Louth Park vs Buchanan

Louth Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Buchanan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Louth Park, the large majority of households are couple families. In Buchanan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Louth Park: a median of $1.62 million, against $860,000 in Buchanan, though rent is higher in Buchanan. On these figures, Louth Park tends to suit couples, while Buchanan suits 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

Louth Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 97/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Buchanan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($422,500 vs $860,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $1,620,000)
  • But Louth Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Louth Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Buchanan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 116 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (153.6 km vs 160.7 km)
  • But Louth Park is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Louth Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Buchanan has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Louth Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.0% vs 7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Louth Park Buchanan
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.

Louth Park Buchanan
Walkability 19 / 0
Louth Park — Walkability: 19/100 Buchanan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 3
Louth Park — Safety: 45/100 Buchanan — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 74 / 45
Louth Park — Low fire risk: 74/100 Buchanan — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Louth Park has more residents (922 vs 212); Louth Park has higher household incomes ($171,236 vs $105,456).

Louth Park Buchanan
Population 922
+77% vs other
 212
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.0% +7.6%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $171,236/yr
+38% vs other
 $105,456/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $460/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Louth Park Buchanan
0-4 4.6% / 5.2%
Louth Park — 0-4: 4.6% Buchanan — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 18.1% / 17.9%
Louth Park — 5-14: 18.1% Buchanan — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 8.7% / 10.4%
Louth Park — 15-19: 8.7% Buchanan — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 6.5% / 8.0%
Louth Park — 20-24: 6.5% Buchanan — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 10.8% / 9.0%
Louth Park — 25-34: 10.8% Buchanan — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.3% / 9.0%
Louth Park — 35-44: 11.3% Buchanan — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 19.1% / 13.2%
Louth Park — 45-54: 19.1% Buchanan — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 12.5% / 15.6%
Louth Park — 55-64: 12.5% Buchanan — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 5.9% / 9.0%
Louth Park — 65-74: 5.9% Buchanan — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 1.4% / 5.2%
Louth Park — 75-84: 1.4% Buchanan — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.7% / 1.9%
Louth Park — 85+: 0.7% Buchanan — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Louth Park 81.4% couple families
Louth Park — Couple Families: 81.4% Louth Park — One Parent Families: 9.8% Louth Park — Lone Person: 5.9% Louth Park — Group Household: 2.9%
Buchanan 46.9% couple families
Buchanan — Couple Families: 46.9% Buchanan — One Parent Families: 26.5% Buchanan — Lone Person: 26.5% Buchanan — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Louth Park 5.6% renting
Louth Park — Owned Outright: 31.6% Louth Park — Mortgage: 62.8% Louth Park — Renting: 5.6%
Buchanan 10.0% renting
Buchanan — Owned Outright: 40.0% Buchanan — Mortgage: 50.0% Buchanan — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Louth Park Buchanan
England 1.0% / 1.4%
Louth Park — England: 1.0% Buchanan — England: 1.4%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Louth Park — South Africa: 0.9% Buchanan — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Louth Park — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Buchanan — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Louth Park — India: 0.4% Buchanan — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.3% / —
Louth Park — New Zealand: 0.3% Buchanan — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Qualifications

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

Louth Park Buchanan
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 19.3%
Louth Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Buchanan — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.5%
Louth Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Buchanan — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 6.1%
Louth Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Buchanan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.3%
Louth Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Buchanan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.4%
Louth Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Buchanan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Louth Park 98.9% houses
Louth Park — Houses: 98.9% Louth Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Buchanan 100.0% houses
Buchanan — Houses: 100.0% Buchanan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Louth Park Buchanan
Median house price $1,620,000 $860,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $860,000 $422,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 4 sales
 50 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Buchanan has more rural and farming land (84% vs 74%).

Louth Park Buchanan
Rural and farming 74% 84%
Residential 15% 1%
Environmental 11% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
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

Louth Park Buchanan
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
 719
across Cessnock
Approvals change year on year +20% -31%

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.

Louth Park Buchanan
Houses — 4.2%
$700/wk on $865K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Louth Park Buchanan
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

Louth Park is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Louth Park Buchanan
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Buchanan carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 26); Buchanan carries more crime risk (97 vs 55).

Louth Park Buchanan
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
97/100
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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Louth Park Buchanan
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

Amenities in the suburb

Louth Park Buchanan
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Louth Park sits further from the CBD (160.7 km vs 153.6 km).

Louth Park Buchanan
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 160.7 km
+4% vs other
 153.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.5%
postcode 2323
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 44
postcode 2323

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.

Louth Park Buchanan
Car (driver) 67.8% / 68.9%
Louth Park — Car (driver): 67.8% Buchanan — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 24.4%
Louth Park — Worked from Home: 25.5% Buchanan — Worked from Home: 24.4%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 6.7%
Louth Park — Car (passenger): 3.3% Buchanan — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Louth Park — Walked Only: 2.3% Buchanan — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Louth Park — Bicycle: 1.2% Buchanan — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Louth Park Buchanan
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 22.4 km

NBN connectivity

Louth Park Buchanan
Connectivity score 98/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
413 premises
 53%
141 premises

Climate

Louth Park Buchanan
Annual rainfall 996 mm 804 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C 5.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Louth Park Buchanan
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

Louth Park Buchanan
Average residential rate $1,908/yr $1,405/yr
Council Maitland Cessnock

Federal electorate

Louth Park Buchanan
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Louth Park Buchanan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Louth Park

Acreage Family

Buchanan

Family Rural

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