Maryvale vs Montefiores
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maryvale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Montefiores: a median of $492,000, against $438,000 in Maryvale. On these figures, Maryvale tends to suit couples, while Montefiores suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Maryvale is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 53%)
- Montefiores has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Maryvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($437,500 vs $491,500)
Weighs house 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
Montefiores
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 299 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (363.9 km vs 370.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Montefiores
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Montefiores
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.4% vs -0.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Maryvale and Montefiores drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Montefiores has more residents (630 vs 190); Montefiores skews older (39 vs 37).
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 190 | 630 +232% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.5% | +6.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +3% vs other | $85,280/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $303/wk +1% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $437,500 | $491,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $44,514 | — |
Zoning mix
Maryvale has more rural and farming land (94% vs 38%).
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 38% |
| Residential | 2% | 53% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 4% |
| Environmental | 2% | 4% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 13% of NSW same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 91% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
Liveability
Montefiores is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 44/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Maryvale carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Maryvale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Montefiores
- Wellington Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 18 | 1 |
Mobility
Maryvale sits further from the CBD (370.9 km vs 363.9 km).
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 20/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 370.9 km +2% vs other | 363.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 299 min | 293 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2820 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2820 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).
Setting
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 334 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 320 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 69/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 60 premises | 47% 309 premises |
Climate
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 641 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dubbo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Maryvale | Montefiores | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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