South Maitland
NSW 2320 · Maitland
432 (2021) → 489 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.
South Maitland is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2320, about 130km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $583K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 27km inland. South Maitland has an overall score of 63/100, 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 (1.85%), Vietnam (1.62%), Greece (1.39%), Germany (1.16%), South Africa (0.93%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (1.16%), Afrikaans (0.93%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.69%), Greek (0.69%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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 988 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Hunter Valley Grammar School - FarmSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- All Saints CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1031
- St John the Baptist Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1043
- All Saints College (St Peter's)Secondary · Catholic · 1.4km
- Maitland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 940
- Maitland East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 976
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1056
- Nillo Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1043
- Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 974
- Maitland Grossmann High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 970
- Gillieston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 938
- Maitland High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 942
- OneSchool Global NSW - MaitlandCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 980
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 South Maitland
What are property prices in South Maitland?
In South Maitland, the median house price is $583K. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is South Maitland from Sydney CBD?
South Maitland is about 129.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in South Maitland?
South Maitland has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Maitland?
South Maitland has a transport score of 64/100 and 7 bus stops.