Georgetown vs Mayfield

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Mayfield tends to suit people living alone.

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 5 things we measure here

  • Georgetown is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 43%)
  • Mayfield has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Georgetown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $735,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mayfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $423/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mayfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Georgetown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Georgetown Mayfield
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.

Georgetown Mayfield
Walkability 88 / 94
Georgetown — Walkability: 88/100 Mayfield — Walkability: 94/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Georgetown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mayfield — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Mayfield has more residents (9,760 vs 2,072); Georgetown has higher household incomes ($104,260 vs $81,432).

Georgetown Mayfield
Population 2,072 9,760
+371% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +4.8%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $104,260/yr
+22% vs other
 $81,432/yr
Median weekly rent $423/wk
+11% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Georgetown Mayfield
0-4 6.7% / 6.3%
Georgetown — 0-4: 6.7% Mayfield — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.1% / 9.2%
Georgetown — 5-14: 10.1% Mayfield — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 4.3% / 4.0%
Georgetown — 15-19: 4.3% Mayfield — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 8.4% / 7.1%
Georgetown — 20-24: 8.4% Mayfield — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 18.0% / 20.2%
Georgetown — 25-34: 18.0% Mayfield — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 14.6% / 14.7%
Georgetown — 35-44: 14.6% Mayfield — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.4% / 11.4%
Georgetown — 45-54: 13.4% Mayfield — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 12.3% / 11.4%
Georgetown — 55-64: 12.3% Mayfield — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.6% / 8.5%
Georgetown — 65-74: 6.6% Mayfield — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 4.2% / 4.5%
Georgetown — 75-84: 4.2% Mayfield — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.2% / 2.6%
Georgetown — 85+: 1.2% Mayfield — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Georgetown 36.1% lone person
Georgetown — Lone Person: 36.1% Georgetown — Couple Families: 37.3% Georgetown — One Parent Families: 16.3% Georgetown — Group Household: 8.9% Georgetown — Other Families: 1.5%
Mayfield 44.8% lone person
Mayfield — Lone Person: 44.8% Mayfield — Couple Families: 27.3% Mayfield — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mayfield — Group Household: 10.5% Mayfield — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Georgetown 30.6% renting
Georgetown — Owned Outright: 26.8% Georgetown — Mortgage: 42.6% Georgetown — Renting: 30.6%
Mayfield 42.1% renting
Mayfield — Owned Outright: 23.4% Mayfield — Mortgage: 34.5% Mayfield — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Georgetown Mayfield
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 15.4%
Georgetown — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Mayfield — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 15.9%
Georgetown — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Mayfield — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.3%
Georgetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Mayfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.7%
Georgetown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Mayfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.9%
Georgetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mayfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Georgetown Mayfield
England 2.2% / 2.3%
Georgetown — England: 2.2% Mayfield — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Georgetown — New Zealand: 1.3% Mayfield — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy 0.7% / 0.4%
Georgetown — Italy: 0.7% Mayfield — Italy: 0.4%
Nepal 0.8% / —
Georgetown — Nepal: 0.8% Mayfield — Nepal: not among its largest
India 0.3% / 0.5%
Georgetown — India: 0.3% Mayfield — India: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Georgetown — Philippines: not among its largest Mayfield — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Georgetown — Scotland: not among its largest Mayfield — Scotland: 0.6%
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Georgetown — Vietnam: not among its largest Mayfield — Vietnam: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Georgetown 85.8% houses
Georgetown — Houses: 85.8% Georgetown — Townhouses: 5.4% Georgetown — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Mayfield 74.3% houses
Mayfield — Houses: 74.3% Mayfield — Townhouses: 17.3% Mayfield — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Georgetown Mayfield
Median house price $1,016,000 $1,025,000
Median unit price $650,000 $735,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 10 sales
 20 days
from 109 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Georgetown Mayfield
2 bed $890K / $901K
Georgetown — 2 bed: $890K (15 sales) Mayfield — 2 bed: $901K (44 sales)

15 vs 44 sales

3 bed $1.09M / $1.02M
Georgetown — 3 bed: $1.09M (45 sales) Mayfield — 3 bed: $1.02M (133 sales)

45 vs 133 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.28M
Georgetown — 4 bed: $1.27M (10 sales) Mayfield — 4 bed: $1.28M (31 sales)

10 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Georgetown Mayfield
Residential 89% 82%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
Industrial 5% 2%
Commercial 3% 4%
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

Georgetown Mayfield
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Georgetown Mayfield
Houses 4.4%
$850/wk on $1.01M
 3.9%
$730/wk on $984K
Units — 4.6%
$580/wk on $662K

Ranking within NSW

Georgetown Mayfield
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Georgetown Mayfield
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mayfield carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Georgetown Mayfield
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 —
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 21
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Georgetown Mayfield
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 3.2 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.3%

Schools in Georgetown

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

Schools in Mayfield

  • Hunter Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • San Clemente Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Columban's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Dominic's Catholic College Catholic · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Georgetown Mayfield
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 16
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4

Mobility

Georgetown Mayfield
Walkability score 88/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 156.5 km 158 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 121 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 33.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 250.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2298
 0.6%
postcode 2304
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 2298
 31
postcode 2304

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.

Georgetown Mayfield
Car (driver) 62.1% / 60.1%
Georgetown — Car (driver): 62.1% Mayfield — Car (driver): 60.1%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 30.0%
Georgetown — Worked from Home: 28.6% Mayfield — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.7%
Georgetown — Car (passenger): 4.5% Mayfield — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.6%
Georgetown — Walked Only: 2.2% Mayfield — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 1.3% / 1.5%
Georgetown — Bus: 1.3% Mayfield — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Georgetown Mayfield
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Georgetown Mayfield
Connectivity score 70/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,019 premises
 99%
5,219 premises

Climate

Georgetown Mayfield
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Georgetown Mayfield
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 21.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.75 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Georgetown Mayfield
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Georgetown Mayfield
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Georgetown Mayfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Georgetown

Parks Urban

Mayfield

Coastal Gentrifying Parks Regional Centre Urban

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