NSW · Maitland Council
Maitland (NSW), NSW, 2320
Desirability index
#36 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maitland (NSW) is a small locality in the Maitland area, home to around 1,972 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 2109.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $485, houses $620), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,972
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,241
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 898
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 111 / 58
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)
- $485
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 357
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)
- 4,159
- Against the person
- 1,143
- Against property
- 1,512
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,109
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions609
- Domestic Violence Related Assault329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle237
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
Public transport
112 public transport stops in this suburb
- Church St After Caroline Pl
- High St Before Sparke St
- High St Opp Sparke St
- Sacred Heart Church, New England Hwy
- St Marys Anglican Church, Church St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.James St, High Street22 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
- Check signage. Use an alternative route. Use diversions. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.Gillieston Road, Cessnock Road29 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia335-337 High stret Maitland NSW 2320Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support410-412 High Street, Maitland, NSW 2320Withdrawn
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- OtherShop FS01/3&4 Maitland Riverside Plaza, MaitlandDetermined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Centre based childcare24 Hunter St, Maitland NSW 2320Determined
August 2021
- Other31 - 33 Bourke Street MaitlandDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
186 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Maitland Regional Art GalleryArt
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (10)
- Bike Lockers - Maitland Station, Station StBicycle Parking
- 123 Cessnock RdBus stop
- All Saints' College, St Mary's Campus, Bent StBus stop
- Bungaree St after Ledsam StBus stop
- Bungaree St before Ledsam StBus stop
- Bus stop (3)
- Cessnock Rd opp Dagworth RdBus 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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harold Gregson ParkPark
- Lion's ParkPark
- Maitland Park and Aquatic CentrePark
- Queen Elizabeth II ParkPark
- Turner Rest ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceSaint Andrews Streetblood_donation
- Craig Gallaway PsychologistBulwer Streetpsychotherapist
- Lorn SurgeryHigh Streetdoctor
- Old Maitland Hospitalyes
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
12 state heritage places
- Barden & Ribee Saddlery473 High Street MaitlandSHR
- Brough HouseChurch Street, MaitlandSHR
- Cintra - House, Garden and Stables34 Regent Street MaitlandSHR
- Grossman House71 Church Street MaitlandSHR
- Maitland Court HouseHigh Street, MaitlandSHR
- Maitland Lodge of Unity Masonic Hall and Lodge5 Victoria Street, MaitlandSHR
- Maitland Post Office381 High Street MaitlandSHR
- Maitland Railway Station and yard groupMain Northern railway MaitlandSHR
- Maitland Synagogue (former)47 Church Street MaitlandSHR
- Maitland Town Hall & adj Office Building & Supper RoomHigh Street, MaitlandSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bright Beginnings Child CareJohnson Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #36 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Church St After Caroline Pltransport
- High St Before Sparke Sttransport
- High St Opp Sparke Sttransport
- Sacred Heart Church, New England Hwytransport
- St Marys Anglican Church, Church Sttransport
- Bright Beginnings Child CarechildcareJohnson Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Barden & Ribee Saddleryheritage473 High Street MaitlandSHR
- Brough HouseheritageChurch Street, MaitlandSHR
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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