Maitland vs Telarah

Telarah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Maitland. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Maitland, about half of households are 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

Maitland

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Telarah has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Telarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($396,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Maitland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (164.9 km vs 167.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Maitland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 10%)

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

  • Maitland is growing faster (4.6% vs -0.5%)
  • Telarah returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Maitland and Telarah 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 Telarah
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 Telarah
Walkability 85 / 78
Maitland — Walkability: 85/100 Telarah — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 2 / 11
Maitland — Safety: 2/100 Telarah — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maitland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Telarah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maitland skews older (43 vs 36).

Maitland Telarah
Population 1,972 2,318
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -0.5%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $64,532/yr $68,172/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maitland Telarah
0-4 4.2% / 5.8%
Maitland — 0-4: 4.2% Telarah — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.0% / 12.2%
Maitland — 5-14: 10.0% Telarah — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.8% / 5.6%
Maitland — 15-19: 4.8% Telarah — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.3% / 7.6%
Maitland — 20-24: 6.3% Telarah — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 13.7% / 16.6%
Maitland — 25-34: 13.7% Telarah — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 13.7% / 13.0%
Maitland — 35-44: 13.7% Telarah — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.7% / 11.3%
Maitland — 45-54: 14.7% Telarah — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.1% / 11.5%
Maitland — 55-64: 12.1% Telarah — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 10.4% / 10.3%
Maitland — 65-74: 10.4% Telarah — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 6.3% / 4.5%
Maitland — 75-84: 6.3% Telarah — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 4.4% / 1.8%
Maitland — 85+: 4.4% Telarah — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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%
Telarah 41.1% lone person
Telarah — Lone Person: 41.1% Telarah — Couple Families: 28.2% Telarah — One Parent Families: 24.0% Telarah — Group Household: 4.8% Telarah — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Telarah 32.5% renting
Telarah — Owned Outright: 28.7% Telarah — Mortgage: 38.8% Telarah — Renting: 32.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maitland Telarah
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 21.5%
Maitland — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Telarah — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 5.4%
Maitland — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Telarah — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.2%
Maitland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Telarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.0%
Maitland — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Telarah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.9%
Maitland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Telarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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 Telarah
England 2.0% / 1.1%
Maitland — England: 2.0% Telarah — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Maitland — New Zealand: 0.9% Telarah — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Maitland — Philippines: 0.8% Telarah — Philippines: 0.6%
Bangladesh 0.8% / —
Maitland — Bangladesh: 0.8% Telarah — Bangladesh: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / 0.2%
Maitland — South Africa: 0.4% Telarah — South Africa: 0.2%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.2%
Maitland — Scotland: 0.4% Telarah — Scotland: 0.2%
Germany — / 0.4%
Maitland — Germany: not among its largest Telarah — Germany: 0.4%

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

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%
Telarah 89.5% houses
Telarah — Houses: 89.5% Telarah — Townhouses: 6.1% Telarah — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maitland Telarah
Median house price $712,500 $722,500
Median unit price $740,000 $396,000
Median land price $1,075,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 17 sales
 20 days
from 16 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.

Maitland Telarah
2 bed $590K / $680K
Maitland — 2 bed: $590K (12 sales) Telarah — 2 bed: $680K (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

3 bed $705K / $725K
Maitland — 3 bed: $705K (36 sales) Telarah — 3 bed: $725K (45 sales)

36 vs 45 sales

4 bed $810K / $800K
Maitland — 4 bed: $810K (7 sales) Telarah — 4 bed: $800K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Maitland has more rural and farming land (51% vs 3%).

Maitland Telarah
Residential 27% 63%
Rural and farming 51% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 14%
Industrial 3% 11%
Parks and recreation 9% 5%
Environmental 2% 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

Maitland Telarah
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 Telarah
Houses 3.4%
$590/wk on $912K
 4.2%
$610/wk on $755K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Maitland Telarah
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 31% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

Maitland Telarah
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Maitland Telarah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
89/100
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

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

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 Telarah

  • Telarah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Telarah sits further from the CBD (167.9 km vs 164.9 km).

Maitland Telarah
Walkability score 85/100 78/100
Distance to Sydney 164.9 km 167.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 126 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 254.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Maitland Telarah
Car (driver) 59.7% / 75.0%
Maitland — Car (driver): 59.7% Telarah — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 14.5%
Maitland — Worked from Home: 23.3% Telarah — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.4%
Maitland — Car (passenger): 4.3% Telarah — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 6.8% / 2.8%
Maitland — Walked Only: 6.8% Telarah — Walked Only: 2.8%
Train 3.2% / 1.4%
Maitland — Train: 3.2% Telarah — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Maitland Telarah
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Maitland Telarah
Connectivity score 73/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
2,033 premises
 36%
1,112 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Telarah

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