NSW · Maitland Council
South Maitland, NSW, 2320
Desirability index
#715 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Maitland is a small locality in the Maitland area, home to around 432 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,159 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 9627.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $485, houses $620), 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 432
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $995
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 209
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 46.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 20 / 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)
- $485
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 357
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)
- 4,159
- Against the person
- 1,143
- Against property
- 1,512
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9,627.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions609
- Domestic Violence Related Assault329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle237
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blomfield St Opp Wallace St
- Cracknell Lane At Cultivation Rd
- Louth Park Rd Before Trappaud Rd
- Louth Park Rd Opp Cross St
- Park St At Smith St
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).
24 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 WALLACE STREET SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Service station; Take away food and drink5 LOUTH PARK ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure42 WALLACE STREET SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure99 LOUTH PARK ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
2025· 7 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Pender Road SOUTH MAITLAND NSW 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Service station; Take away food and drink11 LOUTH PARK ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 WALLACE STREET SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure62 SPARKE STREET SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Service station; Take away food and drink11 LOUTH PARK ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
- Demolition23 TRAPPAUD ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures51 SPARKE STREET SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Withdrawn
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist PremiseMaitland Showground, 50 Blomfield St, Maitland NSWDetermined
July 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Rural industry41 CRACKNELL LANE SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 Pender Road SOUTH MAITLAND NSW 2320Determined
January 2024
- Demolition80-82 Devonshire Street, South Maitland, NSW, 2320Determined
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Other50 Blomfield Street, South Maitland NSW, AustraliaDetermined
January 2023
- Shed50 LOUTH PARK ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Shed50 LOUTH PARK ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
May 2022
- Signage; Take-away food and drink premises; Other11 LOUTH PARK ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
January 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilities50 LOUTH PARK ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing4 THERRY STREET SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Determined
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces50 BLOMFIELD STREET, SOUTH MAITLANDDetermined
- Demolition; OtherMaitland Showground, 50 Blomfield St, Maitland NSWDetermined
March 2021
- Shed74 Park St South MaitlandDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Anzac St after Cracknell LaneBus stop
- Blomfield St opp Wallace StBus stop
- Cracknell Lane at Cultivation RdBus stop
- Les Darcy Dr At Anzac StBus stop
- Louth Park Rd at Cross StBus stop
- Louth Park Rd before Trappaud RdBus stop
- Louth Park Rd Opp Cross StBus stop
- Park St at Smith 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Maitland Jewish CemeteryTrappaud Road, South MaitlandSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Story House Early Learning MaitlandDevonshire Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 24.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #715 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blomfield St Opp Wallace Sttransport
- Cracknell Lane At Cultivation Rdtransport
- Louth Park Rd Before Trappaud Rdtransport
- Louth Park Rd Opp Cross Sttransport
- Park St At Smith Sttransport
- Story House Early Learning MaitlandchildcareDevonshire Streetchildcare
- Maitland Jewish CemeteryheritageTrappaud Road, South MaitlandSHR
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structuresplanning51 SPARKE STREET SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Lodged 24 Jan 2025 · Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist PremiseplanningMaitland Showground, 50 Blomfield St, Maitland NSWLodged 08 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning23 TRAPPAUD ROAD SOUTH MAITLAND 2320Lodged 18 Mar 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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