Median house price
$852k
+15% change
NSW · Maitland Council
Duckenfield, 2321
Est. population · Jun 2025
115
Growth (1 yr)
+4.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+35.3%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,343/wk
Employment rate
53.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$852,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Maitland Council, Duckenfield keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the metro area around Sydney is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
At a glance
Duckenfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $680 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
115
+4.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $852,000
- Median price change
- +15.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
115(June 2025)
+4.5% annual · +35.3% over 5 years · 97th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.5%
- 5-year growth
- +35.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +30
- Growth rank in NSW
- 97th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +5.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 33 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order76
- Domestic Violence Related Assault132
- Fraud62
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment151
- Malicious Damage To Property99
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- 594 Duckenfield Rd
- 594 Duckenfield Rd
- Duckenfield Rd Opp 594
- Duckenfield Rd Opp 594
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- New Maitland Hospital (7.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 43.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.4 km away).
Coalition 50.3%Labor 49.7%
7.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Millers ForestLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- ChisholmLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
- MorpethLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
- SomersetLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- WoodberryLabor 70.5% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Maitland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.