Duckenfield is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2321). With a population of 92, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Duckenfield is $830,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $635. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,984.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Duckenfield shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($830K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.