000 Sold 15 Jun 2017
Unit5
Settled20 Sep 2017
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Title reference: 5/SP5634
$467,000 Sold 5 Nov 2015
Unit5
Settled7 Dec 2015
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Cars-
Title reference: 5/SP5634
Recent sales on Mitchell St
Sold in the last two years.
- 2/27 Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $655,000 sold 27 Aug 2026
- 10/47 Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $860,000 sold 31 Jul 2026
- 76 Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $1,552,000 sold 8 Jan 2026, 318 m²
- 6/80 Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $845,000 sold 15 Dec 2025
- 1/57 Mitchell Street, Merewether 2291 $740,000 sold 15 Dec 2025
- 95 B Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $3,400,000 sold 1 Oct 2025, 355 m²
- 3/83 Mitchell Street, Merewether 2291 $1,400,000 sold 10 Sep 2025
- 91 Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $960,000 sold 18 Aug 2025, 122 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 79 A Ridge St, Merewether 2291 $2,075,000 sold 14 Sep 2026, 286 m²
- 79 Ridge St, Merewether 2291 $3,200,000 sold 14 Sep 2026, 413 m²
- 34 Ridge St, Merewether 2291 $1,750,000 sold 19 Aug 2026, 506 m²
- 1/6 Robert St, Merewether 2291 $1,570,000 sold 7 Aug 2026
- 43 Berner St, Merewether 2291 $2,650,000 sold 31 Jul 2026, 604 m²
- 68 Curry St, Merewether 2291 $1,850,000 sold 17 Jul 2026, 349 m²
- 3/52 Merewether St, Merewether 2291 $985,000 sold 13 Jul 2026
- 4/61 Merewether St, Merewether 2291 $900,000 sold 1 Jul 2026