Mayfield North vs Tighes Hill

Tighes Hill and Mayfield North are neighbouring areas in Newcastle with very different layouts. Tighes Hill is a residential hub where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and groceries. It is very walkable, with 303 intersections per square kilometre and 9 public transport routes. In contrast, Mayfield North is mostly car-dependent, and only 25% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Tighes Hill also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 65 people compared to none in Mayfield North.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently in their accessibility and connectivity. While they share similar terrain and take about 105 minutes to drive to the city, their internal structures vary. They are alike in the types of schools available, with government primary schools being the most common in both places and the average school advantage score sitting at around 1,060 for each.