Mayfield East flood & bushfire report
Of Mayfield East’s 947 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mayfield East’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Mayfield East
Mayfield East sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Mayfield East
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 Mayfield East 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 Mayfield East
Mayfield East is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
School catchments in Mayfield East
Mayfield East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mayfield East
At the 2021 Census, 11.8% of Mayfield East’s 1,794 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 Mayfield East
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Mayfield East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 22 Walsh Street, Mayfield East NSW 2304
- 28A Swainson Street, Mayfield East NSW 2304
- 6/2 Crebert Street, Mayfield East NSW 2304
- 20 Selwyn Street, Mayfield East NSW 2304
- 2/52 Industrial Drive, Mayfield East NSW 2304
- 18 Omara Street, Mayfield East NSW 2304
- 5 Gorrick Street, Mayfield East NSW 2304
- 28 Smith Street, Mayfield East NSW 2304
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.