Tighes Hill vs Mayfield East

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tighes Hill: a median of $1.27 million, against $1.06 million in Mayfield East. On these figures, Mayfield East tends to suit 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 East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tighes Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper units ($847,500 vs $996,500)
  • But Mayfield East has cheaper houses ($1,063,500 vs $1,270,000)

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 East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mayfield East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
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.

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Walkability 58 / 80
Tighes Hill — Walkability: 58/100 Mayfield East — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 23 / 34
Tighes Hill — Safety: 23/100 Mayfield East — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tighes Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mayfield East — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tighes Hill has higher household incomes ($108,368 vs $94,068).

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Population 1,801 1,794
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +6.0%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $108,368/yr
+13% vs other
 $94,068/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $420/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
0-4 6.0% / 7.0%
Tighes Hill — 0-4: 6.0% Mayfield East — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 10.6% / 9.8%
Tighes Hill — 5-14: 10.6% Mayfield East — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.7% / 3.3%
Tighes Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Mayfield East — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 8.5% / 6.9%
Tighes Hill — 20-24: 8.5% Mayfield East — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 18.5% / 20.6%
Tighes Hill — 25-34: 18.5% Mayfield East — 25-34: 20.6%
35-44 15.2% / 16.7%
Tighes Hill — 35-44: 15.2% Mayfield East — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 13.9% / 9.8%
Tighes Hill — 45-54: 13.9% Mayfield East — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 12.5% / 11.4%
Tighes Hill — 55-64: 12.5% Mayfield East — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.5% / 7.7%
Tighes Hill — 65-74: 6.5% Mayfield East — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.1% / 4.0%
Tighes Hill — 75-84: 3.1% Mayfield East — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.2% / 3.1%
Tighes Hill — 85+: 1.2% Mayfield East — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill 32.5% lone person
Tighes Hill — Lone Person: 32.5% Tighes Hill — Couple Families: 35.6% Tighes Hill — One Parent Families: 17.7% Tighes Hill — Group Household: 12.6% Tighes Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
Mayfield East 40.2% lone person
Mayfield East — Lone Person: 40.2% Mayfield East — Couple Families: 30.2% Mayfield East — One Parent Families: 16.8% Mayfield East — Group Household: 10.0% Mayfield East — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill 34.8% renting
Tighes Hill — Owned Outright: 26.0% Tighes Hill — Mortgage: 39.2% Tighes Hill — Renting: 34.8%
Mayfield East 38.8% renting
Mayfield East — Owned Outright: 23.3% Mayfield East — Mortgage: 37.9% Mayfield East — Renting: 38.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 18.5%
Tighes Hill — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Mayfield East — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 15.6%
Tighes Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Mayfield East — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.5%
Tighes Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Mayfield East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 6.1%
Tighes Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Mayfield East — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.1%
Tighes Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Mayfield East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
England 2.7% / 1.8%
Tighes Hill — England: 2.7% Mayfield East — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.9%
Tighes Hill — New Zealand: 1.3% Mayfield East — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.4% / 0.8%
Tighes Hill — Germany: 0.4% Mayfield East — Germany: 0.8%
India 0.9% / —
Tighes Hill — India: 0.9% Mayfield East — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / 0.6%
Tighes Hill — Philippines: 0.3% Mayfield East — Philippines: 0.6%
China — / 0.8%
Tighes Hill — China: not among its largest Mayfield East — China: 0.8%
Afghanistan 0.6% / —
Tighes Hill — Afghanistan: 0.6% Mayfield East — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Bangladesh 0.5% / —
Tighes Hill — Bangladesh: 0.5% Mayfield East — Bangladesh: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill 86.5% houses
Tighes Hill — Houses: 86.5% Tighes Hill — Townhouses: 7.6% Tighes Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Mayfield East 83.1% houses
Mayfield East — Houses: 83.1% Mayfield East — Townhouses: 13.7% Mayfield East — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Median house price $1,270,000 $1,063,500
Median unit price $847,500 $996,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 7 sales
 23 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Residential 49% 74%
Infrastructure and transport 30% 12%
Industrial 15% 12%
Commercial 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

Mayfield East is more walkable (80 vs 58); Mayfield East scores higher overall (61 vs 56).

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tighes Hill carries more crime risk (77 vs 66).

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
66/100
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
same for both

Schools

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.2 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.0%

Schools in Tighes Hill

  • Tighes Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mayfield East

  • Mayfield East Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Walkability score 58/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 160.6 km 160.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 124 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2297
 0.6%
postcode 2304
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2297
 31
postcode 2304

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.

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Car (driver) 54.0% / 56.1%
Tighes Hill — Car (driver): 54.0% Mayfield East — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 33.6% / 36.0%
Tighes Hill — Worked from Home: 33.6% Mayfield East — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.9%
Tighes Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Mayfield East — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bicycle 5.0% / 0.9%
Tighes Hill — Bicycle: 5.0% Mayfield East — Bicycle: 0.9%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.8%
Tighes Hill — Walked Only: 2.5% Mayfield East — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 0.8% / 1.3%
Tighes Hill — Bus: 0.8% Mayfield East — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.1%).

Setting

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 1.6 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Connectivity score 67/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
924 premises
 92%
974 premises

Climate

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
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)

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 22.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.89 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Tighes Hill Mayfield East
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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Coastal Parks Professionals

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