NSW · Newcastle Council
Mayfield, 2304
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Mayfield is a practical established suburb in Newcastle, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by growth momentum and schools and education, while safety and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,760
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,566
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 321 of 4,389
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,845
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 289 / 705 / 274
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)
- $423
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 247
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)
- 1,119
- Against the person
- 267
- Against property
- 582
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud127
- Malicious Damage To Property136
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault128
- Steal From Motor Vehicle154
- Steal From Retail Store159
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,034
- Hunter Christian SchoolCombined
- Mayfield West Public SchoolPrimary
- San Clemente Catholic CollegeSecondary
- St Columban's Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Dominic's Catholic CollegeSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
169 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hunter Christian School, Bull St
- Maitland Rd At Hanbury St
- Maitland Rd Before Hanbury St
- Maitland Rd Before Valencia St
- Maitland Rd Opp Valencia St
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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksIndustrial Drive, Vine Street15 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026
- RoadworksMaitland Road, Church Street05 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
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).
673 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure94 SUNDERLAND STREET MAYFIELD 2304Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space36 KERR STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure15 CORONA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 VALENCIA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures2/DP554242Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2/-/1132262On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 VILLIERS STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84 ROE STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2/996197Under Assessment
May 2026
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2/225060Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)32 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation2/-/DP1320669Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure57 WARATAH STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 MURRAY SQUARE MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure58 VALENCIA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Subdivision2/-/1002306Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 HAVELOCK STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 NILE STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises; Service station63 MAITLAND ROAD MAYFIELD 2304Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport2 22 VICTORIA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Subdivision2/-/DP1193538Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MYOLA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure292 MAITLAND ROAD MAYFIELD 2304Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation2/-/DP1320669Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development107 INGALL STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 MOOLCHA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial development570 MAYFIELD ROAD MAYFIELD 2787Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceL 10 DP 1112 Section 5Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility2/DP1324684Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 WILLIAM STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)2/DP1095515Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 INGALL STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 VINE STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development14 ACKERON STREET MAYFIELD 2304Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)2/SP100239Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 FAWCETT STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space44 WARATAH STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space42 VILLIERS STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
- Subdivision2/-/DP1220978Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 VICTORIA STREET MAYFIELD 2304Determined
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
173 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Antiques
- Jan West Mayfield West AntiquesAntiques
- Grainery CentreArt
- Free Spirit Aboriginal Art & ConsultancyArts centre
- ATM
- WestpacATM
- Bakery
- Covered in CrumbsBakery
53 Maitland Road
- Mayfield Hot French BreadBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia Avenue ReservePark
- Avon Street ReservePark
- Cowie and Usk Street ReservePark
- Dangar ParkPark
- Litchfield ParkPark
- Mayfield ParkPark
- Simpson Court ReservePark
- Webb ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Footprints Podiatry Mayfield - NewcastleHanbury Streetpodiatrist
- Hanbury Street Family Practicedoctor
- Healing Wave ChiropracticHanbury Streetclinic
- Laverty Pathologysample_collection
- Mayfield Medical Centredoctor
- Mayfield Medical Connectionclinic
- Mayfield Podiatryclinic
- Newcastle Family Dentaldentist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Five Star Family Day Carekindergarten
- Gowrie New South Wales Early Education and CareFrith Streetchildcare
- Mulberry Cottage Babies Nurserykindergarten
- Play Learn Grow Childcarekindergarten
- Six Hatskindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 61.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 701st in Australia
- State rank
- 259th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #73 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #186 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- AMCamenitiesvariety_store
- ARA Leasingamenitiescar
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Abiss Hairamenitieshairdresser
- Amazing Paintsamenitieshardware
- Ann's Hair Loungeamenitieshairdresser
- Antiquesamenitiesantiques
- Anytime Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- Asian Massageamenitiesmassage
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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