Maitland Vale flood & bushfire risk
Of Maitland Vale’s 154 mapped properties, 9.7% are in a mapped flood area and 68.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Maitland Vale’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Maitland Vale
Flood and bushfire areas across Maitland Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Maitland Vale
Maitland Vale sits in the Maitland council area, which recorded 8,522 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,522 total. Figures are for the whole Maitland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Maitland Vale
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Maitland Vale shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Maitland Vale
Maitland Vale is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Maitland Vale
Maitland Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Maitland Vale
At the 2021 Census, 5.7% of Maitland Vale’s 281 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Maitland Vale
Maitland council approved 1,349 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Maitland council area (not just Maitland Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.