East Maitland is a settled mid-to-large suburb in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2323). It is home to about 11,860 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in East Maitland stand at $920,000, having climbed sharply by 17.2% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $690,000 (+23.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
East Maitland is served by 6 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 994, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 115 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, East Maitland shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($920K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +17.2% 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.