Mayfield West flood & bushfire report
Of Mayfield West’s 1,825 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mayfield West’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Mayfield West
Mayfield West 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 West
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 West 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 West
Mayfield West 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: General Industrial
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Mayfield West
Mayfield West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mayfield West
At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Mayfield West’s 1,993 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 West
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 West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 15 Thornton Avenue, Mayfield West NSW 2304
- 18 Miller Street, Mayfield West NSW 2304
- 9 Travers Avenue, Mayfield West NSW 2304
- 10 Mcintosh Drive, Mayfield West NSW 2304
- 1 Burnett Street, Mayfield West NSW 2304
- 27A Frith Street, Mayfield West NSW 2304
- 3 Purdue Avenue, Mayfield West NSW 2304
- 19 Maud Street, Mayfield West 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.