Melville
NSW 2320 · Maitland
64 (2021) → 72 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.
Melville is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2320, about 136km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Melville are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 35km inland. Melville has an overall score of 29/100, 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: England (7.81%), New Zealand (4.69%)
Top languages: French (6.25%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 978 (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)
- Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 929
- Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 917
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 997
- Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 874
- Bolwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1022
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1005
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1016
- Nillo Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1043
- Lochinvar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 952
- Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 974
- Maitland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 940
- All Saints College (St Peter's)Secondary · Catholic · 7.4km
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 Melville
How far is Melville from Sydney CBD?
Melville is about 136.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Melville?
Melville has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Melville?
Melville has a transport score of 0/100.