Median house price
$816k
+10% change
NSW · Maitland Council
Louth Park, 2320
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,059
Growth (1 yr)
+2.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+18.9%
Median age
35
Median income
$3,293/wk
Employment rate
73.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$816,000
Languages at home
3.6%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Maitland Council, Louth Park 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Louth Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $620 · Units $485
Population (ERP)
1,059
+2.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#158
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
93rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 32.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5112th in Australia
- State rank
- 1648th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #158 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #806 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $485
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 357
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $816,000
- Median price change
- +10%
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
1,059(June 2025)
+2.7% annual · +18.9% over 5 years · 93th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.7%
- 5-year growth
- +18.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +28
- Change in 5 years
- +168
- Growth rank in NSW
- 93th 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 (~1,350), extrapolated at +5.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 922
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $3,293
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 278
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,579
- Employment rate
- 73.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 262 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 101
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions609
- Domestic Violence Related Assault329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle237
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Louth Park Rd At O'Connells Rd
- Louth Park Rd At O'Connells Rd
- Louth Park Rd Before Dagworth Rd (Hail And Ride)
- Louth Park Rd Opp Reflection Dr
- Louth Park Rd Opp Reflection Dr
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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.08
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park
2 Collaroy Parade, Louth Park
- Playground
- Swimming pool
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(3)
- Drinking water
- Shelter
- Waste Basket
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Maitland Private Hospital (4.7 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)
- 53
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 50.0
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.
2026· 18 proposals
August 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure481 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Under Assessment
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 LOMOND STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure116 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
June 2026
- Subdivision498 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development73 VALLEY VIEW LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Shed6 OSSA STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport31 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Withdrawn
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah31 REFLECTION DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 LOMOND STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Subdivision486 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation47 REFLECTION DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 LOMOND STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 ELDON DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure451 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 LOMOND STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport11 CAREY CLOSE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure108 REFLECTION DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 MALA CLOSE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures6 MALA CLOSE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 MALA CLOSE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure438 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 ELDON DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Home occupation215 VALLEY VIEW LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah177 GULLIVERS LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure116 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 FRANKLIN WAY LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure54 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure174 GULLIVERS LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure451 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation47 REFLECTION DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure93A VALLEY VIEW LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support54 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool4 OSSA STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool54 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Demolition130 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation488 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ELDON DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Use an alternative route.Dagworth Road11 Dec 2023 – 30 Jun 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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 6.1 km away).
Coalition 37.9%Labor 62.1%
5.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Gillieston HeightsLabor 58.5% · Coalition 41.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- East Maitland SouthLabor 60.9% · Coalition 39.1% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- MaitlandLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- East MaitlandLabor 69.0% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- AshtonfieldLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)5.1 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
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