Median house price
$1.05M
+13% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Mayfield West, 2304
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,101
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,592/wk
Employment rate
60.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,055,000
Languages at home
7.3%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Filipino, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mayfield West is a practical smaller community in Newcastle Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Distance from the metro area around Sydney is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mayfield West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Houses $680 · Units $423
Population (ERP)
2,101
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
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
#160
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
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
- 42.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3328th in Australia
- State rank
- 1015th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #160 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #649 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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
2,101(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
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +59
- 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 (~2,150), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,993
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,592
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 842
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,844
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 632 / 115 / 51
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)
- 229
- Against the person
- 55
- Against property
- 119
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.8th (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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,047
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 67th
School list
- Mayfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Hunter Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1061 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Waratah West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Corpus Christi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 169 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- My Kindy Riverviewkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
71 public transport stops in this suburb
- Maud St At Morris St
- Maud St At Vickers St
- Maud St Opp Basil St
- Maud St Opp Miller St
- Maud St Opp Vickers 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
131 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 71 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.5
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.51
Food & drink(2)
- Hand CarwashCafe
- Mega Burgers Take AwayFast food
Community(2)
- My Kindy RiverviewKindergarten
- Mayfield West Demonstration SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Casuarina Circuit ReservePark
- Gregson Avenue ReservePark
- Stevenson ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(20)
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Common
- Drinking water
- Mayfield West Fire StationFire station
91 Industrial Drive, Mayfield West
- Garden (3)
- AJ EddenHardware
- Eagles PlumbingHardware
- Citigate MotelMotel
- Great Western MotelMotel
- Mayfield MotelMotel
- Reign InnMotel
309 Maitland Road
- Fraser Motorcycles NewcastleMotorcycle
5A Murray Dwyer Circuit
- Parking (50)
- Parking Space (23)
- Picnic Table
- Post Box (2)
- JaycarRadiotechnics
585 Maitland Road
- Scout Hall
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Casuarina Circuit ReservePark
- Gregson Avenue ReservePark
- Stevenson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 (1.4 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)
- 94
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.7
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· 19 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure11 MAUD STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 GROONGAL STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Local distribution premise12 50 RIVERSIDE DRIVE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 FRITH STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 BASIL STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MURRAY DWYER CIRCUIT MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support49 VICKERS STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure527 MAITLAND ROAD MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
April 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Supporting Development15 MURRAY DWYER CIRCUIT MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah36 THORNTON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
March 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure4 LAURIO PLACE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 STEVENSON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure15 STEVENSON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Hardware and building supply4 LAURIO PLACE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)26 GREGSON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)60 RIVERSIDE DRIVE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Under Assessment
January 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure60 RIVERSIDE DRIVE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 FRITH STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 5-7 CHANNEL ROAD MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 GROONGAL STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71 STEVENSON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure15 STEVENSON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Resource recovery facility1A MCINTOSH DRIVE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 TOURLE STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Carport7 WERRIBI STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
September 2025
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure4 Pambalong Drive Mayfield WestWithdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 MILLER STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 GREGSON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure16 CHANNEL ROAD MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises609 MAITLAND ROAD MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)26 GREGSON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry11 LAURIO PLACE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire PremisesUnit 7, 8 Channel Road, Mayfield WestDetermined
April 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises1 6 COAL WASH DRIVE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; General industry1 MURRAY DWYER CIRCUIT MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah16 BURNETT STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)13 VICKERS STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 VICKERS STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 GORDON STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)32 MORRIS STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 BELGRAVE STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)10 STEDMAN STREET MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 CHANNEL ROAD MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation537 MAITLAND ROAD MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 GREGSON AVENUE MAYFIELD WEST 2304Determined
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)
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 2.6 km away).
Coalition 24.4%Labor 75.6%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mayfield WestLabor 75.6% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- WarabrookLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- MayfieldLabor 77.7% · Coalition 22.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Mayfield SouthLabor 77.5% · Coalition 22.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Waratah WestLabor 79.9% · Coalition 20.1% TPP (2025)1.7 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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