Suburb records fell like dominoes in 2021 as Newcastle property prices went into overdrive.
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New sale benchmarks were set in 30 of the 49 housing suburbs in the Newcastle LGA, and it could have been 31 but for a transaction-free year in Lenaghan.
September's $8.75 million sale of 44 Kilgour Avenue, Merewether made headlines by crushing the region's previous $7.25 million record, and there were others that broke previous records by $1 million plus.
Hamilton, Hamilton South, New Lambton Heights and The Junction all set huge new benchmarks, and others are believed to have been set off-market.
Of the 49 suburbs, all but seven (Beresfield, Birmingham Gardens, Hexham, Jesmond, Sandgate, Shortland and Tarro) have hit the $1 million mark heading into 2022.
Was a new record set in your suburb in 2021? Find out below.
ADAMSTOWN
$2 million: 22 King Street (Jun 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.7 million for 68 Lockyer Street (Jan 2020)
ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS
$2.5 million: 158 Princeton Avenue (Jul 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $2.15 million for 3 Ragan Close (Mar 2019)
BAR BEACH
$6.45 million: 46 Bar Beach Avenue (Oct 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $5,725,000 for 96 Memorial Drive (May 2020)
BERESFIELD
$820,000: 113 Beresford Avenue (Aug 2017)
Highest sale in 2021: $800,000 for 27 Delprat Avenue (Nov 2021)
BIRMINGHAM GARDENS
$800,000: 25 Fussell Street (Sep 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $795,000 for 65 Fussell Street (Jun 2020)
BLACK HILL
$2.98 million: 4 Black Hill Road (Sep 2019)
Highest sale in 2021: $1.8 million for 7 Walter Parade (Jun 2021)
BROADMEADOW
$1.25 million: 153 Everton Street (Oct 2017)
Highest sale in 2021: $958,000 for 13 Pokolbin Street (Apr 2021)
CARRINGTON
$2.15 million: 45/1 Forbes Street (Dec 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.7 million for 89 Young Street (Nov 2017)
COOKS HILL
$3.4 million: 64 Parkway Avenue (Apr 2019)
Highest sale in 2021: $3 million for 1409 Bruce Street (Nov 2021)
ELERMORE VALE
$2.45 million: 22 Paddock Close (Feb 2020)
Highest sale in 2021: $1,565,000 for 71 Cambronne Parade (Mar 2021)
FLETCHER
$1.54 million: 39 Tallowwood Crescent (Sep 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.21 million for 89 Churnwood Drive (Sep 2019)
GEORGETOWN
$1.42 million: 25 Palmer Street (Sep 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.09 million for 11 Parkview Street (May 2016)
HAMILTON
$3.1 million: 113 Everton Street (Nov 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $2.1 million for 193 Denison Street (Oct 2019)
HAMILTON EAST
$2.9 million: 50 Dumaresq Street (Apr 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $2.8 million for 21 Everton Street (Apr 2018)
HAMILTON NORTH
$1.47 million: 25 Hamilton Street (Dec 2020)
Highest sale in 2021: $1.1 million for 2 Baird Street (Jan 2021)
HAMILTON SOUTH
$3.95 million: 213 Parkway Avenue (Dec 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $2,635,000 for 1/19 Alexander Street (Sep 2017)
HEXHAM
$505,000: 161 Old Maitland Road (Jul 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $499,000 for 51-51 Old Maitland Road (Sep 2016)
ISLINGTON
$1.81 million: 27 Chinchen Street (Apr 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.41 million for 14 Power Street (May 2020)
JESMOND
$977,500: 22A Robert Street (Dec 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $665,000 for 29 William Street (Dec 2020)
KOTARA
$2,175,000: 203 Grinsell Street (Aug 2019)
Highest sale in 2021: $1.54 million for 67 Charlestown Road (Dec 2021)
LAMBTON
$3.3 million: 1A Karoola Road (Jun 2020)
Highest sale in 2021: $1,615,000 for 20 Orlando Road (Mar 2021)
LENAGHAN
