Phoenix Park NSW 2321

Located in New South Wales, Phoenix Park sits 166 km from Sydney CBD, around 2 hours 5 minutes by car. The suburb has 77 residents, a median age of 50, and a median household income of $73,632 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb fell 18.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $470 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,800. Phoenix Park is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

The median house sale price in Phoenix Park sits at $2 million in the December 2025 quarter, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only one sale settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 433% over the past decade — 52.0% per year on average.

Houses

$2,000,000

last 4 quarters
Pricier than 85% of NSW
↑ +433.3% over 2021–2025 (+52.0%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Land

$905,000

↑ +158.6% over 2017–2025 (+12.6%/yr compound)

Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
3-bed houses
$625/wk
84 bonds
+40% since 2021
2-bed units
$540/wk
23 bonds
+30% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2321 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

88 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2321.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Phoenix Park safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Phoenix Park sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 67% on the prior year.

1 offences

66.7% since 2024
Weapons Offences 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Maitland City Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 6 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Phoenix Park is car-dependent on foot — at 25/100, most errands require a car.

25
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 53
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Phoenix Park.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
35
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in suburb
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Maitland: council population

The whole council area, not just Phoenix Park · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
100,439
+2.2% in a year
Change
+2,207
people since 2024
Density
256
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+625
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,342
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+240
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
7/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
8/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
6/10
6/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Phoenix Park is home to 77 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $74,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

77

18.9% since 2016

Median Age

50

16.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$73,632/yr

21.4% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$470/wk

370.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,800/mo

16.9% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

7.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$43,680/yr

75.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

31

6.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

12.5% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

33.2%

286.0% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

29.3%

31.7% since 2016

Work From Home

48.6%

81.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 31 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 17 (77.3%)
Mortgage 5 (22.7%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
93.5%
English Spoken at Home
87.0%
Employment Rate
66.2%
14.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
37.7%

Occupations

Managers 13 (31.0%)
Professionals 8 (19.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 7 (16.7%)
Technicians & Trades 5 (11.9%)
Labourers 4 (9.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 3 (7.1%)

Religion

Christianity 55 (71.4%)
No Religion 13 (16.9%)

Age Distribution

5-14 10 (13.0%)
20-24 3 (3.9%)
35-44 12 (15.6%)
45-54 13 (16.9%)
55-64 12 (15.6%)
65-74 8 (10.4%)
75-84 3 (3.9%)
85+ 3 (3.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 12 (50.0%)
Lone Person 7 (29.2%)
One Parent Families 5 (20.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 19 (51.4%)
Worked from Home 18 (48.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 15 (19.5%)
Bachelor Degree 6 (7.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (5.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (5.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3 (3.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 8 (25.8%)
2 cars 9 (29.0%)
3 cars 3 (9.7%)
4+ cars 9 (29.0%)

Council Rates

Maitland
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,908 a year through Maitland based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,908/yr
55% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Phoenix Park's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 95%
  • Environmental 5%

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Maitland

The whole council area, not just Phoenix Park · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,413 new dwellings were approved across Maitland. That mix is 773 houses and 640 units. Approvals are up 19.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,413dwellings
+19.7% YoY
Houses
773
detached dwellings
Units
640
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 17.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.72 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Beresfield monitoring station, 9.7 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Paterson (Tocal AWS), 10.0 km

High rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
18.9 km
Annual rainfall
996 mm
89 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
30.0°C
20 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.1°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.6%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.02% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 2321, 98 of 17,669 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.1% (542 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.02%
2022
0.09%
2023
0.16%
2024
0.36%
2025
0.56%

Rooftop solar

69
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.6 kW each

In postcode 2321, 5,061 rooftop-solar systems totalling 38.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,365 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 460 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
328
2020
497
2021
521
2022
499
2023
561
2024
536
2025
436
2026
285

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$10,431
Loan amount
$1,600,000
Total interest over 30 years
$2,155,089

6 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2321.

Deposit
$400,000
Stamp duty
$91,287
Cash needed at settlement
$491,287

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Lyne

Currently held by Alison Penfold The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Alison Penfold 40.2% 59.8% +4.0
2022 David Gillespie 36.2% 63.8% -1.4
2019 David Gillespie 34.8% 65.2% +3.5

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Upper Hunter District

Currently held by Dave Layzell The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Dave Layzell NP 53.8%
2019 Michael Johnsen NP 52.6%
2015 Michael Johnsen NP 52.2%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Phoenix Park

Is Phoenix Park a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Phoenix Park is low (11/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Phoenix Park?

Phoenix Park has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Phoenix Park?

Phoenix Park, NSW had a population of 77 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Phoenix Park, NSW?

The postcode for Phoenix Park, NSW is 2321.

How far is Phoenix Park from Sydney?

Phoenix Park is 166 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 125 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Phoenix Park?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Phoenix Park was $73,632 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Phoenix Park?

There are too few current rental listings in Phoenix Park for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $470, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Phoenix Park?

The median age of residents in Phoenix Park was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Phoenix Park walkable?

Phoenix Park scores 25/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Phoenix Park?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Phoenix Park (Beresfield) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.5 µg/m³. That puts Phoenix Park below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Phoenix Park?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Phoenix Park, Paterson (Tocal AWS) (10 km away), summer days average 30°C, winter nights 7.1°C, 996 mm of rain a year over 89 rainy days, and 20 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Phoenix Park?

The median sale price for houses in Phoenix Park was $2,000,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 1 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Phoenix Park?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Phoenix Park belong to?

Phoenix Park sits within the Maitland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Phoenix Park?

The average residential rates bill through Maitland is $1,908 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Phoenix Park?

Across Maitland, 1,413 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 19.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Phoenix Park in?

Phoenix Park sits within the federal Division of Lyne, currently held by Alison Penfold (The Nationals).

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