Tighes Hill vs Mayfield

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tighes Hill: a median of $1.27 million, against $1.02 million in Mayfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mayfield tends to suit people living alone 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

Tighes Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 74%)
  • But Mayfield has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

  • has cheaper houses ($1,025,000 vs $1,270,000)
  • has cheaper units ($735,000 vs $847,500)
  • But Tighes Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

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 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 58/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (158 km vs 160.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mayfield

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 58/100)

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

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 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
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
Walkability 58 / 94
Tighes Hill — Walkability: 58/100 Mayfield — Walkability: 94/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Tighes Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mayfield — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Mayfield has more residents (9,760 vs 1,801); Tighes Hill has higher household incomes ($108,368 vs $81,432).

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Population 1,801 9,760
+442% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +4.8%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $108,368/yr
+25% vs other
 $81,432/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+6% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tighes Hill Mayfield
0-4 6.0% / 6.3%
Tighes Hill — 0-4: 6.0% Mayfield — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.6% / 9.2%
Tighes Hill — 5-14: 10.6% Mayfield — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 4.7% / 4.0%
Tighes Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Mayfield — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 8.5% / 7.1%
Tighes Hill — 20-24: 8.5% Mayfield — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 18.5% / 20.2%
Tighes Hill — 25-34: 18.5% Mayfield — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 15.2% / 14.7%
Tighes Hill — 35-44: 15.2% Mayfield — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.9% / 11.4%
Tighes Hill — 45-54: 13.9% Mayfield — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 12.5% / 11.4%
Tighes Hill — 55-64: 12.5% Mayfield — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.5% / 8.5%
Tighes Hill — 65-74: 6.5% Mayfield — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.1% / 4.5%
Tighes Hill — 75-84: 3.1% Mayfield — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.2% / 2.6%
Tighes Hill — 85+: 1.2% Mayfield — 85+: 2.6%

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

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 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%
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 42.1% renting
Mayfield — Owned Outright: 23.4% Mayfield — Mortgage: 34.5% Mayfield — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 15.4%
Tighes Hill — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Mayfield — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 15.9%
Tighes Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Mayfield — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.3%
Tighes Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Mayfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 4.7%
Tighes Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Mayfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 1.9%
Tighes Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Mayfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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
England 2.7% / 2.3%
Tighes Hill — England: 2.7% Mayfield — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Tighes Hill — New Zealand: 1.3% Mayfield — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 0.9% / 0.5%
Tighes Hill — India: 0.9% Mayfield — India: 0.5%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.7%
Tighes Hill — Philippines: 0.3% Mayfield — Philippines: 0.7%
Afghanistan 0.6% / —
Tighes Hill — Afghanistan: 0.6% Mayfield — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Tighes Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Mayfield — Scotland: 0.6%
Bangladesh 0.5% / —
Tighes Hill — Bangladesh: 0.5% Mayfield — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Tighes Hill — Vietnam: not among its largest Mayfield — Vietnam: 0.5%

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 74.3% houses
Mayfield — Houses: 74.3% Mayfield — Townhouses: 17.3% Mayfield — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Median house price $1,270,000 $1,025,000
Median unit price $847,500 $735,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 7 sales
 20 days
from 109 sales

Zoning mix

Tighes Hill has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 2%).

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Residential 49% 82%
Infrastructure and transport 30% 5%
Industrial 15% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 8%
Commercial 3% 4%
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
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.

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Houses — 3.9%
$730/wk on $984K
Units — 4.6%
$580/wk on $662K

Ranking within NSW

Tighes Hill Mayfield
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Mayfield is more walkable (94 vs 58); Mayfield scores higher overall (65 vs 56).

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mayfield carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
77/100
 —
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
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
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 (Callaghan), 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.3%

Schools in Tighes Hill

  • Tighes Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Tighes Hill sits further from the CBD (160.6 km vs 158 km).

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Walkability score 58/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 160.6 km
+2% vs other
 158 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 121 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 250.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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
Car (driver) 54.0% / 60.1%
Tighes Hill — Car (driver): 54.0% Mayfield — Car (driver): 60.1%
Worked from Home 33.6% / 30.0%
Tighes Hill — Worked from Home: 33.6% Mayfield — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.7%
Tighes Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Mayfield — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bicycle 5.0% / 1.3%
Tighes Hill — Bicycle: 5.0% Mayfield — Bicycle: 1.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.6%
Tighes Hill — Walked Only: 2.5% Mayfield — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 0.8% / 1.5%
Tighes Hill — Bus: 0.8% Mayfield — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.1%).

Setting

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Tighes Hill Mayfield
Connectivity score 67/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
924 premises
 99%
5,219 premises

Climate

Tighes Hill Mayfield
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
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.6 µg/m³
PM10 22.6 µg/m³ 21.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.89 pphm 0.75 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Tighes Hill

Coastal Parks Professionals

Mayfield

Coastal Gentrifying Parks Regional Centre Urban

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