In short

Mayfield East is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2304, home to 1,794 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Newcastle local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$420 /wk

Population1,794

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGANewcastle

Demographics

Population: 1,794
Median age: 36 years
Median household income: $1,809 /week
Median personal income: $903 /week
Median family income: $2,394 /week
Average household size: 2.2
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Newcastle
Statistical region (SA4): Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Newcastle

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $420 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Mayfield West Public School Primary · Government
Mayfield East Public School Primary · Government
Callaghan College Waratah Campus Secondary · Government
Waratah West Public School Primary · Government
Waratah Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 3 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 43 bus stops

Closest stops:

Tourle Street Bridge, Tourle St bus · 545 m
Tourle St Before Tourle St Bridge bus · 575 m
Shell Beach Park, Tourle St bus · 797 m
Industrial Dr After Woodstock St bus · 835 m
Industrial Dr Before Woodstock St bus · 866 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, 13.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,599 across postcode 2304 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 6% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 497 theft, 374 violent offences, 227 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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