Median house price
$1.05M
+13% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Mayfield North, 2304
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,055,000
Housing snapshot
- Median rent
- $550/wk
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mayfield North is a residential smaller community in Newcastle Council with a familiar suburban feel. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach.
Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Local life is quiet and residential, without a strong commercial centre of its own.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
At a glance
Mayfield North snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $680 · Units $423
Population (ERP)
—
No data available
Dwelling vacancy
—
No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
School ICSEA
65th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
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
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 0
- Median age
- 0
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 0%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 19
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.2
- State safety percentile
- 78.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,041
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 65th
School list
- Mayfield East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- San Clemente Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 605 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Dominic's Catholic CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 43 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Columban's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1034 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 162 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Hunter Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1061 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Tighes Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 358 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.9 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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tourle St Before Tourle St Bridge
- Tourle St Before Tourle St Bridge
- Tourle Street Bridge, Tourle St
- Tourle Street Bridge, Tourle 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
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Park (2)
Other(4)
- Parking (25)
- Parking Space (30)
- Splash SeafoodsSeafood
- Weighbridge
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Hunter New England Mental Health Service (3.0 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)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 46.0
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· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Under Assessment
- Subdivision71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Under Assessment
June 2026
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Take away food and drink; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia51 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry57 TOURLE STREET MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
- Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; General industry; Hours of operation and trading71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Under Assessment
July 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Local distribution premise151 INGALL STREET MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure61 TOURLE STREET MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Under Assessment
June 2025
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Stormwater management system71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
May 2024
- Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; General industry; Hours of operation and trading71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Helipad61 TOURLE STREET MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Withdrawn
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Subdivision121 WOODSTOCK STREET MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
2022· 2 proposals
March 2022
- DemolitionIndustrial Drive and Tourle Street, Mayfield NSWDetermined
January 2022
- Demolition57 TOURLE STREET MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Subdivision of land71 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Determined
July 2021
- Other61 TOURLE STREET MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Withdrawn
- Subdivision of land51 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Withdrawn
- Signage; Mixed use development; Take-away food and drink premises; Other51 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 2304Withdrawn
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Subdivision of land51 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD NORTH 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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- BHP Administration Precinct99 Selwyn Street, Mayfield NorthSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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 3.0 km away).
Coalition 20.7%Labor 79.3%
8.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mayfield EastLabor 79.1% · Coalition 20.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- MayfieldLabor 77.7% · Coalition 22.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Tighes HillLabor 85.1% · Coalition 14.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Mayfield SouthLabor 77.5% · Coalition 22.5% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- IslingtonLabor 84.7% · Coalition 15.3% TPP (2025)2.4 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
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