Duckenfield
NSW 2321 · Maitland
92 (2021) → 115 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Maitland local government area (est. 99,787 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Duckenfield is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2321, about 134km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.22M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 22/100, and is about 19km inland. Duckenfield has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Ireland (4.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Millers Forest Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 915
- Mount Kanwary Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 885
- Hinton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1015
- St Bede's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1027
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1058
- Morpeth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1028
- Woodberry Learning CentreCombined · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 865
- Thornton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 980
- Woodberry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 830
- Alesco Senior College - Raymond Terrace CampusSecondary · Independent · 6km
- Raymond Terrace Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 876
- St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1012
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Duckenfield
What are property prices in Duckenfield?
In Duckenfield, the median house price is $1.22M. Median weekly house rent is $660.
How far is Duckenfield from Sydney CBD?
Duckenfield is about 133.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Duckenfield?
Duckenfield has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Duckenfield?
Duckenfield has a transport score of 22/100 and 2 bus stops.