Lorn vs Maitland

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Lorn, about half of households are couple families. In Maitland, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lorn: a median of $1.1 million, against $712,000 in Maitland, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lorn tends to suit families with children and couples, while Maitland suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Lorn

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 72%)
  • But Maitland has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Lorn has cheaper units ($635,000 vs $740,000)
  • Maitland has cheaper houses ($712,500 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maitland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $378/wk)
  • But Lorn leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maitland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 30/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Maitland

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Lorn carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Lorn is growing faster (9.6% vs 4.6%)
  • Maitland returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lorn Maitland
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.

Lorn Maitland
Walkability 30 / 85
Lorn — Walkability: 30/100 Maitland — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 54 / 2
Lorn — Safety: 54/100 Maitland — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Lorn — Low fire risk: 72/100 Maitland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lorn has higher household incomes ($100,620 vs $64,532); Maitland has more residents (1,972 vs 1,465).

Lorn Maitland
Population 1,465 1,972
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +4.6%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $100,620/yr
+36% vs other
 $64,532/yr
Median weekly rent $378/wk
+15% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lorn Maitland
0-4 6.6% / 4.2%
Lorn — 0-4: 6.6% Maitland — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.7% / 10.0%
Lorn — 5-14: 11.7% Maitland — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.3% / 4.8%
Lorn — 15-19: 7.3% Maitland — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.4% / 6.3%
Lorn — 20-24: 5.4% Maitland — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 8.9% / 13.7%
Lorn — 25-34: 8.9% Maitland — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 11.8% / 13.7%
Lorn — 35-44: 11.8% Maitland — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.1% / 14.7%
Lorn — 45-54: 14.1% Maitland — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.0% / 12.1%
Lorn — 55-64: 15.0% Maitland — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 10.2% / 10.4%
Lorn — 65-74: 10.2% Maitland — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.3% / 6.3%
Lorn — 75-84: 6.3% Maitland — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.4% / 4.4%
Lorn — 85+: 2.4% Maitland — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lorn 32.6% lone person
Lorn — Lone Person: 32.6% Lorn — Couple Families: 46.7% Lorn — One Parent Families: 18.3% Lorn — Group Household: 1.7% Lorn — Other Families: 0.7%
Maitland 47.6% lone person
Maitland — Lone Person: 47.6% Maitland — Couple Families: 23.6% Maitland — One Parent Families: 19.8% Maitland — Group Household: 5.8% Maitland — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lorn 16.6% renting
Lorn — Owned Outright: 44.2% Lorn — Mortgage: 39.2% Lorn — Renting: 16.6%
Maitland 42.4% renting
Maitland — Owned Outright: 28.5% Maitland — Mortgage: 29.1% Maitland — Renting: 42.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lorn Maitland
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 18.2%
Lorn — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Maitland — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 8.3%
Lorn — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Maitland — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.0%
Lorn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Maitland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 3.3%
Lorn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Maitland — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Lorn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Maitland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Lorn Maitland
England 2.9% / 2.0%
Lorn — England: 2.9% Maitland — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.9%
Lorn — New Zealand: 0.3% Maitland — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Lorn — Scotland: 0.7% Maitland — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Lorn — Philippines: not among its largest Maitland — Philippines: 0.8%
Bangladesh — / 0.8%
Lorn — Bangladesh: not among its largest Maitland — Bangladesh: 0.8%
India 0.3% / 0.4%
Lorn — India: 0.3% Maitland — India: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Lorn — Netherlands: 0.6% Maitland — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / —
Lorn — Canada: 0.4% Maitland — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Lorn — South Africa: not among its largest Maitland — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lorn 90.6% houses
Lorn — Houses: 90.6% Lorn — Townhouses: 8.3% Lorn — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Maitland 71.5% houses
Maitland — Houses: 71.5% Maitland — Townhouses: 13.7% Maitland — Flats / Apartments: 14.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lorn Maitland
Median house price $1,100,000 $712,500
Median unit price $635,000 $740,000
Median land price — $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 10 sales
 21 days
from 17 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.

Lorn Maitland
3 bed $1M / $705K
Lorn — 3 bed: $1M (18 sales) Maitland — 3 bed: $705K (36 sales)

18 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $810K
Lorn — 4 bed: $1.31M (9 sales) Maitland — 4 bed: $810K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Lorn has more rural and farming land (77% vs 51%).

Lorn Maitland
Rural and farming 77% 51%
Residential 13% 27%
Parks and recreation 4% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Environmental 6% 2%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Lorn Maitland
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Lorn Maitland
Houses 2.7%
$690/wk on $1.34M
 3.4%
$590/wk on $912K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lorn Maitland
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 31% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Maitland is more walkable (85 vs 30); Lorn scores higher overall (54 vs 35).

Lorn Maitland
Grade B C
Score 54/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lorn carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Maitland carries more crime risk (98 vs 46).

Lorn Maitland
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
98/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Lorn Maitland
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lorn

  • Nillo Infants School Government · Primary

Schools in Maitland

  • All Saints College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St John the Baptist Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Maitland Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • All Saints College (St Peter's) Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Lorn Maitland
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 11
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 1 6
GPs 1 11
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Lorn Maitland
Walkability score 30/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 166 km 164.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 122 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 254.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
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.

Lorn Maitland
Car (driver) 65.5% / 59.7%
Lorn — Car (driver): 65.5% Maitland — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 23.3%
Lorn — Worked from Home: 25.0% Maitland — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Walked Only 4.2% / 6.8%
Lorn — Walked Only: 4.2% Maitland — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.3%
Lorn — Car (passenger): 3.2% Maitland — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 0.6% / 3.2%
Lorn — Train: 0.6% Maitland — Train: 3.2%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.7%
Lorn — Bicycle: 0.8% Maitland — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Lorn Maitland
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.5 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Lorn Maitland
Connectivity score 60/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
665 premises
 49%
2,033 premises

Climate

Lorn Maitland
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)

Lorn Maitland
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

Lorn Maitland
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Lorn Maitland
Division Lyne Paterson
Member Alison Penfold Meryl Swanson
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Lorn Maitland
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lorn

Acreage

Maitland

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