Mayfield vs Mayfield West

Comparing Mayfield and Mayfield West, NSW: Mayfield carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Mayfield has more residents (9,760 vs 1,993); and Mayfield scores higher overall (65 vs 50).

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

Mayfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Mayfield West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($480,000 vs $735,000)

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

Mayfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mayfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mayfield Mayfield West
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.

Mayfield Mayfield West
Walkability 94 / 74
Mayfield — Walkability: 94/100 Mayfield West — Walkability: 74/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Mayfield — Low fire risk: 79/100 Mayfield West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mayfield has more residents (9,760 vs 1,993); Mayfield skews older (36 vs 34).

Mayfield Mayfield West
Population 9,760
+80% vs other
 1,993
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +5.2%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $81,432/yr $82,784/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+1% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mayfield Mayfield West
0-4 6.3% / 5.8%
Mayfield — 0-4: 6.3% Mayfield West — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 9.2% / 11.9%
Mayfield — 5-14: 9.2% Mayfield West — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.0% / 4.4%
Mayfield — 15-19: 4.0% Mayfield West — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.1% / 9.0%
Mayfield — 20-24: 7.1% Mayfield West — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 20.2% / 19.3%
Mayfield — 25-34: 20.2% Mayfield West — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 14.7% / 13.5%
Mayfield — 35-44: 14.7% Mayfield West — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.4% / 12.0%
Mayfield — 45-54: 11.4% Mayfield West — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 11.4% / 9.8%
Mayfield — 55-64: 11.4% Mayfield West — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.5% / 8.0%
Mayfield — 65-74: 8.5% Mayfield West — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.5% / 4.7%
Mayfield — 75-84: 4.5% Mayfield West — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.6% / 1.7%
Mayfield — 85+: 2.6% Mayfield West — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mayfield 44.8% lone person
Mayfield — Lone Person: 44.8% Mayfield — Couple Families: 27.3% Mayfield — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mayfield — Group Household: 10.5% Mayfield — Other Families: 2.0%
Mayfield West 43.0% lone person
Mayfield West — Lone Person: 43.0% Mayfield West — Couple Families: 30.6% Mayfield West — One Parent Families: 16.8% Mayfield West — Group Household: 7.7% Mayfield West — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mayfield 42.1% renting
Mayfield — Owned Outright: 23.4% Mayfield — Mortgage: 34.5% Mayfield — Renting: 42.1%
Mayfield West 40.3% renting
Mayfield West — Owned Outright: 24.5% Mayfield West — Mortgage: 35.2% Mayfield West — Renting: 40.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mayfield Mayfield West
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.2%
Mayfield — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Mayfield West — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 12.2%
Mayfield — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Mayfield West — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.1%
Mayfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Mayfield West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.9%
Mayfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Mayfield West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.3%
Mayfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mayfield West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Mayfield Mayfield West
England 2.3% / 1.0%
Mayfield — England: 2.3% Mayfield West — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.5%
Mayfield — New Zealand: 1.4% Mayfield West — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.1%
Mayfield — Philippines: 0.7% Mayfield West — Philippines: 1.1%
India 0.5% / 0.5%
Mayfield — India: 0.5% Mayfield West — India: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Mayfield — Scotland: 0.6% Mayfield West — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Mayfield — Vietnam: 0.5% Mayfield West — Vietnam: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Mayfield — Malaysia: not among its largest Mayfield West — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mayfield 74.3% houses
Mayfield — Houses: 74.3% Mayfield — Townhouses: 17.3% Mayfield — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Mayfield West 79.6% houses
Mayfield West — Houses: 79.6% Mayfield West — Townhouses: 14.5% Mayfield West — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mayfield Mayfield West
Median house price $1,025,000 $945,000
Median unit price $735,000 $480,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 109 sales
 23 days
from 6 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.

Mayfield Mayfield West
2 bed $901K / $948K
Mayfield — 2 bed: $901K (44 sales) Mayfield West — 2 bed: $948K (14 sales)

44 vs 14 sales

3 bed $1.02M / $936K
Mayfield — 3 bed: $1.02M (133 sales) Mayfield West — 3 bed: $936K (26 sales)

133 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $885K
Mayfield — 4 bed: $1.28M (31 sales) Mayfield West — 4 bed: $885K (6 sales)

31 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Mayfield West has more industrially zoned land (60% vs 2%).

Mayfield Mayfield West
Residential 82% 24%
Industrial 2% 60%
Parks and recreation 8%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 5% 8%
Commercial 4% 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

Mayfield Mayfield West
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.

Mayfield Mayfield West
Houses 3.9%
$730/wk on $984K
 3.6%
$700/wk on $998K
Units 4.6%
$580/wk on $662K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mayfield Mayfield West
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of NSW —

Liveability

Mayfield scores higher overall (65 vs 50); Mayfield is more walkable (94 vs 74).

Mayfield Mayfield West
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mayfield carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Mayfield Mayfield West
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime — High
87/100
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 21
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Mayfield Mayfield West
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 3.3 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 3.1%

Schools in Mayfield

  • Hunter Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • San Clemente Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Columban's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Dominic's Catholic College Catholic · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Mayfield West

  • Mayfield West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mayfield Mayfield West
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 1
Parks & reserves 9 4
Childcare 8 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0

Mobility

Mayfield Mayfield West
Walkability score 94/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 158 km 157.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 120 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 250.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2304
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.

Mayfield Mayfield West
Car (driver) 60.1% / 65.4%
Mayfield — Car (driver): 60.1% Mayfield West — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 25.9%
Mayfield — Worked from Home: 30.0% Mayfield West — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.5%
Mayfield — Car (passenger): 3.7% Mayfield West — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 3.3%
Mayfield — Walked Only: 2.6% Mayfield West — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus 1.5% / 2.1%
Mayfield — Bus: 1.5% Mayfield West — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Mayfield Mayfield West
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mayfield Mayfield West
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
5,219 premises
 100%
1,565 premises

Climate

Mayfield Mayfield West
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)

Mayfield Mayfield West
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 21.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.75 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mayfield Mayfield West
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Mayfield Mayfield West
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mayfield Mayfield West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mayfield

Coastal Gentrifying Parks Regional Centre Urban

Mayfield West

Parks Quiet

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