Name

Stevens Group

Legal name

The Stevens Group

Website

https://stevensgroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate (6500), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living Real Estate Owners/Operators (REITs & Management Companies) (HLADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Medical Office Brokerage (BPAJABAF)

Keywords

• Property development
• Residential subdivisions
• Hospitality venues
• Retirement living
• Memorial parks

Headquarters

HQ city

Erina

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Development Sales: Stevens Group generates revenue through the sale of developed residential land subdivisions, residential apartments, retail centres, industrial estates, and commercial properties throughout NSW. Projects are delivered through direct sales to end buyers or pre-commitment arrangements with national tenants.
2. Hospitality Operations: The group operates hospitality venues including Headlands Hotel Austinmer, Peppers Hunter Valley, The Clarendon Newcastle, Nineteen Hunter Valley, and Mezze restaurant. Revenue is generated through hotel accommodation, food and beverage sales, and event hosting.
3. Memorial Parks & Services: Through the Palmdale Group, Stevens Group operates memorial gardens and funeral services (Creightons Funeral Service). Revenue comes from cemetery plots, memorial services, and funeral arrangements.
4. Retirement Living: Through their partnership in Principle Living, Stevens Group develops and sells retirement village homes. The company also earns development fees and shares in profits from these joint venture communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stevens Group is a diversified operating company that develops and operates property, hospitality, retirement living, and memorial parks assets across New South Wales, Australia. It builds and sells residential subdivisions, residential apartments, retail centres, childcare and medical centres, industrial estates, and commercial properties, while also owning and operating hotels, restaurants, bars, a championship golf club, retirement villages, memorial gardens, and funeral services. Revenue is generated through direct property sales, pre-commitment arrangements with national retail tenants, hospitality operations, and joint venture development fees.

