Maryland NSW 2287
Maryland is in Newcastle LGA, NSW, postcode 2287, with population 7,714.
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Maryland has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Market rent, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Maryland has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2287. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Maryland has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $650/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2287. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Maryland has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Market rent, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Market rent, Crime, Schools, Transport
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Property prices, Hospitals
Maryland currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Property prices.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Property prices
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Maryland NSW
Maryland is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area (postcode 2287). With a population of 7,714, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.
The current median weekly rent is $650. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,760.
Maryland is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1008, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 55 bus stops. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Maryland is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area (postcode 2287). With a population of 7,714, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.
The current median weekly rent is $650. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,760.
Maryland is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1008, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 55 bus stops. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Maryland FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Maryland in?
Maryland is in the Newcastle Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2287. Council-level context for Newcastle LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Maryland?
The median weekly rent in Maryland is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Maryland?
Rent context available: Maryland has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Maryland a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Maryland show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Maryland?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Maryland data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.