# Maitland vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 63 km apart

Maitland and Wyong are both regional New South Wales centres with some distinct differences in how their services are laid out. Maitland has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (72.8%) and health services (42.5%) compared to Wyong's 61.0% and 32.7%. While Wyong has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 10,983 people, Maitland has a better-connected street network and a slightly higher typical income for First Nations households at $1,829.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and remain somewhat walkable. They share very similar outcomes for First Nations residents, including nearly identical unemployment rates of around 10.5% and Year 12 completion rates of about 34%. While Wyong has better access to public transport, Maitland offers more parks within walking distance, which helps explain the difference in their most common walkable amenities.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Maitland | Wyong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,739 | 10,983 | 4,244 larger in Wyong |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Wyong |  |
| Year 12 | 33.6% | 34.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 10.6% | 0.2 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Median income | $647 | $624 | $23 higher in Maitland |  |
| Household income | $1,829 | $1,633 | $196 higher in Maitland |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Wyong |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Maitland | Wyong | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 5.1 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 more in Maitland |  |
| 15-min city | 52.2% | 55.0% | 2.8 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.1% | 48.4% | 1.3 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to transit | 84.1% | 94.1% | 10.0 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to school | 72.8% | 61.0% | 11.8 pts higher in Maitland |  |
| Walk to a park | 89.6% | 91.3% | 1.6 pts higher in Wyong |  |
| Walk to health | 42.5% | 32.7% | 9.8 pts higher in Maitland |  |
| Intersections/km² | 29 | 20 | 10 higher in Maitland |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.4 pts higher in Maitland |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104013/maitland/vs/IARE104023/wyong