NSW · Maitland Council
Duckenfield, NSW, 2321
Suburb snapshot
Duckenfield is a small locality in the Maitland area, home to around 92 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,048 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 11391.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $520, houses $680), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 92
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,984
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 293
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,048
- Against the person
- 440
- Against property
- 380
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11,391.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +8.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order76
- Domestic Violence Related Assault132
- Fraud62
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment151
- Malicious Damage To Property99
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,062
- Enfield Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Strathfield South High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
78 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 WYNNSTAY AVENUE ENFIELD 2136Rejected
- Demolition88 MITCHELL STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers74 CORONATION PARADE ENFIELD 2136Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure88 MITCHELL STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation320 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition88 MITCHELL STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
January 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premiseShop 1/32 Coronation Parade Enfield NSW 2136Determined
2025· 13 proposals
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation41 BEAUMARIS STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture39 DUCKENFIELD WHARF ROAD DUCKENFIELD 2321Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)105 BURWOOD ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Privacy screens594 DUCKENFIELD ROAD DUCKENFIELD 2321Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers74 CORONATION PARADE ENFIELD 2136Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure599 DUCKENFIELD ROAD DUCKENFIELD 2321Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision164 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 THE PARADE ENFIELD 2136Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 MITCHELL STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure115 BURWOOD ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 ANN STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Crop or fodder production594 DUCKENFIELD ROAD DUCKENFIELD 2321Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Boarding house; Mixed use development254 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Withdrawn
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading146 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
October 2024
- Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure314 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Build-to-rent105 BURWOOD ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dual occupancy (detached)48 BAKER STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 BAKER STREET ENFIELD 2136Cancelled
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure12 BYER STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
2023· 14 proposals
November 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure105 BURWOOD ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 BAKER STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Business identification sign110-112 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 CARLYLE STREET ENFIELD 2136Withdrawn
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development24 BEAUMARIS STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Demolition; Boarding house; Mixed use development254 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Demolition; Boarding house; Mixed use development314 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition23 CARLYLE STREET ENFIELD 2136Determined
June 2023
- Signage6-8 CORONATION PARADE ENFIELD 2136Determined
May 2023
- Stratum / community title subdivision12 CORONATION PARADE ENFIELD 2136Determined
April 2023
- Subdivision of land558/DP1277989Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces550 DUCKENFIELD ROAD DUCKENFIELD 2321Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development2 200 Liverpool Road ENFIELD NSW 2136Withdrawn
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development80 CORONATION PARADE ENFIELD 2136Determined
2022· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 5 proposals
5 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 594 Duckenfield RdBus stop
- Duckenfield Rd opp 594Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning24 BEAUMARIS STREET ENFIELD 2136Lodged 25 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning14 CARLYLE STREET ENFIELD 2136Lodged 06 Sep 2023 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning80 CORONATION PARADE ENFIELD 2136Lodged 23 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Privacy screensplanning594 DUCKENFIELD ROAD DUCKENFIELD 2321Lodged 10 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Build-to-rentplanning105 BURWOOD ROAD ENFIELD 2136Lodged 18 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2 200 Liverpool Road ENFIELD NSW 2136Lodged 17 Mar 2023 · Withdrawn
- Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning314 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Lodged 31 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning88 MITCHELL STREET ENFIELD 2136Lodged 12 May 2026 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning88 MITCHELL STREET ENFIELD 2136Lodged 12 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Demolition; Boarding house; Mixed use developmentplanning254 LIVERPOOL ROAD ENFIELD 2136Lodged 17 Jan 2025 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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