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Cessnock vs Maitland

Name: Cessnock vs Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Cessnock profile · Maitland profile

Cessnock Maitland

Maitland and Cessnock are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Maitland is more walkable and better connected, with 52.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 35.3% in Cessnock. Education and qualification levels are far higher in Maitland, where 44.3% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 33.8% in Cessnock. Maitland also has a higher share of high-income households, with 20.3% earning $3,000 or more per week, while the figure for Cessnock is 16.0%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of unpaid care and housework, and the same number of people per bedroom. These similarities exist alongside growing gaps in some areas; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has widened since 2011, and there are now more high-income households in Maitland than there were previously. Both areas have similar populations of First Nations people, though Maitland has a higher Year 12 completion rate for this group.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,594 larger in Maitland Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Maitland Bachelor+: 5.8 pts higher in Maitland Participation: 7.5 pts higher in Maitland Other language: 2.8 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Maitland +26,594 larger in Maitland gap widening

63,632 77th pct 90,226 83rd pct

Median age in Cessnock in Maitland +1 yrs older in Cessnock gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%

20.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

42.0% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 36.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Maitland

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 86.9%

1.9% England even 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 44.3%

42.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

9.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

41.5% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cessnock in Maitland +9 more in Maitland

29 80th pct 38 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Maitland +0.29 more in Cessnock

2.26 27th pct 1.97 20th pct

Students in Cessnock in Maitland +9,558 more in Maitland

9,107 75th pct 18,665 86th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Maitland +177 larger in Maitland

314 62nd pct 491 81st pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Maitland +54 higher in Maitland

933 27th pct 987 60th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 41.3%

12.4% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

15.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Maitland +$106 higher in Maitland gap widening

$696 38th pct $802 64th pct

Household income in Cessnock in Maitland +$273 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,493 59th pct $1,766 75th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Maitland +$270 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,818 52nd pct $2,088 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.8%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

11.0% Asthma even 11.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

22.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cessnock in Maitland +258 larger in Maitland

6,480 88th pct 6,738 89th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Maitland +3 yrs older in Cessnock

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Cessnock in Maitland +$60 higher in Maitland

$587 59th pct $647 73rd pct

Household income in Cessnock in Maitland +$158 higher in Maitland

$1,672 73rd pct $1,830 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Maitland +0.1 larger in Maitland gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 24.9%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 16.4%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

16.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Maitland +$30 higher in Maitland gap steady

$340 74th pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Maitland +$182 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,647 66th pct $1,829 75th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Maitland even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%

27.3% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 87.3%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 36.6%

30.5% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

6.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 29.2%

8.2% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.7%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Maitland +229 more in Maitland

375 79th pct 604 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Maitland +0.80 more in Maitland

5.89 82nd pct 6.69 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Maitland +475.0 more in Maitland

358.5 68th pct 833.6 77th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Maitland +28 more in Maitland

17 66th pct 45 86th pct

Stop walk in Cessnock in Maitland

— 36 67th pct

Drive to city in Cessnock in Maitland +30 longer in Cessnock

146 90th pct 116 82nd pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 59.0%

13.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

4.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

8.5% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

6.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

11.8% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cessnock in Maitland +3 higher in Maitland

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Cessnock in Maitland +3 higher in Maitland

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cessnock in Maitland +2 higher in Maitland

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cessnock in Maitland +4 higher in Maitland

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Cessnock in Maitland +55 higher in Maitland

908 20th pct 963 58th pct

ERP in Cessnock in Maitland +28,996 higher in Maitland

71,443 77th pct 100,439 83rd pct

Growth in Cessnock in Maitland +0.6 pts higher in Cessnock

11.4% 90th pct 10.8% 89th pct

Businesses in Cessnock in Maitland +2,518 higher in Maitland

3,625 68th pct 6,143 76th pct

Approvals in Cessnock in Maitland +397 higher in Maitland

886 86th pct 1,283 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cessnock in Maitland +134 higher in Cessnock

991 76th pct 857 70th pct

Max temp in Cessnock in Maitland +1.4 higher in Maitland

23.7 44th pct 25.2 60th pct

Min temp in Cessnock in Maitland +1.1 higher in Maitland

10.6 40th pct 11.7 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cessnock in Maitland +393 higher in Cessnock

9,737 59th pct 9,344 57th pct

Assault/100k in Cessnock in Maitland +99 higher in Cessnock

1,392 71st pct 1,293 67th pct

Sexual/100k in Cessnock in Maitland +26 higher in Cessnock

431 85th pct 405 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Cessnock in Maitland +12 higher in Maitland

11 19th pct 23 49th pct

Burglary/100k in Cessnock in Maitland +108 higher in Cessnock

572 57th pct 464 44th pct

Theft/100k in Cessnock in Maitland +37 higher in Maitland

900 32nd pct 938 34th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cessnock in Maitland +160 higher in Cessnock

1,021 91st pct 861 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Cessnock in Maitland +393 higher in Cessnock

1,264 78th pct 870 61st pct

Drugs/100k in Cessnock in Maitland even

366 41st pct 367 41st pct

5-yr change in Cessnock in Maitland +28.4 pts higher in Cessnock

18.1% 64th pct -10.3% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Maitland +1.6 higher in Maitland

3.6 46th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Maitland +1.5 more in Maitland

3.5 38th pct 5.0 73rd pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Maitland +16.8 pts higher in Maitland

35.3% 27th pct 52.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Maitland +22.5 pts higher in Maitland

24.5% 14th pct 47.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Maitland +12.9 pts higher in Maitland

71.2% 70th pct 84.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Maitland +21.0 pts higher in Maitland

51.7% 45th pct 72.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Maitland +11.5 pts higher in Maitland

78.0% 61st pct 89.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Maitland +30.7 pts higher in Maitland

11.7% 10th pct 42.4% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Maitland +10.3 more in Maitland

11.4 13th pct 21.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Maitland +25 higher in Maitland

4 63rd pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Maitland +0.4 pts higher in Cessnock

6.2% 72nd pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Cessnock with nearby areas

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Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/vs/LGA15050/maitland