Mayfield West vs Warabrook

Mayfield West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Warabrook. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Mayfield West tends to suit young adults, while Warabrook suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mayfield West has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Warabrook carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 87/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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 $765,000)

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 West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (157.1 km vs 159.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warabrook

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 87/100)

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

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 West and Warabrook 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 West Warabrook
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 West Warabrook
Walkability 74 / 76
Mayfield West — Walkability: 74/100 Warabrook — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 13 / 30
Mayfield West — Safety: 13/100 Warabrook — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mayfield West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warabrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warabrook skews older (45 vs 34).

Mayfield West Warabrook
Population 1,993 1,982
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +0.5%
Median age 34 45
Median household income $82,784/yr $84,968/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $375/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mayfield West Warabrook
0-4 5.8% / 4.0%
Mayfield West — 0-4: 5.8% Warabrook — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.9% / 10.0%
Mayfield West — 5-14: 11.9% Warabrook — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.4% / 5.0%
Mayfield West — 15-19: 4.4% Warabrook — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 9.0% / 6.2%
Mayfield West — 20-24: 9.0% Warabrook — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 19.3% / 13.4%
Mayfield West — 25-34: 19.3% Warabrook — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.5% / 10.2%
Mayfield West — 35-44: 13.5% Warabrook — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.0% / 11.6%
Mayfield West — 45-54: 12.0% Warabrook — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 9.8% / 13.1%
Mayfield West — 55-64: 9.8% Warabrook — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 8.0% / 12.6%
Mayfield West — 65-74: 8.0% Warabrook — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.7% / 7.1%
Mayfield West — 75-84: 4.7% Warabrook — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.7% / 6.2%
Mayfield West — 85+: 1.7% Warabrook — 85+: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Warabrook 36.7% lone person
Warabrook — Lone Person: 36.7% Warabrook — Couple Families: 37.0% Warabrook — One Parent Families: 16.9% Warabrook — Group Household: 6.7% Warabrook — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mayfield West 40.3% renting
Mayfield West — Owned Outright: 24.5% Mayfield West — Mortgage: 35.2% Mayfield West — Renting: 40.3%
Warabrook 34.2% renting
Warabrook — Owned Outright: 38.2% Warabrook — Mortgage: 27.6% Warabrook — Renting: 34.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mayfield West Warabrook
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 13.1%
Mayfield West — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Warabrook — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.1%
Mayfield West — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Warabrook — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.1%
Mayfield West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Warabrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 5.7%
Mayfield West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Warabrook — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.2%
Mayfield West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Warabrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 West Warabrook
China — / 3.3%
Mayfield West — China: not among its largest Warabrook — China: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Mayfield West — New Zealand: 1.5% Warabrook — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.4%
Mayfield West — Philippines: 1.1% Warabrook — Philippines: 1.4%
England 1.0% / 1.5%
Mayfield West — England: 1.0% Warabrook — England: 1.5%
Vietnam — / 1.5%
Mayfield West — Vietnam: not among its largest Warabrook — Vietnam: 1.5%
India 0.5% / 0.9%
Mayfield West — India: 0.5% Warabrook — India: 0.9%
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Mayfield West — Malaysia: 0.4% Warabrook — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mayfield West 79.6% houses
Mayfield West — Houses: 79.6% Mayfield West — Townhouses: 14.5% Mayfield West — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Warabrook 69.9% houses
Warabrook — Houses: 69.9% Warabrook — Townhouses: 26.7% Warabrook — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mayfield West Warabrook
Median house price $945,000 $987,500
Median unit price $480,000 $765,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 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 West Warabrook
3 bed $936K / $848K
Mayfield West — 3 bed: $936K (26 sales) Warabrook — 3 bed: $848K (14 sales)

26 vs 14 sales

4 bed $885K / $1.05M
Mayfield West — 4 bed: $885K (6 sales) Warabrook — 4 bed: $1.05M (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Mayfield West has more industrially zoned land (60% vs 16%); Warabrook has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%).

Mayfield West Warabrook
Industrial 60% 16%
Residential 24% 41%
Environmental 0% 28%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 West Warabrook
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 West Warabrook
Houses 3.6%
$700/wk on $998K
 3.8%
$645/wk on $876K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mayfield West Warabrook
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Warabrook scores higher overall (56 vs 50).

Mayfield West Warabrook
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mayfield West carries more crime risk (87 vs 70).

Mayfield West Warabrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
70/100
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 19
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Mayfield West Warabrook
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 2.1 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 1.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.7%

Schools in Mayfield West

  • Mayfield West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Warabrook

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mayfield West Warabrook
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 2
GPs 0 2

Mobility

Warabrook sits further from the CBD (159.9 km vs 157.1 km).

Mayfield West Warabrook
Walkability score 74/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 157.1 km 159.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 122 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 89.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 West Warabrook
Car (driver) 65.4% / 67.5%
Mayfield West — Car (driver): 65.4% Warabrook — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 25.9% / 24.2%
Mayfield West — Worked from Home: 25.9% Warabrook — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.8%
Mayfield West — Car (passenger): 2.5% Warabrook — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.2%
Mayfield West — Walked Only: 3.3% Warabrook — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 2.1% / 0.8%
Mayfield West — Bus: 2.1% Warabrook — Bus: 0.8%
Train — / 1.5%
Mayfield West — Train: not among its largest Warabrook — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Mayfield West Warabrook
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mayfield West Warabrook
Connectivity score 100/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,565 premises
 85%
1,044 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mayfield West

Parks Quiet

Warabrook

Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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