Side by sideSuburb comparison

Telarah vs Maitland.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Telarah scores higher on walkability (68/100 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 Telarah (983). Telarah skews owner-occupied (66%), Maitland runs more rental-dense (56% owner).

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 983).

Common questionsTelarah vs Maitland

Common questions

Does Telarah or Maitland have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Maitland scores 990 vs 983 in Telarah. 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, Telarah or Maitland?

Telarah scores 68/100 on walkability vs 54/100. 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

Telarah
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
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
32.0%
Renter occupied
41.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

68
Walk score
54
0
Transit score
90
100
Bike score
60
2,318
Population
1,972
36
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
983
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).