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Mount Dee

NSW 2320 · Maitland

14 (2021)16 est. (2025) · High Growth

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

56
Overall score

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

14
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
54
Transport score

Mount Dee is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2320, about 130km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Dee are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 29km inland. Mount Dee has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

129.7 km
To Sydney CBD
29.1 km
To coast
$620/wk
Median rent (house)
1.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

14
Population
60
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Maitland LGA population (est. 2025)99,787
Median household income (weekly)$1,999
vs NSW median+8.1%
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia71.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse6 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

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
1
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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: 2 (all categories, latest year)5-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 2025

Schools

34
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 985 (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)

  • Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 0.3kmICSEA 974
  • Maitland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 940
  • Gillieston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 938
  • St John the Baptist Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1043
  • All Saints CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1031
  • Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 874
  • All Saints College (St Peter's)Secondary · Catholic · 1.9km
  • Nillo Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1043
  • St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 997
  • Hunter Valley Grammar School - FarmSecondary · Independent · 2.6km
  • Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 917
  • Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 929

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

54
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMaitland (1.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

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.

80 in suburbSupermarkets
110 in suburbCafes/Rest.
70 in suburbParks
10Playgrounds
112Pools
70 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
70 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
90 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
97Sports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMaitland Private Hospital (6.1 km)
Nearest vet1.1 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (15.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate3.39%
Projected population 204122
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Dee

How far is Mount Dee from Sydney CBD?

Mount Dee is about 129.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Mount Dee?

Mount Dee has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Dee?

Mount Dee has a transport score of 54/100.

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.