Maitland
NSW 2320 · Maitland
1,972 (2021) → 2,232 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.
Maitland is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2320, about 130km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $643K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 89/100, and is about 29km inland. Maitland has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.03%), New Zealand (0.86%), Bangladesh (0.81%), Philippines (0.81%), South Africa (0.41%)
Top languages: Bengali (0.56%), Mandarin (0.46%), Nepali (0.35%), Urdu (0.3%), Hindi (0.25%)
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.
Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.
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
These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.
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 987 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St John the Baptist Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1043
- All Saints CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1031
- Maitland Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 940
- All Saints College (St Peter's)Secondary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1kmICSEA 974
- Nillo Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1043
- Hunter Valley Grammar School - FarmSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
- Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 874
- Gillieston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 938
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 997
- Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 917
- Maitland East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 976
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1056
- Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 929
- Bolwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1022
- Maitland Grossmann High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 970
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 Maitland
Is Maitland safe?
Maitland has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 77,485 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Maitland?
In Maitland, the median house price is $643K and the median unit price is $543K. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Maitland from Sydney CBD?
Maitland is about 130.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Maitland?
Maitland has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1005 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Maitland?
Maitland has a transport score of 89/100, including 5 train stations and 49 bus stops.