Mayfield West

NSW

Mayfield West is a stable suburb in NSW with 1,993 residents.

SAL code: 12546
SA2: 111031227
Population: 1,993
LGA: Newcastle

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Mayfield West suburb boundary

Mayfield West, NSW had 1,993 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,844 a month. Around 59.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 40.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 79.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,993

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+2.9%

3yr: +2.0% · 10yr: +4.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,592/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

6.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Newcastle · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$550/wk-8.3% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,030,000+16.7% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 30%

vs prior year

Theft

35 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Mayfield - Warabrook (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mayfield West suburb alone is ~1,993 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.0%5yr: +2.9%10yr: +4.5%Total: +9.4%

Population grew from 14,648 to 16,026 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Mayfield WPS100.0%

Waratah PS 0.0%
Waratah WPS 0.0%
Shortland PS 0.0%

Secondary

Callaghan Jesmond100.0%

Callaghan Waratah Tech 100.0%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 5.0%

Almost entirely detached houses (79.4%), mixed tenure (60% own or mortgage), built for families (49% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 79%

632 houses115 townhouses49 apartments

Tenure

Owned 25%

Mortgage 35%

Renting 40%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

81 (10.4%)

2 bed

204 (26.2%)

3 bed

385 (49.4%)

4 bed

95 (12.2%)

5 bed

14 (1.8%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

7 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	48.3%	1.11 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	24.1%	0.56 km²
E5	ZoneEnvironmental	11.7%	0.27 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	8.2%	0.19 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	5.7%	0.13 km²
SP1	ZoneSpecial use	1.9%	0.04 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.2%	5,212 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.