NSW · Maitland Council
Maitland Vale, NSW, 2320
Desirability index
33.4/100
How this score is calculated#627 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maitland Vale is a small locality in the Maitland area, home to around 281 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 14800.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $485, houses $620), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 281
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $3,050
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 87
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 72.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- $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
- 14,800.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.4th (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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Esk Cct After Lizard St
- Esk Cct After Lizard St
- Lizard St After Esk Cct
- Mount Harris Rd After Maitland Vale Rd
- Mount Harris Rd After Maitland Vale Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
106 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support15 MOUNT HARRIS DRIVE MAITLAND VALE 2320Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 LIZARD STREET MAITLAND VALE 2320Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support49 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 LIZARD STREET MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure380 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation446 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development15 MUSGRAVE AVENUE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
October 2025
- Demolition28 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool9 Mount Harris Drive, Maitland Vale NSW, 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 MUSGRAVE AVENUE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation423 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool14 MOUNT HARRIS DRIVE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure423 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses43 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 LIZARD STREET MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development26 MOUNT HARRIS DRIVE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool24 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support20 Esk Circuit Maitland Vale NSW 2320Determined
2023· 17 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool301 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 MUSGRAVE AVENUE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure467 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 MUSGRAVE AVENUE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
August 2023
- Shed7 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed4 MUSGRAVE AVENUE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
June 2023
- Shed14 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling4 MUSGRAVE AVENUE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing45 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
March 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees11 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees17 MOUNT HARRIS DRIVE MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees49 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development510 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development423 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Determined
2022· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 34 proposals
34 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 4 proposals
4 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 33.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #627 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
- Esk Cct After Lizard Sttransport
- Esk Cct After Lizard Sttransport
- Lizard St After Esk Ccttransport
- Mount Harris Rd After Maitland Vale Rdtransport
- Mount Harris Rd After Maitland Vale Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning510 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Lodged 21 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning423 MAITLAND VALE ROAD MAITLAND VALE 2320Lodged 17 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming poolplanning24 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Lodged 04 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning49 ESK CIRCUIT MAITLAND VALE 2320Lodged 09 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming poolplanning9 Mount Harris Drive, Maitland Vale NSW, 2320Lodged 30 May 2025 · Determined
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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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