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Harpers Hill

NSW 2321 · Maitland

64 (2021)82 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Maitland local government area (est. 99,787 residents)

39
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

64
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
49
Transport score

Harpers Hill is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2321, about 132km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Harpers Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 42km inland. Harpers Hill has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

131.9 km
To Sydney CBD
41.9 km
To coast
$680/wk
Median rent (house)
2.7 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

64
Population
54
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Maitland LGA population (est. 2025)99,787
Median household income (weekly)$1,562
vs NSW median-15.6%
Median taxable income (individual)$63,948/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↑ +7%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2321 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher29.3%
Born in Australia98.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse26 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$680 / $530 wk
Rental yield (house)2.2%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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 March 2026

Schools

6
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (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)

  • Greta Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 935
  • Lochinvar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 965
  • St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1009
  • St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 996
  • Branxton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 949
  • Rosary Park Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1002

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

49
3Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGreta (2.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.2% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Mining
14.8%
Health Care & Social Assistance
11.0%
Accommodation & Food Services
8.6%
Construction
8.3%
Retail Trade
8.0%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
2Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
7Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKurri Kurri District Hospital (14.9 km)
Nearest vet14.1 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (28.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

1
Christian0 in suburb
Total within 3km1
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate6.39%
Projected population 2041119
Projected households 204148

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Harpers Hill

What are property prices in Harpers Hill?

Recent sales volume in Harpers Hill is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $680.

How far is Harpers Hill from Sydney CBD?

Harpers Hill is about 131.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Harpers Hill?

Harpers Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Harpers Hill?

Harpers Hill has a transport score of 49/100 and 3 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.