Median house price
$1.05M
+13% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Mayfield, 2304
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,040
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,566/wk
Employment rate
59.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,055,000
Languages at home
8.7%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Macedonian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Mayfield is a practical established suburb in Newcastle Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
A practical retail strip keeps errands local: groceries and daily services without a long trip. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability rates good overall, led by local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Mayfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $680 · Units $423
Population (ERP)
10,040
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
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
#76
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 63.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 664th in Australia
- State rank
- 171st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #76 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #123 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $423
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 247
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,055,000
- Median price change
- +13.4%
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
10,040(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +22
- Change in 5 years
- +285
- Growth rank in NSW
- 42th 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 (~10,200), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,760
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,566
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 321 of 4,389
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,845
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,023 / 705 / 274 (+ 52 other)
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)
- 1,096
- Against the person
- 262
- Against property
- 570
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.5%
Most common offence types
- Fraud127
- Malicious Damage To Property136
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault128
- Steal From Motor Vehicle154
- Steal From Retail Store159
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 1,034
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- St Columban's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1034 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 162 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- San Clemente Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 605 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Dominic's Catholic CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 43 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Hunter Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1061 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Mayfield East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Callaghan College Waratah CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 957 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 848 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Mayfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 169 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1022 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 776 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 52 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Five Star Family Day Carekindergarten
- Gowrie New South Wales Early Education and CareFrith Streetchildcare
- Mulberry Cottage Babies Nurserykindergarten
- Play Learn Grow Childcarekindergarten
- Six Hatskindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
169 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hunter Christian School, Bull St
- Maitland Rd At Hanbury St
- Maitland Rd Before Hanbury St
- Maitland Rd Before Valencia St
- Maitland Rd Opp Valencia St
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
272 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 9 cafes · 3 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 28 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 169 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.92
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.87
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.23
Food & drink(28)
- Bakery
- Covered in CrumbsBakery
53 Maitland Road
- Mayfield Hot French BreadBakery
- HanburyCafe
- LocomotiveCafe
- Mayfield Corner CafeCafe
Unit 2 141 Maitland Road
- OnyxCafe
191 Maitland Road, Mayfield
- Perry The FeederCafe
53 Maitland Road
- The Pocket MayfieldCafe
223 Maitland Road
- The Stack ShackCafe
189 Maitland Road
- Vincents at the ColiseumCafe
- Zaaki EspressoCafe
402a Maitland Road
- Blakeney's PiesFast food
- KFCFast food
- KungFu NoodlesFast food
- Mayfield West Kebabs and Charcoal ChickenFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Mayfield HotelPub
- Stag & Hunter HotelPub
- The Beauford HotelPub
- antojitos - MayfieldRestaurant
235 Maitland Road
- Ho WahRestaurant
- Mex ClubRestaurant
- Ruan Kao ThaiRestaurant
- The Bhakti TreeRestaurant
410 Maitland Road
- Vera’s ThaiRestaurant
- Ying King Chinese TakeawayRestaurant
Shopping(9)
- Le ButcherButcher
- Pork Ewe DeliButcher
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- FlikaConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
230 Maitland Road
- ColesSupermarket
77 Maitland Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(11)
- Gowrie New South Wales Early Education and CareChildcare
14 Frith Street
- BaptistCare Community Centre - MayfieldCommunity centre
88 Hanbury Street, Mayfield
- Five Star Family Day CareKindergarten
- Mulberry Cottage Babies NurseryKindergarten
- Play Learn Grow ChildcareKindergarten
- Six HatsKindergarten
- Mayfield LibraryLibrary
104 Hanbury Street, Mayfield
- Hunter Christian SchoolSchool
- Saint Columban’s Primary SchoolSchool
- Saint Dominic CentreSchool
76 Havelock Street
- San Clemente High SchoolSchool
Health & services(11)
- Healing Wave ChiropracticClinic
77A Hanbury Street, Mayfield
- Mayfield Medical ConnectionClinic
- Mayfield PodiatryClinic
- Small Talk Speech TherapyClinic
- Mayfield Denture ClinicDentist
- Newcastle Family DentalDentist
- Hanbury Street Family PracticeMedical clinic
- Mayfield Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Rita Singh Family PracticeMedical clinic
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Balance Fitness MayfieldGym
- Acacia Avenue ReservePark
- Avon Street ReservePark
- Cowie and Usk Street ReservePark
- Dangar ParkPark
- Litchfield ParkPark
- Mayfield ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Simpson Court ReservePark
- Webb ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Genesis FitnessSports centre
- Hillcrest Tennis ClubSports centre
- Mayfield Swimming CentreSports centre
Ingall Street, Mayfield
- Valkryie Functional TrainingSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Free Spirit Aboriginal Art & ConsultancyArts centre
Transport(55)
55 bus stops
Other(101)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Antiques
- Jan West Mayfield West AntiquesAntiques
- Grainery CentreArt
- ATM
- WestpacATM
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Greater Building SocietyBank
- The MutualBank
- Bella VisageBeauty salon
- EvolutionBeauty salon
- Gold PlusBeauty salon
- The Tan FactoryBeauty salon
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- TABBookmaker
- Glymore BooksBooks
- ARA LeasingCar
- Car Parts
- AutoproCar repair
- BCar repair
- Thompsons Auto ServiceCar repair
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
- Common
