Thornton Area Profile

NSW 2322|Council: Maitland

45 heritage items in LGA

Crime

Above avg8,588 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 33% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↓-6.2% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Intimidation, stalking and harassment843

Breach bail conditions769

Malicious damage to property709

Source: BOCSAR, Maitland LGA level

Airbnb / Short-Term Rental

365 days/year

Registration required

No day limit — host year-round

Non-hosted STRA capped at 365d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.

Schools

991

avg ICSEA

Average

2 schools in area

Public

Thornton Public School

974

Private / Independent

Aspect Hunter School

1008

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.3061c

Waste charge$695/yr

Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2025-26, Maitland Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Thornton (this area)	Maitland	Above avg	991	365d	$6952025-26
East Maitland2323	Maitland	Above avg	994	365d	$695
Cessnock2325	Cessnock	High	892	365d	$707
Raymond Terrace2324	Port Stephens	Below avg	913	—	$573
Wallsend2287	Newcastle	High	1013	365d	$581
Charlestown2290	Lake Macquarie	Below avg	1054	365d	$551

Maitland Council

Cessnock Council

Port Stephens Council

Newcastle Council

Lake Macquarie Council

Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Maitland) level unless otherwise noted.