Maryland vs Hexham

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maryland, about half of households are couple families. In Hexham, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Maryland: a median of $905,000, against $430,000 in Hexham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maryland tends to suit couples, while Hexham suits people living alone, share households, 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

Maryland

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 32%)
  • But Hexham has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Maryland leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)
  • Hexham has cheaper houses ($430,000 vs $905,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hexham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Maryland leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maryland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 135 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.3 km vs 159.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Maryland is more walkable (67/100 vs 4/100)
  • Hexham has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Hexham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs 0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maryland Hexham
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.

Maryland Hexham
Walkability 67 / 4
Maryland — Walkability: 67/100 Hexham — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 38 / 47
Maryland — Low fire risk: 38/100 Hexham — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Maryland has more residents (7,714 vs 157); Maryland has higher household incomes ($93,236 vs $48,256).

Maryland Hexham
Population 7,714
+98% vs other
 157
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +20.8%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $93,236/yr
+48% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+24% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryland Hexham
0-4 6.1% / 3.2%
Maryland — 0-4: 6.1% Hexham — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.1% / 14.0%
Maryland — 5-14: 13.1% Hexham — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 7.3% / 5.7%
Maryland — 15-19: 7.3% Hexham — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.0% / 8.9%
Maryland — 20-24: 7.0% Hexham — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 13.1% / 16.6%
Maryland — 25-34: 13.1% Hexham — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 12.7% / 13.4%
Maryland — 35-44: 12.7% Hexham — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 14.4% / 7.0%
Maryland — 45-54: 14.4% Hexham — 45-54: 7.0%
55-64 12.8% / 12.1%
Maryland — 55-64: 12.8% Hexham — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 8.6% / 11.5%
Maryland — 65-74: 8.6% Hexham — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 3.6% / 5.7%
Maryland — 75-84: 3.6% Hexham — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.1% / 3.2%
Maryland — 85+: 1.1% Hexham — 85+: 3.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maryland 24.0% lone person
Maryland — Lone Person: 24.0% Maryland — Couple Families: 50.0% Maryland — One Parent Families: 20.4% Maryland — Group Household: 4.3% Maryland — Other Families: 1.3%
Hexham 48.2% lone person
Hexham — Lone Person: 48.2% Hexham — Couple Families: 8.9% Hexham — One Parent Families: 23.2% Hexham — Group Household: 12.5% Hexham — Other Families: 7.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maryland 23.0% renting
Maryland — Owned Outright: 31.6% Maryland — Mortgage: 45.4% Maryland — Renting: 23.0%
Hexham 38.2% renting
Hexham — Owned Outright: 32.7% Hexham — Mortgage: 29.1% Hexham — Renting: 38.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maryland 90.1% houses
Maryland — Houses: 90.1% Maryland — Townhouses: 9.4% Maryland — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Hexham 103.4% houses
Hexham — Houses: 103.4% Hexham — Townhouses: 0.0% Hexham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Maryland Hexham
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 10.2%
Maryland — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Hexham — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.7%
Maryland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Hexham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 1.9%
Maryland — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Hexham — Bachelor Degree: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / —
Maryland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Hexham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Maryland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Hexham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Property market

Maryland Hexham
Median house price $905,000 $430,000
Median unit price $782,500 —
Median land price $1,250,000 $1,280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 34 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hexham has more land zoned for conservation (88% vs 25%).

Maryland Hexham
Environmental 25% 88%
Residential 55% 0%
Parks and recreation 15% 0%
Industrial 5% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Maryland Hexham
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
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.

Maryland Hexham
Houses 4.4%
$755/wk on $890K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Maryland Hexham
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of NSW —

Liveability

Maryland is more walkable (67 vs 4).

Maryland Hexham
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Maryland Hexham
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime — High
99/100
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 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Maryland Hexham
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
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.1 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 5.4 km

Schools in Maryland

  • Glendore Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maryland Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Hexham

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maryland Hexham
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Hexham sits further from the CBD (159.9 km vs 151.3 km).

Maryland Hexham
Walkability score 67/100 4/100
Distance to Sydney 151.3 km 159.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 135 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 195.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2287
 0.7%
postcode 2322
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2287
 64
postcode 2322

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.

Maryland Hexham
Car (driver) 74.2% / 80.0%
Maryland — Car (driver): 74.2% Hexham — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 10.0%
Maryland — Worked from Home: 19.8% Hexham — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 10.0%
Maryland — Car (passenger): 4.1% Hexham — Car (passenger): 10.0%
Bus 0.7% / —
Maryland — Bus: 0.7% Hexham — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Maryland — Walked Only: 0.6% Hexham — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Maryland Hexham
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Maryland Hexham
Connectivity score 74/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,997 premises
 12%
154 premises

Climate

Maryland Hexham
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Maryland Hexham
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Maryland Hexham
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Maryland Hexham
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maryland Hexham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maryland

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Hexham

Affordable Rural

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