Mayfield, NSW 2304

I’ve lived in many different suburbs, east, west, north and south. Mayfield tops them all. Lovely wide, quiet streets, invoking peace and tranquility, Once you hit Maitland Road from the Stag and zHunter Hotel to the end of Mayfield is vibrant, lively and the best supermarkets in Newcastle, cafes, bargain shops, antique shops, restaurants and cafes.

I have lived in merewether, Newcastle, cooks hill, Hamilton and Broadmeadow, and mayfield has been by far the friendliest and safest. The neighbours in Carrington st are the best, we were greeted with smiles and a vege box. There’s a gorgeous park and bowlo where the community gathers and the houses are all being renovated. I wouldn’t live anywhere else. The cafe scene is taking off, and I’ve never felt unsafe or had any crime in my 6 years here.

Mayfield is arguably one of the most popular suburbs in Newcastle right now, the area itself is going through gentrification which means that you will find more young families moving in and money being spent to open up new cafe’s and improve parkland etc.

With rental prices on the rise, Mayfield would be a perfect location for investment. I am here to help if you have any questions please do not hesitate to give me a call.

Casey Healey
Director/ BDM/ Licensed Real Estate Agent
Century21 Novocastrian Property Management
02 49287400| [email protected]

A great little hub with access to a variety of shops and a large woolworths. Access to transport. Alot of renovated cottages and mayfield is very central to newcastle.
Does have areas of lower social economics.

I have be reading some of these comments, a little amused and somewhat perplexed as to the crime/violence rate.
I moved down from Cairns QLD. To Mayfield now Cairns has a very high crime rate and I wouldn't walk anywhere at night.
Here I walk to the Mayfield bowlo, for a great feed, I couldn't do that in Cairns I wouldn't get there in one piece.
I picked Mayfield for vibe and the good mix of people and yes its out there sometimes, but...there's so much to do.
I think people have to snap out of their mind set and rut.
Its fabulous

Moved here over five years ago and have witnessed the change first hand. We received raised eyebrows and jokes when we announced we were moving to the suburb, but since then property prices have soared on the back of emerging coffee shops, restaurants and a growing feeling of community supported by social media and events. There are still some less than approachable people that hang around the main street, shops etc, however in saying that, we've never had any sort of problem with crime. We love having a train station, pubs, cafes, gym, parks and shops within a couple of minutes walking distance, the beach 15 minutes drive and a short drive to Westfield, football stadium, expressway, etc.

when I walked back home with my friends after shopping at night, some local teenagers had spoken racially offensive words to my friends and I. All of us did nothing and did not know these people, but one of local teenagers had even tried to attack my friend and threw an empty bottle in front of us. we also experienced several other insulting cases especially at night and already moved out from here. If You are an international student who has limited English skill and plan to move here, it is better for you to take a further consideration.

I know that many long term Novocastrians think poorly of Mayfield. Some of this is jealousy because they have not benefited from the revitalization. Mayfield is one of the only complete suburbs in Newcastle and it is being slowly reinvented. It has most of the services that we take for granted in wealthier parts of Australia. Most other suburbs don't. It is becoming a more vibrant inner city suburb, as is Islington, mainly because newcomers to the area think it has promise. It has been chosen to receive a multi million dollar investment by Coles. It has the largest supply of quality large heritage homes suitable for family life, as examples.
I do not believe we have any more drug houses here than say Merewether, Newcastle's most expensive suburb, where sadly they supply the very large public housing complex aptly called the "Bronx" and where life is vulnerable and crime is rife. The people involved in all of this ugly stuff look the same no matter where you live and Mayfield definitely still has its fair share of this.
Having said this, companies choose Mayfield to provide for aged care and intellectually and physically disabled care within the community. They chose Mayfield to care for them, because it has all the services, is relatively safe, good housing stock, close to beaches and city - and is affordable too! I think that says everything. Its a no brainer for most of us!

We've lived here for 5 years now and love it. So close to the beaches, shopping, town etc. Everything we need within a 20 min drive. House prices have increased lately, probably because so many young families are snapping up cheap houses and renovating, like us. Our neighbours are great, the type that now your front lawn when they're doing their own & as he's in the newspaper business, he leaves one at our door every morning.
We moved from the north shore of Sydney as we didn't want to pay 500k for a 1 bed apt on the highway. We decided to move to Newcastle, came up all the time to drive around & get a feel for it. We discovered Mayfield & loved all the little cottages with decent backyards. We didn't know of its reputation (as a working class suburb full of mental health cases and bogans) but it seems most have been priced out. Yes, there is still the odd dodgy but never an issue. All those who still feel Mayfield is a crap hole need to get with the times. It's a booming suburb with a community feel, lots of families, a huge Woolies, Aldi & a new Coles on the way.

We have lived in mayfield for 6 years and love it. Sure, there are what we describe as 'mayfield moments' especially around Woollies, where the occasional odd bod and druggie abounds but generally we have felt perfectly safe and happy here. We can get on a bus and be in the city in 10 minutes, have a meal and a drink,and catch a bus back so it is very convenient. And driving to the beach also only take 10 -15 minutes. There are a few salt-of-the -earth types and some folk with mental illness but, hey, that is part of the vibe of the place. We have a lovely old home that was bought at an excellent price and we have also sold houses in Mayfield at a great profit. It has gays, lesbians, families, the elderly from lots of different ethnic backgrounds, students, musos and artists and academics. And it has a a couple of ok cafes and a reasonable Thai and not bad fish n chips. So relax, say g'day and move to mayfield.