Gosford vs Maitland

Maitland and Gosford are two regional hubs in New South Wales with very different layouts. Maitland has far more street intersections per square kilometre, with 29 compared to 15 in Gosford, and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (72.8% versus 60.2%). Among First Nations residents, the typical age is noticeably older in Gosford at 23, while Maitland is younger at 20. This difference is mirrored in education, where Year 12 completion is well higher in Gosford at 41.1% compared to 33.6% in Maitland.

Both areas are similar in that they are somewhat walkable and have roughly the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also share similar access to health services, with about 43% of homes within a 15-minute walk. However, the gap in school accessibility has widened by 13 percentage points, showing that Maitland has become much more walkable for students than Gosford over time.