NSW · Newcastle Council
Maryville, NSW, 2293
Desirability index
16/100
How this score is calculated#622 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maryville is a small locality in the Newcastle area, home to around 1,671 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,788 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+22%), roughly 1070.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $750, houses $798), 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,671
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,067
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 747
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 200 / 55
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)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $798
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 69
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)
- 1,788
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 249
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,070
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +21.9%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling30
- Malicious Damage To Property33
- Motor Vehicle Theft32
- Steal From Motor Vehicle47
- Transport Regulatory Offences1390
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Downie St After McMichael St
- Downie St At Estell St
- Downie St At Estell St
- Lewis St At Harrison St
- McMichael St After The Avenue
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).
93 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 O'HARA STREET MARYVILLE 2293Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation39 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 DOWNIE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah14 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation65 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure76 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
2025· 16 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Home industry13 DOWNIE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space49 DOWNIE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure11 HOGUE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Business identification sign; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises270 HANNELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 BELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation65 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 O'HARA STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)60 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 THE LANE MARYVILLE 2293Determined
2024· 18 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 HARRISON STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool35 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Minor building alterations (external)84 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 EDWIN STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure14 BELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 HOGUE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space35 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)22 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Withdrawn
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 EDWIN STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
March 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure15 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
2023· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 2 proposals
2 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
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pies To The MaxBakery
- Bicycle Parking
- Downie St after McMichael StBus stop
- Downie St at Estell StBus stop
- Downie St at McMichael StBus stop
- Hannell St Before Downie StBus stop
- Hannell St Near Downie StBus stop
- Hannell St Near Harrison StBus stop
- Hannell St Opp Harrison StBus stop
- Lewis St at Harrison StBus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hogue ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 16.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #622 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Downie St After McMichael Sttransport
- Downie St At Estell Sttransport
- Downie St At Estell Sttransport
- Lewis St At Harrison Sttransport
- McMichael St After The Avenuetransport
- Hogue Parkgovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Business identification sign; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premisesplanning270 HANNELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Lodged 05 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning22 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Lodged 03 May 2024 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning65 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning17 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Lodged 09 May 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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