Maryville
At 0.59 square kilometres, Maryville packs 1,671 residents at a density of 2,814 per km2, making it one of the more compact suburbs in the Newcastle area. The standout figure is education: 48.3% of residents hold university qualifications, which is 18.2 percentage points above the national average. Household income sits at the 77.8th percentile nationally, supporting a median house price of $1,195,000 that places the suburb well above typical Newcastle pricing. The workforce is heavily weighted toward Healthcare (27%) and Education (14%), with Professionals making up the single largest occupation group at 335 workers.
Population
1,671
Median Age
39.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$2,067/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
17
Median House
$1.2M
2024-2025 (PSI derived)
The median house price of $1,195,000 reflects a stable but firm market: prices moved from $1,170,000 in 2024 to $1,200,000 in 2025, a CAGR of 2.6%. The stock suits families, with 62.4% separate houses and 28.9% semi-detached dwellings, and three-bedroom homes accounting for 62.7% of all dwellings. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 22.3%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold. That affordability relative to price level is possible because household income sits in the 77.8th percentile nationally. Outright owners (34.7%) and mortgage holders (35.2%) are almost equal in number, suggesting a stable, established owner base rather than a heavily leveraged market.
For Buyers
The median house price of $1,195,000 reflects a stable but firm market: prices moved from $1,170,000 in 2024 to $1,200,000 in 2025, a CAGR of 2.6%. The stock suits families, with 62.4% separate houses and 28.9% semi-detached dwellings, and three-bedroom homes accounting for 62.7% of all dwellings. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 22.3%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold. That affordability relative to price level is possible because household income sits in the 77.8th percentile nationally. Outright owners (34.7%) and mortgage holders (35.2%) are almost equal in number, suggesting a stable, established owner base rather than a heavily leveraged market.
For Investors
Maryville's 30.1% renter share provides a functional tenant pool, and weekly rent of $505 against a $1,195,000 median implies a gross yield of approximately 2.2%, modest but consistent with established inner-Newcastle values. The 7.6% vacancy rate is elevated compared to a healthy market threshold of around 3%, which warrants monitoring before committing to buy-to-let. Development activity is low at 16 applications in 12 months, nearly all alterations to existing dwellings, which means new competing supply is not a near-term risk. Rent stress is absent: rent-to-income sits at 24.4%, keeping tenants financially comfortable and reducing turnover risk. The 2.6% annual price growth recorded from 2024 to 2025 is modest but positive, supporting a capital-growth-oriented investment thesis over yield.
Development Activity
Total DAs
98
Last 12 Months
17
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
-22.7%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Demographics
Maryville's median age of 39 is 1.0 year below the national figure, giving the suburb a slightly younger profile than average. University qualifications at 48.3% run 18.2 percentage points above the national rate, one of the strongest education signals in the region. The overseas-born share is 12.0%, which is 9.6 percentage points below national, meaning the population is predominantly Australian-born. Ancestry is strongly Anglo-Celtic: English (708), Irish (272) and Scottish (259) are the top three groups. Average household size of 2.3 is marginally below national, consistent with the mix of couples with children (511 families) and couples without children (400 families). Volunteering reaches 17.1%, above typical community benchmarks.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
62.4%
Houses
28.9%
Townhouse
8.0%
Apartment
Tenure
The ownership profile is balanced: 34.7% own outright, 35.2% carry a mortgage and 30.1% rent. Separate houses dominate at 62.4%, well above the national mix for inner suburbs, with semi-detached homes adding 28.9% and apartments just 8.0%. Three-bedroom dwellings make up 62.7% of stock, four-plus bedrooms 12.8%, and two-bedroom 22.2%, meaning the suburb skews toward family-sized homes rather than small apartments. Prices rose from $1,170,000 in 2024 to $1,200,000 in 2025, a 2.6% annual gain. Mortgage-to-income at 22.3% and rent-to-income at 24.4% both sit comfortably below stress thresholds, indicating that current residents are not under housing cost pressure despite the above-average median price.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$2,000
Rent / wk
$505
HH Size
2.3
Personal Income / wk
$1,021
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
7.6%
Unoccupied
57
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
24.4%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
22.3%
Community Profile
Ancestry
Household Composition
33.6%
Couples, no children
1,192
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare dominates the local employment base at 27% (194 workers), followed by Education at 14% (101 workers) and Professional/Tech at 10.4% (75 workers). Public Admin and Construction round out the top five at 7.2% and 6.0% respectively. By occupation, Professionals are the largest group at 335, with Managers at 143 and Community/Personal service workers at 128. The unemployment rate of 4.5% is broadly in line with national levels, and the full-time employment rate of 61.3% reflects a predominantly career-oriented workforce. Labour force participation is 65.9%. Personal weekly income of $1,021 and household weekly income of $2,067 place Maryville in the 77.8th income percentile nationally, consistent with its professional and education-sector concentration.
