Louth Park vs Maitland

Louth Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Maitland. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Louth Park, the large majority of households are couple families. In Maitland, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Louth Park: a median of $1.62 million, against $712,000 in Maitland, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Louth Park tends to suit families with children and couples, while Maitland suits people living alone, older residents, 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

They split

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

  • Louth Park is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 43%)
  • Maitland has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Louth Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper land ($860,000 vs $1,075,000)
  • But Maitland has cheaper houses ($712,500 vs $1,620,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Louth Park leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Louth Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (160.7 km vs 164.9 km)
  • But Maitland is more walkable (85/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maitland

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (11 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 19/100)
  • But Louth Park carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Louth Park 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.

Louth Park 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.

Louth Park Maitland
Walkability 19 / 85
Louth Park — Walkability: 19/100 Maitland — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 45 / 2
Louth Park — Safety: 45/100 Maitland — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Louth Park — Low fire risk: 74/100 Maitland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Louth Park has higher household incomes ($171,236 vs $64,532); Maitland has more residents (1,972 vs 922).

Louth Park Maitland
Population 922 1,972
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.0% +4.6%
Median age 35 43
Median household income $171,236/yr
+62% vs other
 $64,532/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+20% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Louth Park Maitland
0-4 4.6% / 4.2%
Louth Park — 0-4: 4.6% Maitland — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 18.1% / 10.0%
Louth Park — 5-14: 18.1% Maitland — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 8.7% / 4.8%
Louth Park — 15-19: 8.7% Maitland — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.5% / 6.3%
Louth Park — 20-24: 6.5% Maitland — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.8% / 13.7%
Louth Park — 25-34: 10.8% Maitland — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 11.3% / 13.7%
Louth Park — 35-44: 11.3% Maitland — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 19.1% / 14.7%
Louth Park — 45-54: 19.1% Maitland — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.5% / 12.1%
Louth Park — 55-64: 12.5% Maitland — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 5.9% / 10.4%
Louth Park — 65-74: 5.9% Maitland — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 1.4% / 6.3%
Louth Park — 75-84: 1.4% Maitland — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 0.7% / 4.4%
Louth Park — 85+: 0.7% Maitland — 85+: 4.4%

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 — Lone Person: 5.9% Louth Park — One Parent Families: 9.8% Louth Park — Group Household: 2.9% Louth Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Maitland 23.6% couple families
Maitland — Couple Families: 23.6% Maitland — Lone Person: 47.6% Maitland — One Parent Families: 19.8% Maitland — Group Household: 5.8% Maitland — Other Families: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
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.

Louth Park Maitland
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.2%
Louth Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Maitland — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.3%
Louth Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Maitland — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 8.0%
Louth Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Maitland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.3%
Louth Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Maitland — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Louth Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% 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.

Louth Park Maitland
England 1.0% / 2.0%
Louth Park — England: 1.0% Maitland — England: 2.0%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.4%
Louth Park — South Africa: 0.9% Maitland — South Africa: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.9%
Louth Park — New Zealand: 0.3% Maitland — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 0.4% / 0.4%
Louth Park — India: 0.4% Maitland — India: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Louth Park — Philippines: not among its largest Maitland — Philippines: 0.8%
Bangladesh — / 0.8%
Louth Park — Bangladesh: not among its largest Maitland — Bangladesh: 0.8%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Louth Park — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Maitland — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

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% Louth Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Maitland 71.5% houses
Maitland — Houses: 71.5% Maitland — Flats / Apartments: 14.7% Maitland — Townhouses: 13.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Louth Park Maitland
Median house price $1,620,000 $712,500
Median unit price — $740,000
Median land price $860,000 $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 4 sales
 21 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Louth Park has more rural and farming land (74% vs 51%).

Louth Park Maitland
Rural and farming 74% 51%
Residential 15% 27%
Environmental 11% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
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

Louth Park 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.

Louth Park Maitland
Houses — 3.4%
$590/wk on $912K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Louth Park Maitland
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 31% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Maitland is more walkable (85 vs 19); Louth Park scores higher overall (56 vs 35).

Louth Park Maitland
Grade B C
Score 56/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Louth Park carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Maitland carries more crime risk (98 vs 55).

Louth Park Maitland
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Louth Park

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

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

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

Mobility

Maitland sits further from the CBD (164.9 km vs 160.7 km).

Louth Park Maitland
Walkability score 19/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 160.7 km 164.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 122 min
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.

Louth Park Maitland
Car (driver) 67.8% / 59.7%
Louth Park — Car (driver): 67.8% Maitland — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 23.3%
Louth Park — Worked from Home: 25.5% Maitland — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Walked Only 2.3% / 6.8%
Louth Park — Walked Only: 2.3% Maitland — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.3%
Louth Park — Car (passenger): 3.3% Maitland — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train — / 3.2%
Louth Park — Train: not among its largest Maitland — Train: 3.2%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.7%
Louth Park — Bicycle: 1.2% Maitland — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Louth Park Maitland
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Louth Park Maitland
Connectivity score 98/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
413 premises
 49%
2,033 premises

Climate

Louth Park 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)

Louth Park 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Louth Park Maitland
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

Maitland

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