Mayfield vs Oallen

Mayfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 56 in Oallen. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mayfield, the large majority of households are couple families. In Oallen, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mayfield: a median of $990,000, against $690,000 in Oallen, though rent is higher in Oallen. On these figures, Mayfield tends to suit families with children and couples, while Oallen suits older residents 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

Mayfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 36%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Mayfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper land ($421,740 vs $510,000)
  • But Oallen has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $990,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mayfield

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $215/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Oallen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 172 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (226.2 km vs 231.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oallen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Mayfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (159.1% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mayfield and Oallen 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 Oallen
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 Oallen
Walkability 0 / 0
Mayfield — Walkability: 0/100 Oallen — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 79 / 32
Mayfield — Low fire risk: 79/100 Oallen — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Oallen rents higher ($215/wk vs $50/wk); Oallen has more residents (145 vs 57).

Mayfield Oallen
Population 57 145
+154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +159.1% +2.8%
Median age 41 56
Median household income $99,112/yr
+41% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $50/wk $215/wk
+330% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mayfield Oallen
0-4 8.8% / 4.8%
Mayfield — 0-4: 8.8% Oallen — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.0% / 4.8%
Mayfield — 5-14: 14.0% Oallen — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 — / 2.1%
Mayfield — 15-19: not among its largest Oallen — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 7.0% / —
Mayfield — 20-24: 7.0% Oallen — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.3% / 11.7%
Mayfield — 25-34: 5.3% Oallen — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 12.3% / 7.6%
Mayfield — 35-44: 12.3% Oallen — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 7.0% / 13.8%
Mayfield — 45-54: 7.0% Oallen — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 29.8% / 26.9%
Mayfield — 55-64: 29.8% Oallen — 55-64: 26.9%
65-74 — / 13.8%
Mayfield — 65-74: not among its largest Oallen — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 10.5% / 10.3%
Mayfield — 75-84: 10.5% Oallen — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ — / 4.1%
Mayfield — 85+: not among its largest Oallen — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mayfield 100.0% couple families
Mayfield — Couple Families: 100.0% Mayfield — Lone Person: 0.0% Mayfield — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Oallen 29.5% couple families
Oallen — Couple Families: 29.5% Oallen — Lone Person: 63.6% Oallen — One Parent Families: 6.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mayfield 26.3% renting
Mayfield — Owned Outright: 15.8% Mayfield — Mortgage: 57.9% Mayfield — Renting: 26.3%
Oallen 8.3% renting
Oallen — Owned Outright: 51.7% Oallen — Mortgage: 40.0% Oallen — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mayfield 100.0% houses
Mayfield — Houses: 100.0% Mayfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Oallen 74.2% houses
Oallen — Houses: 74.2% Oallen — Flats / Apartments: 25.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mayfield Oallen
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 26.2%
Mayfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Oallen — Certificate III & IV: 26.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 2.8%
Mayfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Oallen — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.2%
Mayfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Oallen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Mayfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Oallen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Property market

Mayfield Oallen
Median house price $990,500 $690,000
Median unit price $740,000 —
Median land price $421,740 $510,000

Zoning mix

Mayfield has more rural and farming land (100% vs 54%); Oallen has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 0%).

Mayfield Oallen
Rural and farming 100% 54%
Environmental 0% 43%
Parks and recreation 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

Mayfield Oallen
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mayfield Oallen
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Mayfield Oallen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Oallen carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 21).

Mayfield Oallen
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mayfield Oallen
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

Mayfield Oallen
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 10 24

Mobility

Mayfield sits further from the CBD (231.7 km vs 226.2 km).

Mayfield Oallen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 231.7 km
+2% vs other
 226.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
 0.8%
postcode 2622
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
 57
postcode 2622

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 Oallen
Car (driver) 83.3% / 70.5%
Mayfield — Car (driver): 83.3% Oallen — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 22.7%
Mayfield — Worked from Home: 16.7% Oallen — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Walked Only — / 6.8%
Mayfield — Walked Only: not among its largest Oallen — Walked Only: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Mayfield Oallen
Elevation 634 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 574 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mayfield Oallen
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
17 premises
 0%
65 premises

Climate

Mayfield Oallen
Annual rainfall 718 mm 695 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.0°C 0.8°C

Council rates

Mayfield Oallen
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Mayfield Oallen
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mayfield

Family Rural Young Families

Oallen

Retirees Rural

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