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
61.3%
Part-time
34.2%
Participation
65.9%
Employed
886
Occupations
Top Industries
University
48.3%
Postgraduate
11.9%
Born Overseas
12.0%
Dwellings
691
Transport to Work
Car use is dominant at 84.8% of commuters, while 10.5% walk or cycle, a reasonable active-travel share for a dense residential suburb adjacent to Newcastle's inner corridor. No schools are recorded inside the Maryville boundary in the available data, so families draw on schools in neighbouring suburbs. Crime data is not available for this suburb. The 17.1% volunteering rate is above average, reflecting community cohesion. Housing stress indicators are low: mortgage-to-income at 22.3% and rent-to-income at 24.4% are both below national stress thresholds. Only 5.0% of residents (81 people) need daily assistance, a low figure relative to the population of 1,671 and consistent with the below-average median age of 39.
Drive
84.8%
Public Transport
N/A
Walk / Cycle
10.5%
Work from Home
N/A
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Maryville compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Maryville a good suburb to live in?
Maryville has a strong education profile, with 48.3% of residents holding university qualifications, 18.2 percentage points above the national average. Household income sits at the 77.8th percentile nationally. Housing cost pressure is low, with mortgage-to-income at 22.3% and rent-to-income at 24.4%. The main consideration is limited school access within the 0.59 km2 boundary.
What is the median house price in Maryville?
The median house price is $1,195,000, based on PSI-derived data for 2024-2025. Prices rose from $1,170,000 in 2024 to $1,200,000 in 2025, a 2.6% annual gain. Weekly rent averages $505 and monthly mortgage repayments run about $2,000, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 22.3%.
What schools are in Maryville?
No schools are recorded inside the Maryville boundary in the available dataset, so families rely on schools in neighbouring suburbs. Despite this, Maryville's education level is high: 48.3% of residents hold university qualifications, which is 18.2 percentage points above the national figure.
Is Maryville safe?
Detailed crime statistics are not available for Maryville in this dataset. As an indirect indicator, housing stress is low, with rent-to-income at 24.4% and mortgage-to-income at 22.3%, both below stress thresholds. Only 5.0% of the 1,671 residents need daily assistance, and the volunteering rate of 17.1% suggests strong community engagement.
Is Maryville good for property investment?
Weekly rent of $505 against a $1,195,000 median implies a gross yield near 2.2%, modest by yield-focused standards. The 30.1% renter share provides tenant demand, but the 7.6% vacancy rate is above the 3% healthy-market benchmark. Price growth of 2.6% from 2024 to 2025 is positive, and supply constraint is structural given the 0.59 km2 footprint.
How is Maryville's population changing?
Maryville has a population of 1,671 across 0.59 km2, giving a density of 2,814 per km2. The 68.2% stay rate indicates stable, low-churn residency. The suburb's compact size and low development activity (16 applications in 12 months) suggest population will remain broadly steady rather than growing rapidly.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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