Product overview

Stevens Group is a diversified operating company with four main business divisions: Property Development (retail, childcare, medical, industrial, residential subdivisions and apartments), Hospitality (hotels, restaurants and bars), Retirement Living (through Principle Living partnership), and Memorial Parks & Services (through Palmdale Group). The company's property portfolio includes masterplanned communities like The Vintage Estate in Hunter Valley, various residential subdivisions, commercial developments, and hospitality venues. They also operate golf club facilities and provide memorial park and funeral services across regional NSW.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Development Development of retail centres and commercial precincts across NSW, including fuel stations, fast food outlets, and specialised retail spaces, with pre-commitment arrangements to national tenants such as McDonald's, KFC, 7-Eleven, ALDI, BP, Coles Express, Domino's, Subway, Hungry Jack's, Guzman Y Gomez, Oporto, and Red Rooster.
• Childcare Centre Development Construction of purpose-built childcare centres designed to tenant specifications and incorporating innovative child learning solutions, delivered for operators including Little Zaks Academy, Go Kindy, Best Start Early Learning, Oxanda, Early Bird Education, and Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten.
• Medical Centre Development Design, development, leasing, and construction of medical centre consulting rooms throughout New South Wales, with a focus on lifestyle medicine principles and locations such as Mingara Recreation Club, Lisarow, and Erina.
• Industrial Facilities Development Development of industrial land for employment hubs featuring warehouses, showrooms, factories, and supporting service industries across NSW, including the Hunter Business Park joint venture with Hunter Land at Black Hill.
• Residential Subdivisions Masterplanned residential communities with open spaces, parklands, and community amenities across NSW, sold to owner-occupiers, downsizers, first-home buyers, and investors. Major estates include The Vintage (482 lots since 2000), The Loxford (2000+ homesites), Radcliffe Wyee (730 homes), and Birrigan Iluka Beach (140 allotments).
• Residential Apartments Luxury, medium-density residential apartments with architectural design and premium quality finishes across NSW, including The Residence Apartments at The Vintage (24 apartments, completed 2023), Foreshore Lake Macquarie (37 boutique apartments, completed April 2021), and One16 Tudor Hamilton in Newcastle.
• Headlands Hotel Austinmer Multi-award-winning beachfront hotel on the south coast of NSW featuring panoramic ocean views, brasserie, sports bar, and events space, operated 7 days a week for leisure travellers, corporate guests, and event bookers.
• Peppers Hunter Valley 44-apartment premium tourism accommodation property in the heart of Hunter Valley, offering hotel services including one, two, and three-bedroom villas, rebranded as Peppers in August 2025 following a multi-million dollar refurbishment, with Accor Vacation Club as a partner.
• The Clarendon Newcastle Classic Newcastle venue combining boutique hotel rooms with modern dining and an art deco bar, located next to the Civic Theatre, serving leisure and corporate guests.
• Nineteen Hunter Valley Casual bar and dining venue within The Vintage Estate, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days a week, featuring live sports and entertainment for visitors to the Hunter Valley.
• Mezze Hunter Valley Elevated yet casual dining venue serving breakfast and a Mediterranean dinner menu within The Vintage Estate in Hunter Valley.
• The Vintage Golf Club 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course within The Vintage Estate in Hunter Valley, open 7 days a week to members, residents, and visitors.
• Blueheath at The Bower Thriving retirement community in Medowie developed through the Principle Living partnership, offering independent living villas and apartments for active seniors and downsizers, with the final stage under construction.
• The Apperly Newcastle Golf Club Premier retirement community under development at Newcastle Golf Course in Fern Bay, offering independent living villas and apartments for active seniors and downsizers in a golf-front setting.
• The Hermitage Hunter Valley Over 55s retirement community in the heart of Hunter Valley with 99 independent living villas, currently with development application before Maitland Council and a projected development value of $42 million.
• The Darcy Rutherford New retirement village in the Heritage Parc residential estate, Rutherford NSW, offering 105 independent living villas with a projected development value of $50 million.
• Palmdale Group Memorial Parks Owned and operated memorial gardens across regional NSW through the Palmdale Group, comprising Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, Greenway Chapel & Memorial Gardens, and Western Districts Lawn Cemetery, offering cemetery plots and memorial services.
• Creightons Funeral Service Funeral services operating since 1843 with 8 locations across NSW, providing professional funeral director services and arrangements as part of the Palmdale Group.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42+ awards won for landmark projects since 1982
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• McCloy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with McCloy Group for The Loxford residential development in Maitland (2000 homesites) and other potential projects. McCloy Group manages the development. Also partners on The Loxford masterplanned community spanning two LGAs.
• Hunter LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with Hunter Land for the Hunter Business Park at Black Hill. Hunter Land leads industrial development and delivers the project as development managers. The project covers 200+ industrial blocks on over 140 net hectares.
• Brand GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Brand Group for the Kariong Highway Commercial Precinct development. Combined history in property on the Central Coast exceeds 100 years. Acquired site from State Government through lengthy tender process.
• Principle LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStevens Group is a partner in Principle Living, who are leaders in award-winning retirement property development and seniors' support. Principle Living's visionary thinking and deep experience brings vibrant, connected communities for seniors.
• Mann FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Mann family and Stevens Group forming Principle Living. Combines Stevens Group's development experience with Mann family's extensive care background to create innovative retirement living model.
• Mirvac and PeetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStevens Group selected as preferred developer for Googong mixed-use town centre development by Mirvac and Peet. The project brings together service station, fast food sites, childcare centre and specialised retail for the award-winning master planned community.
• Laurie DentonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Laurie Denton (Central Coast businessman) for The Old Farm at Mardi development. Development of 246-lot rural/residential lifestyle estate on land owned by Denton.
• Accor Vacation ClubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccor Vacation Club is a partner in Peppers Hunter Valley along with Stevens Group and additional independent owners. The 44-apartment property is part of Accor's vacation ownership network.
• Sue Mann Nursing and Community CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSue Mann Nursing and Community Care is involved in the Newcastle Golf Club retirement village project alongside Stevens Group and McCloy Group through Principle Living.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• InvoCare: ASX-listed funeral services and cemetery operator (White Lady, Simplicity, Value Cremation brands). Direct comparable to Stevens Group's Palmdale Group and Creightons Funeral Services for the memorial parks and funeral services division.
• AVJennings: ASX-listed residential land developer focused on Australian masterplanned communities. Highly comparable to Stevens Group's residential subdivision and masterplanned community business, with similar geographic footprint and product offering across greenfield housing lots.
• Aveo Group: ASX-listed retirement living operator with owned and managed communities across Australia. Closest direct comparable to Stevens Group's Principle Living JV — both target the same independent living / over-55s demographic with develop-and-operate models, though Aveo operates at significantly larger scale.
• McCloy Group: NSW-based property developer and Stevens Group's JV partner on The Loxford (Maitland, 2,000+ homesites). Highly comparable regional NSW developer profile, making it both a peer and a partner on flagship residential pipeline.
• Keyton: One of Australia's largest retirement living operators (formerly Lendlease Retirement Living, now owned by Pacific Equity Partners). Direct comparable to Stevens Group's Principle Living JV for the retirement village development and operation model, with broader geographic and asset scale.
• Peet Limited: ASX-listed diversified property developer specializing in masterplanned communities. Stevens Group is partnered with Peet (and Mirvac) on the Googong town centre, and Peet's land-led development model across Australian growth corridors directly mirrors Stevens Group's residential subdivision pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• Lendlease: Global diversified real estate developer with Australian residential, commercial, and retirement operations (formerly owned Keyton retirement business). Comparable to Stevens Group across masterplanned communities and retirement living verticals, though Lendlease operates at materially larger scale.
• Stockland: ASX-listed diversified property developer and retirement living operator. Stockland's masterplanned communities and retirement living business directly overlap with Stevens Group's residential subdivisions and Principle Living retirement JV.
• Mirvac Group: ASX-listed diversified property developer with residential, commercial, and retail operations. Mirvac is a JV partner on Stevens Group's Googong project; its scale, mixed-use development approach, and retirement living exposure make it a clear incumbent comparable for diversified NSW development activity.
• Frasers Property Australia: Australian arm of Frasers Property, with residential land, apartments, commercial, and retirement (retirement living operator) divisions. Comparable diversified profile to Stevens Group, with similar exposure to NSW masterplanned communities and retirement living.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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