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Mayfield NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mayfield, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mayfield NSW is 9,760 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mayfield is $805 per week ($41,860 per year). Median rent in Mayfield is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Mayfield has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mayfield has a population density of 3129.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mayfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mayfield is $1,845.

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Mayfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mayfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$805/wk

$41,860 per year

#3540 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,845/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mayfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (4,774) Female 51.1% (4,987)

Population Density

3129.4

people per km²

9,760 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,117

Family income/wk

Mayfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mayfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.4% 925 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.6% 1,364 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mayfield Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

3.0%

India

0.7%

China

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mayfield Religion

No Religion

53.1%

Catholic

20.2%

Anglican

11.4%

Not stated

6.7%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Baptist

1.7%

Buddhism

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mayfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mayfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.8%

Vietnamese

14.2%

SAL Tot

10.5%

Urdu

8.5%

Macedon

8.5%

Spanish

8.5%

Italian

6.9%

Greek

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mayfield Employment

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Employed full-time

37.8% 2,834 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.1% 1,732 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.9% 289 people

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Not in labour force

35.2% 2,634 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mayfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.4%

Bachelor Degree

33.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Postgraduate Degree

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mayfield Occupation

Professionals

36.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Managers

10.7%

Labourers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mayfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Society & Culture

16.6%

Health

14.3%

Engineering

13.3%

Education

8.9%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Creative Arts

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mayfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mayfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mayfield Marital Status

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Married

30.6% 2,523

↔️

Separated

3.5% 289

📋

Divorced

11.2% 928

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 426

👤

Never married

49.5% 4,086

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mayfield Ancestry

English

31.6%

Australian

28.8%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

6.8%

German

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Welsh

1.0%

Polish

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mayfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.0%

Vocational Education

19.0%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Pre-school

14.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mayfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.7% 1,619

✅

No need for assistance

91.3% 16,897

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mayfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.0% 1,010

—

Not a volunteer

87.0% 6,788

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mayfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mayfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.7%

Did not go to work

20.9%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

2.9%

Bicycle

1.5%

Bus

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mayfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.4%

1 vehicle

41.5%

2 vehicles

36.9%

3 vehicles

8.0%

4+ vehicles

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mayfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.7%

2 bedrooms

30.4%

3 bedrooms

48.1%

4 bedrooms

10.7%

5 bedrooms

1.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mayfield Population Mobility

18.6%

moved in the last year

48.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mayfield Indigenous Population

5.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,001

Indigenous residents

17,652

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mayfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,685

Asthma

481

Arthritis

355

Diabetes

286

Heart disease

261

Lung condition

253

Cancer

147

Kidney disease

136

Stroke

106

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mayfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.0%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mayfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.2%

Couple — no children

31.7%

Couple — no children under 15

9.9%

One parent — children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mayfield Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 56

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 29

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 199

👤

Never served

96.4% 7,523

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mayfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 956

—

Did not provide

87.7% 6,819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mayfield Children Ever Born

No children

45.6%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

23.1%

3 children

11.4%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mayfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

143

1971–1980

144

1981–1990

157

1991–2000

134

2001–2010

209

2011–2015

175

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mayfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

27.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mayfield Household Size

1 person

34.0%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

10.6%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mayfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,437

Moved from NSW

1,263

Moved — same area (SA2)

239

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mayfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.7%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mayfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1027

avg ICSEA score

10,549

total students

St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,466 students

1138

ICSEA

New Lambton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 538 students

1108

ICSEA

Hamilton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 306 students

1106

ICSEA

Tighes Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1104

ICSEA

St Therese's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1100

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1096

ICSEA

Islington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

1090

ICSEA

Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1085

ICSEA

Hunter School of Performing Arts Government

Combined · K-12 · 1,094 students

1085

ICSEA

Hunter Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 337 students

1061

ICSEA

Lambton High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,176 students

1057

ICSEA

Mayfield East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 343 students

1044

ICSEA

San Clemente Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-10 · 605 students

1038

ICSEA

St Columban's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 162 students

1034

ICSEA

Mayfield West Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 342 students

1033

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mayfield Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,566/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mayfield

Your weekly income

≈ $6,786/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $1,191/wk

Rent share 23.9%

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Mayfield vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mayfield

What is the population of Mayfield NSW?

The population of Mayfield NSW is 9,760 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3129.4 people per km².Mayfield is ranked #670 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mayfield?

The median personal income in Mayfield NSW is $805 per week, or $41,860 per year.The median household income is $1,566 per week.Family income is $2,117 per week.Mayfield is ranked #3,540 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mayfield?

Median rent in Mayfield NSW is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mayfield ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mayfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mayfield NSW is $1,845. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mayfield?

The median age in Mayfield NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mayfield a good suburb to live in?

Mayfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,760.The median income is $805/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12540. All dollar figures in AUD.