Maitland vs Oakhampton

Maitland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 68 in Oakhampton. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Maitland, about half of households are people living alone. In Oakhampton, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Oakhampton: a median of $4.65 million, against $712,000 in Maitland. On these figures, Maitland tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Oakhampton suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Maitland

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Oakhampton carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)

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

  • Maitland has cheaper houses ($712,500 vs $4,650,000)
  • Oakhampton has cheaper land ($190,000 vs $1,075,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maitland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maitland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 21/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (122 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (164.9 km vs 171.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Maitland has more GPs (11 vs 0)
  • Oakhampton has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Maitland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maitland Oakhampton
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.

Maitland Oakhampton
Walkability 85 / 21
Maitland — Walkability: 85/100 Oakhampton — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 2 / 23
Maitland — Safety: 2/100 Oakhampton — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Maitland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakhampton — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Maitland has more residents (1,972 vs 165); Oakhampton skews older (68 vs 43).

Maitland Oakhampton
Population 1,972
+92% vs other
 165
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -13.2%
Median age 43 68
Median household income $64,532/yr
+9% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $325/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maitland Oakhampton
0-4 4.2% / 1.8%
Maitland — 0-4: 4.2% Oakhampton — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 10.0% / 7.3%
Maitland — 5-14: 10.0% Oakhampton — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 4.8% / 2.4%
Maitland — 15-19: 4.8% Oakhampton — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 6.3% / 1.8%
Maitland — 20-24: 6.3% Oakhampton — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 13.7% / 5.5%
Maitland — 25-34: 13.7% Oakhampton — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 13.7% / 5.5%
Maitland — 35-44: 13.7% Oakhampton — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 14.7% / 5.5%
Maitland — 45-54: 14.7% Oakhampton — 45-54: 5.5%
55-64 12.1% / 14.5%
Maitland — 55-64: 12.1% Oakhampton — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 10.4% / 13.3%
Maitland — 65-74: 10.4% Oakhampton — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.3% / 23.0%
Maitland — 75-84: 6.3% Oakhampton — 75-84: 23.0%
85+ 4.4% / 19.4%
Maitland — 85+: 4.4% Oakhampton — 85+: 19.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Oakhampton 64.9% lone person
Oakhampton — Lone Person: 64.9% Oakhampton — Couple Families: 24.3% Oakhampton — One Parent Families: 10.8% Oakhampton — Group Household: 0.0% Oakhampton — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maitland 42.4% renting
Maitland — Owned Outright: 28.5% Maitland — Mortgage: 29.1% Maitland — Renting: 42.4%
Oakhampton 10.5% renting
Oakhampton — Owned Outright: 63.2% Oakhampton — Mortgage: 26.3% Oakhampton — Renting: 10.5%
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.

Maitland Oakhampton
England 2.0% / 2.4%
Maitland — England: 2.0% Oakhampton — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Maitland — New Zealand: 0.9% Oakhampton — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Maitland — Philippines: 0.8% Oakhampton — Philippines: not among its largest
Bangladesh 0.8% / —
Maitland — Bangladesh: 0.8% Oakhampton — Bangladesh: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Maitland — South Africa: 0.4% Oakhampton — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Maitland Oakhampton
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 14.5%
Maitland — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Oakhampton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 10.9%
Maitland — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Oakhampton — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.5%
Maitland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Oakhampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.6%
Maitland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Oakhampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.8%
Maitland — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Oakhampton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maitland 71.5% houses
Maitland — Houses: 71.5% Maitland — Townhouses: 13.7% Maitland — Flats / Apartments: 14.7%
Oakhampton 78.2% houses
Oakhampton — Houses: 78.2% Oakhampton — Townhouses: 27.3% Oakhampton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maitland Oakhampton
Median house price $712,500 $4,650,000
Median unit price $740,000 —
Median land price $1,075,000 $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

Maitland Oakhampton
Rural and farming 51% 74%
Residential 27% 12%
Environmental 2% 12%
Parks and recreation 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 3%
Industrial 3% 0%
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

Maitland Oakhampton
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Maitland Oakhampton
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Schools Higher than 31% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW —

Liveability

Maitland is more walkable (85 vs 21).

Maitland Oakhampton
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Oakhampton carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Maitland carries more crime risk (98 vs 77).

Maitland Oakhampton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
77/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Oakhampton

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Oakhampton sits further from the CBD (171.7 km vs 164.9 km).

Maitland Oakhampton
Walkability score 85/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 164.9 km 171.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 133 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.

Maitland Oakhampton
Car (driver) 59.7% / 78.0%
Maitland — Car (driver): 59.7% Oakhampton — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 22.0%
Maitland — Worked from Home: 23.3% Oakhampton — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Walked Only 6.8% / —
Maitland — Walked Only: 6.8% Oakhampton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Maitland — Car (passenger): 4.3% Oakhampton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 3.2% / —
Maitland — Train: 3.2% Oakhampton — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Maitland Oakhampton
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Maitland Oakhampton
Connectivity score 73/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
2,033 premises
 5%
113 premises

Climate

Maitland Oakhampton
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)

Maitland Oakhampton
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Oakhampton

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