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The quick read on

Phoenix Park

NSW 2321 · Maitland

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
77

ABS 2021

Postcode
2321

Phoenix Park, New South Wales

Property market insights for Phoenix Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Phoenix Park NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20182019202020212022

Crime and safety

Is Phoenix Park safe?

The overall rate for Phoenix Park is 2,320 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% 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 Phoenix Park.

Overall crime rate

2,320

offences per 100,000 residents

30% belowRest of NSW

Phoenix ParkRest 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 Phoenix Park?

Phoenix Park NSW 2321 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

77 people call Phoenix Park home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
77
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,800 / month
2021 household rent
$470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.0%Below
15–343.9%Below
35–5432.5%Above
55–7426.0%In line
75 and over7.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright77.3%Above
Paying a mortgage22.7%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car25.8%Below
Two cars29.0%Below
Three or more38.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home42.9%Above
Drove to work45.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Phoenix Park

42.9% of workers in Phoenix Park worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

16.9% of people in Phoenix Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Phoenix Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Phoenix Park NSW 2321.

Is Phoenix Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.0% of Phoenix Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

24 family households lived in Phoenix Park; 50.0% were couple families and 20.8% were one-parent families.

37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Phoenix Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Phoenix Park had 77 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Phoenix Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Phoenix Park.

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 Phoenix Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

77.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

22.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Phoenix Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Phoenix Park had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 45.2%, while 9.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Phoenix Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

42.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

45.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Phoenix Park?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 25.8% of the total.

67.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Phoenix Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

85.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 14.7% reported a different address.

3.9% 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 Phoenix Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.0% 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 Phoenix Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.9% of Phoenix Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.1% 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 98.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Phoenix Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Phoenix Park.

Australian ancestry made up 57.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Phoenix Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Managers accounted for 31.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Phoenix Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

46.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Phoenix Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

67.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.7% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Phoenix Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Phoenix Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Phoenix Park compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 42.9% in Phoenix Park, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 77.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Phoenix Park, 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 Phoenix Park

Is Phoenix Park expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Phoenix Park good for families?

The Census counted 24 local families, and 13.0% 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 Phoenix Park?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Phoenix Park

7 streets in Phoenix Park

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Hinton Rd
  • Lawlers Rd
  • Mccanns Rd
  • Mcfadyens Rd
  • Morris Rd
  • Phoenix Park Rd
  • Wrights Rd

Keep exploring

Is Phoenix Park right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.