NSW · Newcastle Council
Maryville, 2293
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Maryville is a well-connected smaller community in Newcastle with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. 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.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and parks and green space against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,671
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,067
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 747
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 200 / 55
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)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $798
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 69
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)
- 903
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 126
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 540.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +22.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling30
- Malicious Damage To Property33
- Motor Vehicle Theft32
- Steal From Motor Vehicle47
- Transport Regulatory Offences1390
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Downie St After McMichael St
- Downie St At Estell St
- Downie St At Estell St
- Lewis St At Harrison St
- McMichael St After The Avenue
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).
93 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 O'HARA STREET MARYVILLE 2293Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation39 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 DOWNIE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah14 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation65 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure76 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
2025· 16 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Home industry13 DOWNIE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space49 DOWNIE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure11 HOGUE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Business identification sign; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises270 HANNELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 BELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation65 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 O'HARA STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)60 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 THE LANE MARYVILLE 2293Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 LEWIS STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 HARRISON STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool35 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Minor building alterations (external)84 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 EDWIN STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure14 BELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 HOGUE STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space35 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)22 ESTELL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Withdrawn
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 EDWIN STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 MCMICHAEL STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
March 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure15 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET MARYVILLE 2293Determined
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
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
Food & drink(3)
- Pies To The MaxBakery
- The Tucker BoxFast food
- Maryville TavernPub
Shopping(1)
- Mini MartConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Drop in the Ocean Park/SculpturePlayground
- Playground
- Revolution Sports ParkSports centre
55 The Avenue
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(5)
- Bicycle Parking
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Post Box (2)
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hogue ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 1
- 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
- 27.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5771st in Australia
- State rank
- 1808th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #388 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #815 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
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Downie St after McMichael Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Downie St at Estell Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Downie St at McMichael Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Drop in the Ocean Park/Sculptureamenitiesplayground
- Hannell St Before Downie Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Hannell St Near Downie Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Hannell St Near Harrison Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Hannell St Opp Harrison Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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