Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,450,000
Up 7.4% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.43m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Maitland Vale
NSW 2320 · Maitland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,450,000
- Population
- 281
- Postcode
- 2320
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Maitland Vale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Maitland Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maitland Vale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Maitland Vale, NSW is currently $1,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Maitland Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 7.4% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,430,000 in Maitland Vale.
Crime and safety
Is Maitland Vale safe?
The overall rate for Maitland Vale is 1,649 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Maitland Vale.
Overall crime rate
1,649
offences per 100,000 residents
50% belowRest of NSW
Maitland ValeRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Maitland Vale?
Maitland Vale NSW 2320 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
281 people call Maitland Vale home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,050 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 281
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $513 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1528.5%Above
15–3423.8%Above
35–5426.3%Above
55–7416.7%Below
75 and over1.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.7%Below
Paying a mortgage60.9%Above
Renting10.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.9%Below
Two cars41.2%Above
Three or more40.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.7%Above
Drove to work55.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.8%Below
What stands out in Maitland Vale
25.7% of workers in Maitland Vale worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.5% of Maitland Vale residents were born in England.
39.1% of people in Maitland Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Maitland Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maitland Vale NSW 2320.
Is Maitland Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.5% of Maitland Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
75 family households lived in Maitland Vale; 58.7% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
49.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Maitland Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Maitland Vale had 281 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
17.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Maitland Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Maitland Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Maitland Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
60.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Maitland Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Maitland Vale had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 12.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 32.9%, while 43.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Maitland Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
55.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Maitland Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 12.9% of the total.
81.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Maitland Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
38.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 61.6% reported a different address.
4.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Maitland Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.4% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Maitland Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.6% of Maitland Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Maitland Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.6% of ancestry responses in Maitland Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 47.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Maitland Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 18.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Maitland Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
46.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Maitland Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 1.8% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Maitland Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maitland Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,050 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $513 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Maitland Vale compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.7% in Maitland Vale, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 28.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 10.3% in Maitland Vale, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Maitland Vale
Is Maitland Vale expensive?
The median house price is $1,450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Maitland Vale good for families?
The Census counted 75 local families, and 28.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Maitland Vale?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,430,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Maitland Vale
6 streets in Maitland Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Campbells Rd
- Esk Cct
- Lizard St
- Maitland Vale Road
- Mount Harris Dr
- Musgrave Ave
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