Duckenfield vs Hinton

Hinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Duckenfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Duckenfield, about half of households are people living alone. In Hinton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Duckenfield tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Hinton suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Duckenfield carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 37/100)
  • Hinton is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 47%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Duckenfield has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $350/wk)
  • Hinton leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Duckenfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (162.8 km vs 169.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Duckenfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -14.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Duckenfield and Hinton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Duckenfield Hinton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Duckenfield Hinton
Walkability 12 / 14
Duckenfield — Walkability: 12/100 Hinton — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 100 / 63
Duckenfield — Safety: 100/100 Hinton — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Duckenfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hinton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hinton has more residents (471 vs 92); Hinton has higher household incomes ($110,812 vs $69,836).

Duckenfield Hinton
Population 92 471
+412% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.8% +5.1%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $69,836/yr $110,812/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk $350/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Duckenfield Hinton
0-4 3.3% / 3.0%
Duckenfield — 0-4: 3.3% Hinton — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 10.9% / 13.8%
Duckenfield — 5-14: 10.9% Hinton — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.7% / 8.7%
Duckenfield — 15-19: 8.7% Hinton — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 — / 5.7%
Duckenfield — 20-24: not among its largest Hinton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.0% / 7.6%
Duckenfield — 25-34: 13.0% Hinton — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 10.9% / 12.1%
Duckenfield — 35-44: 10.9% Hinton — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 9.8% / 16.8%
Duckenfield — 45-54: 9.8% Hinton — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 10.9% / 16.1%
Duckenfield — 55-64: 10.9% Hinton — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 18.5% / 11.9%
Duckenfield — 65-74: 18.5% Hinton — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 14.1% / 4.9%
Duckenfield — 75-84: 14.1% Hinton — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 1.3%
Duckenfield — 85+: not among its largest Hinton — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Duckenfield 47.1% couple families
Duckenfield — Couple Families: 47.1% Duckenfield — Lone Person: 52.9% Duckenfield — One Parent Families: 0.0% Duckenfield — Group Household: 0.0%
Hinton 59.4% couple families
Hinton — Couple Families: 59.4% Hinton — Lone Person: 28.3% Hinton — One Parent Families: 8.5% Hinton — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Duckenfield 13.9% renting
Duckenfield — Owned Outright: 58.3% Duckenfield — Mortgage: 27.8% Duckenfield — Renting: 13.9%
Hinton 12.3% renting
Hinton — Owned Outright: 40.4% Hinton — Mortgage: 47.4% Hinton — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Duckenfield Hinton
Ireland 4.3% / —
Duckenfield — Ireland: 4.3% Hinton — Ireland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Duckenfield — New Zealand: not among its largest Hinton — New Zealand: 1.7%
England — / 1.3%
Duckenfield — England: not among its largest Hinton — England: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Duckenfield — South Africa: not among its largest Hinton — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Duckenfield Hinton
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 20.8%
Duckenfield — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Hinton — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 8.9%
Duckenfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Hinton — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 8.7%
Duckenfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Hinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Duckenfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hinton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
Duckenfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Duckenfield 100.0% houses
Duckenfield — Houses: 100.0% Duckenfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hinton 98.8% houses
Hinton — Houses: 98.8% Hinton — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Duckenfield Hinton
Median house price $833,500 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 108 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Duckenfield Hinton
Rural and farming 94% 93%
Environmental 6% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Duckenfield Hinton
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
 495
across Port Stephens
Approvals change year on year +20% -72%

Ranking within NSW

Duckenfield Hinton
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Duckenfield Hinton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hinton carries more crime risk (37 vs 0).

Duckenfield Hinton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Duckenfield Hinton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Duckenfield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Hinton

  • Hinton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Duckenfield Hinton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Hinton sits further from the CBD (169.7 km vs 162.8 km).

Duckenfield Hinton
Walkability score 12/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 162.8 km 169.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Duckenfield Hinton
Car (driver) 71.4% / 66.3%
Duckenfield — Car (driver): 71.4% Hinton — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 27.9%
Duckenfield — Worked from Home: 8.6% Hinton — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 11.4% / 3.8%
Duckenfield — Car (passenger): 11.4% Hinton — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 8.6% / 1.9%
Duckenfield — Walked Only: 8.6% Hinton — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Duckenfield Hinton
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 15.9 km

NBN connectivity

Duckenfield Hinton
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
206 premises

Climate

Duckenfield Hinton
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Duckenfield Hinton
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Duckenfield Hinton
Average residential rate $1,908/yr $1,359/yr
Council Maitland Port Stephens

Federal electorate

Duckenfield Hinton
Division Paterson Lyne
Member Meryl Swanson Alison Penfold
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Duckenfield Hinton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Duckenfield

Retirees Rural

Hinton

Acreage

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