In short

East Maitland is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2323, home to 11,860 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$330 /wk

Population11,860

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAMaitland

Demographics

Population: 11,860
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $1,422 /week
Median personal income: $744 /week
Median family income: $1,947 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Maitland
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Paterson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $330 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Hunter River Community School Other · Government
Metford Public School Primary · Government
Maitland High School Secondary · Government
Tenambit Public School Primary · Government
Ashtonfield Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 4 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 4 train stops, 67 bus stops

Closest stops:

East Maitland War Cemetery, Raymond Terrace Rd bus · 251 m
Maitland Hospital, Pottery Rd bus · 262 m
Turton St Before Chifley St bus · 773 m
Chelmsford Dr Opp Early Learning Centre bus · 860 m
Metford Station, Platform 2 train · 1290 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 22.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,327 across postcode 2323 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 12% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 648 theft, 612 violent offences, 321 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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