NSW · Maitland Council
Louth Park, 2320
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Louth Park is a practical smaller community in Maitland, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 922
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $3,293
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 278
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,579
- Employment rate
- 73.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 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)
- 98
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 106.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.5%
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
- Louth Park Rd At O'Connells Rd
- Louth Park Rd At O'Connells Rd
- Louth Park Rd Before Dagworth Rd (Hail And Ride)
- Louth Park Rd Opp Reflection Dr
- Louth Park Rd Opp Reflection Dr
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Use an alternative route.Dagworth Road11 Dec 2023 – 30 Jun 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
332 planning-related records
2026· 15 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision498 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development73 VALLEY VIEW LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Shed6 OSSA STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Carport31 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Withdrawn
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah31 REFLECTION DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 LOMOND STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Subdivision486 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation47 REFLECTION DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 LOMOND STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 ELDON DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure451 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 LOMOND STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport11 CAREY CLOSE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure108 REFLECTION DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 MALA CLOSE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures6 MALA CLOSE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 MALA CLOSE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure438 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 ELDON DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Home occupation215 VALLEY VIEW LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah177 GULLIVERS LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure116 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 FRANKLIN WAY LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure54 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure174 GULLIVERS LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure451 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation47 REFLECTION DRIVE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure93A VALLEY VIEW LANE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support54 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool4 OSSA STREET LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool54 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Demolition130 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 COLLAROY PARADE LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation488 LOUTH PARK ROAD LOUTH PARK 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ELDON DRIVE LOUTH PARK 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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
- Louth Park Rd before Dagworth Rd (Hail And Ride)Bus stop
- Louth Park Rd opp Reflection DrBus stop
- Drinking water
- Playground
- Shelter
- Swimming pool
- Waste Basket
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 34.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4501st in Australia
- State rank
- 1437th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #287 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #732 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
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Louth Park Rd before Dagworth Rd (Hail And Ride)amenitiesbus_stop
- Louth Park Rd opp Reflection Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime609
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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