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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.

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Zoning in Shortland

Shortland is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential83.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space11.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Private Recreation

Environmental2.1% of properties

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.

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1,053
Break-ins
610
Vehicle theft
3,716
Other theft
1,559
Property damage
972
Fraud
148
Handling stolen goods
1,914
Assault
458
Sexual offences
69
Robbery
1,249
Other against the person
2
Homicide
6,733
Other offences

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

Australian39.9%
English39.9%
Scottish11.4%
Irish10.4%
Australian Aboriginal6.3%
German3.5%

Top countries of birth

China1.7%
England1.4%
India1.4%
New Zealand0.8%
Philippines0.8%
Pakistan0.8%

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.

970
Dwellings/yr
271
Houses
699
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Shortland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Shortland address:

Nearby suburbs

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.