- DcompComputer
- Innovative Computer SolutionsComputer
- Trade ComputersComputer
- Chiefly RoyalDeli
160 Maitland Road
- Drinking water
- Cell TechsElectronics
- Highway EntertainmentElectronics
44 Maitland Road
- Floral DelightsFlorist
- France Family FuneralsFuneral Directors
211 Maitland Road, Mayfield
- Silsoe Street Community GardenGarden
- Abiss HairHairdresser
- Ann's Hair LoungeHairdresser
- Mayfield BarbersHairdresser
- Mia Lew Holistic HairdressingHairdresser
- Muster PointHairdresser
53 Maitland Road
- Nicky's Hair DesignHairdresser
- Quick CutsHairdresser
- Solange Hair StudioHairdresser
- The Barber IndustryHairdresser
- Amazing PaintsHardware
- Hunter LocksmithsHardware
- Charles O'Neill HostelHostel
- Hanbury LodgeHostel
- Gateway InnHotel
- Elite Kitchens & BarsKitchen
- Asian MassageMassage
- Heavenly Thai MassageMassage
- Number 1 MassageMassage
- Annesley CourtNursing Home
- Highfield CourtNursing Home
- Irwin HallNursing Home
- Mayfield Aged CareNursing Home
- Aldi and The Mutual carparkParking
- Chemist WarehouseParking
- KFCParking
- Mayfield HouseParking
- Parking (14)
- Wests Mayfield ParkingParking
- Parking Entrance (3)
- Kwik Cash MayfieldPawnbroker
- Little PistolPet
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- 7-Eleven MayfieldPetrol station
412-416 Maitland Road
- BPPetrol station
Mayfield
- UnitedPetrol station
- NewdarkPhoto
- Timeless Styles PhotographyPhoto
- Picnic Table (6)
- Islamic Centre of NewcastlePlace of worship
- Mayfield Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
121 Hanbury Street, Mayfield
- Place of worship
- Saint Andrew’s Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Saint Columban’sPlace of worship
- St Peter’sPlace of worship
- Uniting Church in Australia MayfieldPlace of worship
31 Highfield Street, Mayfield
- Footprints Podiatry Mayfield - NewcastlePodiatrist
86 Hanbury Street
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (4)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Laverty PathologySample Collection
- Shelter (3)
- Central VillageSocial Facility
- Hunter Women’s CentreSocial Facility
- Mayfield HouseSocial Facility
6 Highfield Street, Mayfield
- Mayfield Senior Citizens CentreSocial Facility
- NorthcottSocial Facility
- Wests Leagues Club MayfieldSocial Facility
- TattsOff Tattoo RemovalTattoo
- Telephone (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- New World TobacconistTobacco
- University
- AMCVariety Store
- In Home Child CareVariety Store
- Lifeline ShopVariety Store
- St Vincent de Paul SocietyVariety Store
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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia Avenue ReservePark
- Avon Street ReservePark
- Cowie and Usk Street ReservePark
- Dangar ParkPark
- Litchfield ParkPark
- Mayfield ParkPark
- Simpson Court ReservePark
- Webb ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
Places of worship
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Islamic Centre of Newcastle
- Mayfield Baptist Church
121 Hanbury Street, Mayfield
- Place of worship
- Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church
- Saint Columban’s
- St Peter’s
- Uniting Church in Australia Mayfield
31 Highfield Street, Mayfield
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 12
- Nearest hospital
- Hunter New England Mental Health Service (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Footprints Podiatry Mayfield - NewcastleHanbury StreetPodiatrist
- Hanbury Street Family PracticeDoctor
- Healing Wave ChiropracticHanbury StreetClinic
- Laverty PathologySample_Collection
- Mayfield Medical CentreDoctor
- Mayfield Medical ConnectionClinic
- Mayfield PodiatryClinic
- Newcastle Family DentalDentist
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 457
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.5
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· 91 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 FAWCETT STREET MAYFIELD 2304Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators26 MACQUARIE STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)2/DP1095515Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool28 SUNDERLAND STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
July 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Manufactured home20 BULL STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Demolition; Infrastructure2/DP237820Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure63 CARRINGTON STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 WARATAH STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceL 10 DP 1112 Section 5Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17A MYOLA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah38 NEVILL STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)56 ARTHUR STREET MAYFIELD 2304Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 VICTORIA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2/DP1131628Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club32 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2/225060Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation2/-/DP1320669Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 TEXAS STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Function centre2/-/SP64174Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2/-/1313154Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure94 SUNDERLAND STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space36 KERR STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure15 CORONA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 VALENCIA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures2/DP554242Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2/-/1132262Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 VILLIERS STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 ROE STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2/996197Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure32 AVON STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
May 2026
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2/225060Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)32 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation2/-/DP1320669Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure57 WARATAH STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 MURRAY SQUARE MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure58 VALENCIA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Subdivision2/-/1002306Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 HAVELOCK STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 NILE STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises; Service station63 MAITLAND ROAD MAYFIELD 2304Withdrawn
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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksIndustrial Drive, Vine Street15 Sep 2025 – 01 Oct 2026
- RoadworksMaitland Road, Church Street05 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Newcastle
- Member of Parliament
- Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,226
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 21.9%Labor 78.1%
7.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MayfieldLabor 77.7% · Coalition 22.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Mayfield SouthLabor 77.5% · Coalition 22.5% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Mayfield EastLabor 79.1% · Coalition 20.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Tighes HillLabor 85.1% · Coalition 14.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Mayfield WestLabor 75.6% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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Comparable suburbs
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