NSW · Maitland Council
Farley, 2320
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Maitland, Farley is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 605
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,015
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 251
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 68 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $485
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 357
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 64
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions609
- Domestic Violence Related Assault329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle237
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hunter Trade College, Junction St
- Hunter Trade College, Junction St
- Wollombi Rd After McGillivray St
- Wollombi Rd After McGillivray St
- Wollombi Rd Before Harlington Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
267 planning-related records
2026· 13 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 NOVOHAL STREET FARLEY 2320Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 TODWICK CLOSE FARLEY 2320Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 Novohal Street FarleyWithdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structureLot 217 16 Gobetti Street FarleyUnder Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structureLot 220 10 Gobetti Street FarleyWithdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 TREETON CLOSE FARLEY 2320Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 250 28 Emanuel Drive FarleyWithdrawn
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)Lot 251 26 Emanuel Drive FarleyDetermined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 208 1 Novohal Street FarleyWithdrawn
- Subdivision131 WOLLOMBI ROAD FARLEY 2320Under Assessment
- Subdivision11 OWLPEN LANE FARLEY 2320Under Assessment
March 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation23 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 MELTON CLOSE FARLEY 2320Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision8 PERCY STREET FARLEY 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development121 WOLLOMBI ROAD FARLEY 2320Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
- Subdivision22 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 BECHER ROAD FARLEY 2320Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation30 OWLPEN LANE FARLEY 2320Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision173 WOLLOMBI ROAD FARLEY 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision17 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling45 OWLPEN LANE FARLEY 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)27 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 MASKELL STREET FARLEY 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure141 WOLLOMBI ROAD FARLEY 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 BECHER ROAD FARLEY 2320Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision8 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 MAPPLEWELL CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
- Subdivision3 MELTON CLOSE FARLEY 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation68 OWLPEN LANE FARLEY 2320Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 MILLHOUSE CLOSE FARLEY 2320Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation13 EMANUEL DRIVE FARLEY 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
- Subdivision292 WOLLOMBI ROAD FARLEY 2320Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation34 OWLPEN LANE FARLEY 2320Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation26 LOANE CIRCUIT FARLEY 2320Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 MELTON CLOSE FARLEY 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 TREETON CLOSE FARLEY 2320Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- South Maitland Railway WorkshopsJunction Street, East GretaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 17.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6750th in Australia
- State rank
- 2098th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #313 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #877 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime609
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime381
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime307
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime237
- Hunter Trade College, Junction Sttransport
- Hunter Trade College, Junction Sttransport
- Wollombi Rd After McGillivray Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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