Maryvale vs Mount Arthur
Maryvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 59 in Mount Arthur. 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. In Mount Arthur, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Arthur: a median of $675,000, against $438,000 in Maryvale, though rent is higher in Maryvale. On these figures, Maryvale tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Arthur 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
Mount Arthur
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 70/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Maryvale is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 35%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Maryvale
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($437,500 vs $675,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 34%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Arthur
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Maryvale has a shorter drive in (299 min vs 325 min)
- Mount Arthur sits closer to the CBD (366.7 km vs 370.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Arthur
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 17%)
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Maryvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.5% vs -35.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Maryvale and Mount Arthur 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
Maryvale has more residents (190 vs 109); Mount Arthur skews older (59 vs 37).
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 190 +43% vs other | 109 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.5% | -35.5% |
| Median age | 37 | 59 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +15% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +13% vs other | $260/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $437,500 | $675,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $44,514 | — |
Zoning mix
Mount Arthur has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 2%); Maryvale has more rural and farming land (94% vs 62%).
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 62% |
| Environmental | 2% | 34% |
| Residential | 2% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% same for both | |
| 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 | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
Liveability
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Maryvale carries more crime risk (70 vs 36); Maryvale carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 15).
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Waterways | 18 | 17 |
Mobility
Maryvale sits further from the CBD (370.9 km vs 366.7 km).
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 370.9 km +1% vs other | 366.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 299 min | 325 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 (81.8%).
Setting
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 334 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 396 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 60 premises | 0% 65 premises |
Climate
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dubbo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Maryvale | Mount Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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