9/216 Union St, Merewether NSW 2291
Merewether Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
The 2019 sale was 15% above the Merewether median unit price for that year ($555,000 across 76 sales).
Since then the median unit price in Merewether has risen 77%, from $555,000 in 2019 to $982,500 over the last 12 months (88 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.
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
- R3 Medium Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 400 m² For subdividing the whole site, not one unit
- Maximum building height
- 10 m
- Floor space ratio
- 0.9:1 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2019 | 8 Nov 2019 | $640,000 | - | - | - | 9/SP20882 |
$640,000 Sold 12 Aug 2019
Settled8 Nov 2019
Beds-
Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 9/SP20882
Other sales at 216 Union St
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 Sep 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 | $1,200,000 | - | - | - | 8/SP20882 |
| 3 | 23 Jul 2026 | 3 Sep 2026 | $1,450,000 | - | - | - | 3/SP20882 |
| 6 | 22 Jan 2026 | 20 Feb 2026 | $1,078,888 | - | - | - | 6/SP20882 |
| 3 | 2 May 2024 | 24 Jun 2024 | $1,030,000 | - | - | - | 3/SP20882 |
| 10 | 4 Mar 2024 | 16 Apr 2024 | $810,000 | - | - | - | 10/SP20882 |
| 17 | 28 Aug 2023 | 26 Sep 2023 | $795,000 | - | - | - | 17/SP20882 |
| 1 | 17 Nov 2020 | 11 Dec 2020 | $755,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP20882 |
| 16 | 13 Jun 2019 | 3 Oct 2019 | $580,000 | - | - | - | 16/SP20882 |
| 13 | 7 Nov 2018 | 7 Dec 2018 | $630,000 | - | - | - | 13/SP20882 |
| 12 | 26 Sep 2018 | 9 Nov 2018 | $740,000 | - | - | - | 12/SP20882 |
$1,200,000 Sold 7 Sep 2026
Title reference: 8/SP20882
$1,450,000 Sold 23 Jul 2026
Title reference: 3/SP20882
$1,078,888 Sold 22 Jan 2026
Title reference: 6/SP20882
$1,030,000 Sold 2 May 2024
Title reference: 3/SP20882
$810,000 Sold 4 Mar 2024
Title reference: 10/SP20882
$795,000 Sold 28 Aug 2023
Title reference: 17/SP20882
$755,000 Sold 17 Nov 2020
Title reference: 1/SP20882
$580,000 Sold 13 Jun 2019
Title reference: 16/SP20882
$630,000 Sold 7 Nov 2018
Title reference: 13/SP20882
$740,000 Sold 26 Sep 2018
Title reference: 12/SP20882
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 52 Kenrick St, Merewether 2291 $2,810,000 sold 5 Sep 2026, 634 m²
- 2/27 Mitchell St, Merewether 2291 $655,000 sold 27 Aug 2026
- 7 Cram St, Merewether 2291 $2,350,000 sold 11 Aug 2026, 496 m²
- 18 A Hopkins St, Merewether 2291 $825,000 sold 11 Aug 2026, 165 m²
- 7 Brien St, The Junction 2291 $1,815,000 sold 28 Jul 2026, 241 m²
- 47/10 Kenrick St, The Junction 2291 $1,100,000 sold 8 Jul 2026
- 9 B Frederick St, Merewether 2291 $3,100,000 sold 29 May 2026, 256 m²
- 3/48 Patrick St, Merewether 2291 $650,000 sold 9 May 2026