Shortland property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Shortland, NSW (2,623 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Shortland
Shortland is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Private Recreation
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Shortland
Shortland can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Shortland
Shortland sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 18,483 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,483 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Shortland
At the 2021 Census, 14.2% of Shortland’s 4,537 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Shortland
Newcastle council approved 970 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Shortland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 King Street, Shortland NSW 2307
- 100 Marsden Street, Shortland NSW 2307
- 101/24 Macarthur Street, Shortland NSW 2307
- 10/138 Marsden Street, Shortland NSW 2307
- 10/15 Marton Street, Shortland NSW 2307
- 101 King Street, Shortland NSW 2307
- 101 Marsden Street, Shortland NSW 2307
- 10-20 Mawson Street, Shortland NSW 2307
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.