Side by sideSuburb comparison

Farley vs Maitland.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Maitland edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Maitland scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 54/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Maitland (990) sits above Farley (988).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Maitland edges out on average school ICSEA (990 vs 988). Farley also has a higher family-household share (79% vs 59%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsFarley vs Maitland

Common questions

Does Farley or Maitland have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Maitland scores 990 vs 988 in Farley. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Farley or Maitland?

Maitland scores 54/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Farley
Metric
Maitland

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$373/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$373/wk
$440/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
47.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
50.0%
Renter occupied
41.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
54
0
Transit score
90
100
Bike score
60
605
Population
1,972
30
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
988
Avg ICSEA
990

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).