Located in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area, Maitland is a close-knit residential community (postcode 2320). The area has roughly 1,972 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Maitland has a median house price of $825,000, which has jumped by 27.9% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $547,000 (+20.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Maitland is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 971, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 42 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.8% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($825K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +27.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.