Maryland, NSW 4377 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Maryland is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 4377, home to 7,714 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Tenterfield local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 598 km from the Sydney CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 7,714
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,793 /week
- Median personal income
- $770 /week
- Median family income
- $2,056 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Newcastle
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $400 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,760
- Rent share of household income
- 22%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 park or reserve
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 53.6% of the 3,182 resolvable premises in Maryland. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 45.3%
- Fibre to the Node: 53.6%
- Fixed Wireless: 0.7%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.5%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1 across postcode 4377 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1 property damage, 0 violent offences.
Other suburbs in Newcastle
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Maryland?
Maryland (NSW 4377) had 7,714 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 37. It sits within the Newcastle local government area.
What is the median rent in Maryland?
The median advertised rent in Maryland is $400/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Maryland?
Maryland is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (53.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Maryland?
Across postcode 4377, 1 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Dec 2025. The most common offence categories were property damage (1), violent (0). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
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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