NSW · Maitland Council
Pitnacree, NSW, 2323
Suburb snapshot
Pitnacree is a small locality in the Maitland area, home to around 48 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,845 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 59270.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590 (flats $470, houses $630), limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 48
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 21
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,924
- Employment rate
- 80.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 185
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)
- 2,845
- Against the person
- 725
- Against property
- 1,360
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59,270.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.5%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment254
- Malicious Damage To Property260
- Steal From Motor Vehicle212
- Steal From Retail Store289
- Transport Regulatory Offences250
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- 82 Morpeth Rd
- Melbourne St Opp East Maitland Station
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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Other15 OLD PITNACREE CLOSE PITNACREE 2323Determined
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs47 FOSTERS LANE PITNACREE 2323Determined
February 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings105 PITNACREE ROAD PITNACREE 2323Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 82 Morpeth RdBus stop
- Melbourne St Opp East Maitland StationBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- 82 Morpeth Rdtransport
- Melbourne St Opp East Maitland Stationtransport
- Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildingsplanning105 PITNACREE ROAD PITNACREE 2323Lodged 24 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Otherplanning15 OLD PITNACREE CLOSE PITNACREE 2323Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning47 FOSTERS LANE PITNACREE 2323Lodged 13 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime254
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime260
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime212
- Steal From Retail Storecrime289
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime250
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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