Median house price
$852k
+15% change
NSW · Maitland Council
Luskintyre, 2321
Est. population · Jun 2025
319
Growth (1 yr)
+3.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.3%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,536/wk
Employment rate
67.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$852,000
Languages at home
Most common: Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Luskintyre is a quieter smaller community in Maitland Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Luskintyre snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $680 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
319
+3.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
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
#213
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
27th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
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
- 28.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5747th in Australia
- State rank
- 1861st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #213 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #839 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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
319(June 2025)
+3.6% annual · +14.3% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.6%
- 5-year growth
- +14.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- +40
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +3.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 216
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,536
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.4%
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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- 233 Luskintyre Rd
- 398 Luskintyre Rd
- 692 Luskintyre Rd
- 714 Luskintyre Rd
- Luskintyre Rd Opp 345
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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Entertainment(1)
- Luskintyre Aviation MuseumMuseum
Other(3)
- Bench (2)
- Parking
- Shelter (2)
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Kurri Kurri District Hospital (18.3 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)
- 13
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.8
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· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool215 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)137 KNOCKFIN ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure183 PYWELLS ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Deferred Commencement
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure862 Luskintyre Road Luskintyre 2321 Lot40 DP4568Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space764 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses215 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)398 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure665 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
May 2023
- Other362 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
2022· 7 proposals
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing700 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing667 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development204 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
- Other111 PYWELLS ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
April 2022
- Dual occupancy113 PYWELLS ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling714 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development204 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Other252 PYWELLS ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces111 PYWELLS ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Alterations and additions to industrial development252 PYWELLS ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
July 2021
- Dual occupancy96 KNOCKFIN ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
- Shed96 KNOCKFIN ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
April 2021
- Farm buildings665 LUSKINTYRE ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
February 2021
- Signage; Home business; Change of use331 PYWELLS ROAD LUSKINTYRE 2321Determined
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)
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
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 28.2 km away).
Coalition 50.8%Labor 49.2%
9.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LornLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)14.0 km away
- BolwarraLabor 52.4% · Coalition 47.6% TPP (2025)14.2 km away
- WoodvilleLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)16.3 km away
- LargsLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)17.0 km away
- Paterson CentralLabor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)18.5 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
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.