It is located immediately south of the New England Highway and Main North railway line, which separate the suburb from the Maitland central business district.

The suburb contains a mixture of parkland, rural and residential development, with a population of 471 in 2016.

[1] A number of community recreation and sporting facilities are maintained in Maitland Park, set amongst landscaped gardens and examples of Victorian architecture, including a croquet lawn, tennis courts, a bowling club, cricket pitches and an Olympic swimming pool.

The park is also home to the Maitland War Memorial and an all-access playground catering to children with disabilities.

[2] The Maitland Showgrounds on Blomfield Street hosts the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual show, the Maitland leg of the annual Groovin' the Moo music festival as well as farmer's markets and other special events.