$1.7 million: 37 Black Hill Road (Apr 2020)
Highest sale in 2021: N/A
MARYLAND
$1.27 million: 12 Athlone Way (Aug 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $900,000 for 38 Ajax Avenue (Aug 2018)
MARYVILLE
$1.6 million: 84 Estell Street (Jul 2019)
Highest sale in 2021: $1.48 million for 25/233 Hannell Street (Mar 2021)
MAYFIELD
$1.53 million: 24 Barton Street (May 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.4 million for 88 Crebert Street (Sep 2020)
MAYFIELD EAST
$1,122,000: 1 Henson Avenue (Sep 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $940,000 for 32 Kitchener Parade (Dec 2020)
MAYFIELD WEST
$1,325,000: 16 Buruda Street (Nov 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $886,000 for 35 Buruda Street (Sep 2017)
MEREWETHER
$8.7 million: 44 Kilgour Avenue (Sep 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $7.25 million for 38 John Parade (Sep 2020)
MEREWETHER HEIGHTS
$2.2 million: 2/230 Scenic Drive (Oct 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.65 million for 218 Scenic Drive (Nov 2013)
MINMI
$1.21 million: 142 Woodford Street (August 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $820,000 for 24 Church Street (Jun 2018)
NEW LAMBTON
$3.86 million: 5 Ridge Lane (Dec 2019)
Highest sale in 2021: $2,225,000 for 31 Westcourt Road (Nov 2021)
NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS
$3.6 million: 3 Ardlessa Way (Mar 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $2,075,000 for 185 Croudace Street (Jul 2019)
NEWCASTLE
$5.45 million: 1201/61 Shortland Esplanade (Jul 2020)
Highest sale in 2021: $3.55 million for 10/304 Wharf Road (April 2021) and 10/1 King Street (Oct 2021)
NEWCASTLE EAST
$3.71 million for 40 Zaara Street (Dec 2019)
Highest sale in 2021: $.32 million for 11/38 Zaara Street (Jan 2021)
NEWCASTLE WEST
$2.15 million for 1901/466 King Street (Jan 2018) and 1902/464 King Street (Dec 2017)
Highest sale in 2021: $1.9 million for 1802/466 King Street (Jun 2021)
NORTH LAMBTON
$1,546,000 for 10 Erina Place (Apr 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.02 million for 7 Arthur Street (Dec 2020)
RANKIN PARK
1,525,000: 64 Elbrook Drive (Sep 2018)
Highest sale in 2021: $965,000 for 6 Habebe Close (April 2021)
SANDGATE
$600,000: 83 Maitland Road (Sep 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $545,000 for 57 Maitland Road (Nov 2017)
SHORTLAND
$890,000: 206A Marsden Street (Dec 2012)
Highest sale in 2021: $775,000 for 4 Derna Road (Nov 2021)
STOCKTON
$2.4 million: 243 Mitchell Street (Sep 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $2.2 million for 157 Mitchell Street (Feb 2019)
TARRO
$725,000: 33 Eastern Avenue (Oct 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $570,000 for 1 Anderson Drive (Apr 2010)
THE HILL
$5 million: 34 Brown Street (May 2015)
Highest sale in 2021: $4.08 million for 20 The Terrace (May 2021)
THE JUNCTION
Between $4.7 and $4.9 million: 31 Bar Beach Avenue (Oct 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $3,142,000 for 66 Bar Beach Avenue (Jul 2019)
TIGHES HILL
$1.79 million: 11 Bryant Street (Nov 2020)
Highest sale in 2021: $1,485,000 for 70 Henry Street (Oct 2021)
WALLSEND
$1.78 million: 8 Corio Close (Aug 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1.2 million for 11 Milgate Street (Oct 20)
WARABROOK
$1.17 million: 48 Bakeri Circuit (Oct 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $900,000 for 40 Bakeri Circuit (Oct 2020)
WARATAH
$1.88 million: 25 Lambton Road (Mar 2015)
Highest sale in 2021: $1.36 million for 18 High Street (Oct 2021)
WARATAH WEST
$1.42 million: 245 Christo Road (Mar 2021)
Record sale before 2021: $1 million for 45 Acacia Avenue (Jul 2017)
WICKHAM
$1.75 million: 1408/11 Dangar Street (May 2021) and 42/87 Hannell Street (Sep 2020)
*CoreLogic data as of 16/12/21