Morpeth, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,686
- Median age
- 55
- Household income
- $1,122/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 63%
- Renting
- 16%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 5/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Victoria Street Station · 3.8 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Maitland Hospital · 7.4 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$838k
Median unit (5 yr)
$680k
Sales (5 yr)
195
Sales (12 mths)
30
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
71 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 4.1% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Morpeth PS
Secondary
Maitland HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Tenambit - East Maitland
District population (2025)
10,532
+12% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
33
houses 23 · other 10
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Morpeth:
- Swan Street (217)
- High Street (165)
- Close Street (105)
- James Street (85)
- Stanton Drive (72)
- Princess Street (67)
- Canterbury Drive (60)
- London Avenue (58)
- Carlisle Place (42)
- Norwich Avenue (31)
- Elkin Close (24)
- Wakefield Close (23)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.