Maitland vs Newcastle

Maitland and Newcastle are nearby areas with very different layouts. Newcastle is very walkable, with 88.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 52.2% in Maitland. This is seen in the high number of street intersections in Newcastle and the fact that 81.2% of its homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, while only 47.1% of homes in Maitland share that access. In Newcastle, 43.6% of First Nations people completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 33.6% seen in Maitland.

These two areas share similar First Nations income levels, with typical personal incomes around $650. However, the gap in accessibility has remained wide. While both areas have many homes near a park, Newcastle is much better connected to health services and schools. The typical First Nations resident in Newcastle is also noticeably older at 25, compared to 20 in Maitland.