Largs
NSW 2320 · Maitland
1,962 (2021) → 2,069 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.
Largs is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2320, about 135km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $845K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 42/100, and is about 27km inland. Largs has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.89%), New Zealand (0.56%), South Africa (0.46%), USA (0.46%), Malaysia (0.36%)
Top languages: Greek (0.31%), Urdu (0.25%), Mandarin (0.2%), German (0.2%), Arabic (0.15%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 985 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Largs Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 990
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bolwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1022
- Morpeth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1028
- Linuwel School LtdCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1059
- Tenambit Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 898
- Hinton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1015
- Iona Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 978
- Maitland Grossmann High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 970
- Maitland High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 942
- Nillo Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1043
- Maitland East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 976
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1056
- All Saints College (St Peter's)Secondary · Catholic · 5.5km
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 Largs
Is Largs safe?
Largs has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,956 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Largs?
In Largs, the median house price is $845K and the median unit price is $650K. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Largs from Sydney CBD?
Largs is about 135.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Largs?
Largs has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 990 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Largs?
Largs has a transport score of 42/100 and 14 bus stops.