Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,390,000
Up 8.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.38m
- 4 bed
- $1.67m
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The quick read on
Mays Hill
NSW 2145 · Cumberland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,390,000
- Median unit
- $610,000
- Population
- 1,902
- Postcode
- 2145
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mays Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Mays Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mays Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$662 per week
Down 1.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mays Hill, NSW is currently $1,390,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mays Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 8.9% for houses and 2.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,670,000 in Mays Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mays Hill is $662 per week. The median house rent has decreased 1.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mays Hill is $610,000, which has increased 2.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $471,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000 in Mays Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Mays Hill is $650 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mays Hill safe?
The overall rate for Mays Hill is 1,630 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Greater Sydney 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 Mays Hill.
Overall crime rate
1,630
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowGreater Sydney
Mays HillGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mays Hill?
Mays Hill NSW 2145 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,902 people call Mays Hill home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,076 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,902
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,180 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $435 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.0%Above
15–3440.0%Above
35–5429.0%Above
55–747.9%Below
75 and over2.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses17.9%Below
Townhouses6.8%Below
Apartments74.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright8.4%Below
Paying a mortgage24.7%Below
Renting66.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.8%Above
One car54.4%Above
Two cars26.3%Below
Three or more7.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home43.3%Above
Drove to work29.7%Below
Train, tram or bus4.2%In line
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Mays Hill
43.3% of workers in Mays Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
31.8% of Mays Hill residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
11.7% of people in Mays Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mays Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mays Hill NSW 2145.
Is Mays Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.0% of Mays Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
509 family households lived in Mays Hill; 50.1% were couple families and 14.5% were one-parent families.
49.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mays Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mays Hill had 1,902 residents at the 2021 Census.
51.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
10.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mays Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 17.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mays Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 74.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mays Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
8.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
24.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
66.9% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mays Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mays Hill had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 32.1%, while 27.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mays Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
43.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
29.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
4.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mays Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 54.4% of the total.
33.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mays Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
24.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 75.7% reported a different address.
64.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mays Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
24.3% of residents used only English at home.
70.1% used a language other than English at home.
3.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.4% spoke Cantonese and 8.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mays Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
64.5% of Mays Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 35.5% was born in Australia.
3.1% of residents were born in China.
31.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 58.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mays Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 8.5% of ancestry responses in Mays Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 7.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mays Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mays Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
39.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mays Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
76.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.9% reported asthma, 3.3% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mays Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 25.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mays Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,076 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,180.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $435 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mays Hill compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 43.3% in Mays Hill, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 8.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 66.9% in Mays Hill, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mays Hill
Is Mays Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,390,000, while units and apartments sit at $610,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mays Hill good for families?
The Census counted 509 local families, and 21.0% 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 Mays Hill?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, 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 Mays Hill
14 streets in Mays Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banks St
- Belinda Pl
- Burnett St
- Franklin St
- Great Western Hwy
- Margaret St
- Morgan St
- Napier Ln
- Napier Street
- Patricia St
- Peggy St
- Rees St
- Robilliard St
- Steele St
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