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Lake Macquarie vs Maitland

Name: Lake Macquarie vs Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Lake Macquarie profile · Maitland profile

Lake Macquarie Maitland

Lake Macquarie and Maitland are nearby New South Wales regions with very different profiles. Lake Macquarie is an older area, where the typical resident is 42 and 22% are seniors. In contrast, Maitland is younger, with a typical age of 36 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.4% compared to 18.1% in Lake Macquarie). Housing and lifestyle also differ; Lake Macquarie has a higher share of homes owned outright (37.1%), while Maitland has more renters (29.8%) and more 4-bedroom homes. Maitland also has a higher rate of robbery and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, with the gap in typical age widening since 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $760 to $800, and similar shares of people who completed Year 12. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 123,619 larger in Lake Macquarie Median age: 6 yrs older in Lake Macquarie Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie Aged 65+: 6.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie De facto: 2.0 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +123,619 larger in Lake Macquarie gap steady

213,845 87th pct 90,226 83rd pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +6 yrs older in Lake Macquarie gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.5%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.2%

32.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macquarie Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 86.9%

2.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 38.5%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +52 more in Lake Macquarie

90 88th pct 38 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.35 more in Lake Macquarie

2.32 28th pct 1.97 20th pct

Students in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +11,661 more in Lake Macquarie

30,326 87th pct 18,665 86th pct

Avg size in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +154 larger in Maitland

337 65th pct 491 81st pct

ICSEA in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +20 higher in Lake Macquarie

1,007 71st pct 987 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 44.3%

31.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 18.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Information technology even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$43 higher in Maitland gap steady

$759 54th pct $802 64th pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$143 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,623 67th pct $1,766 75th pct

Family income in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$38 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$2,050 71st pct $2,088 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +5,021 larger in Lake Macquarie

11,759 92nd pct 6,738 89th pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +2 yrs older in Lake Macquarie

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$37 higher in Maitland

$610 65th pct $647 73rd pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$69 higher in Maitland

$1,761 78th pct $1,830 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.2 larger in Maitland gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 24.9%

15.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%

15.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$5 higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady

$375 82nd pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$121 higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $1,829 75th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Macquarie in Maitland even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 28.0%

23.2% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.1% Other tenure even 2.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 87.3%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 36.6%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.5% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.4%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +859 more in Lake Macquarie

1,463 88th pct 604 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.15 more in Lake Macquarie

6.84 88th pct 6.69 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +144.1 more in Lake Macquarie

977.7 79th pct 833.6 77th pct

PT routes in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +2 more in Lake Macquarie

47 86th pct 45 86th pct

Stop walk in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +11 longer in Lake Macquarie

47 75th pct 36 67th pct

Drive to city in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +1 longer in Maitland

115 81st pct 116 82nd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.1% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +1 higher in Lake Macquarie

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +1 higher in Lake Macquarie

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lake Macquarie in Maitland even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +2 higher in Lake Macquarie

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +18 higher in Lake Macquarie

981 70th pct 963 58th pct

ERP in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +124,101 higher in Lake Macquarie

224,540 87th pct 100,439 83rd pct

Growth in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +5.9 pts higher in Maitland

4.9% 62nd pct 10.8% 89th pct

Businesses in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +9,038 higher in Lake Macquarie

15,181 86th pct 6,143 76th pct

Approvals in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +25 higher in Lake Macquarie

1,308 87th pct 1,283 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +340 higher in Lake Macquarie

1,197 85th pct 857 70th pct

Max temp in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +1.2 higher in Maitland

24.0 47th pct 25.2 60th pct

Min temp in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.2 higher in Lake Macquarie

11.8 60th pct 11.7 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +2,163 higher in Maitland

7,181 40th pct 9,344 57th pct

Assault/100k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +393 higher in Maitland

901 45th pct 1,293 67th pct

Sexual/100k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +107 higher in Maitland

298 59th pct 405 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +14 higher in Maitland

9 15th pct 23 49th pct

Burglary/100k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +130 higher in Maitland

334 28th pct 464 44th pct

Theft/100k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +145 higher in Maitland

793 27th pct 938 34th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +199 higher in Maitland

663 79th pct 861 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +228 higher in Maitland

642 41st pct 870 61st pct

Drugs/100k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +44 higher in Maitland

323 36th pct 367 41st pct

5-yr change in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +18.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

7.9% 49th pct -10.3% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.2 higher in Maitland

4.9 73rd pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.2 more in Maitland

4.8 72nd pct 5.0 73rd pct

15-min city in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

52.8% 58th pct 52.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +2.9 pts higher in Maitland

44.1% 43rd pct 47.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +4.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

88.8% 81st pct 84.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +5.6 pts higher in Maitland

67.1% 70th pct 72.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +1.9 pts higher in Maitland

87.6% 71st pct 89.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +9.7 pts higher in Maitland

32.7% 40th pct 42.4% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +8.9 more in Maitland

12.8 22nd pct 21.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +3 higher in Lake Macquarie

32 75th pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +1.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

7.7% 86th pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Lake Macquarie with nearby areas

Newcastle Cessnock Maitland Central Coast Port Stephens Singleton Dungog Northern Beaches

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

Newcastle Port Stephens Lake Macquarie Dungog Cessnock Singleton Central Coast Upper Hunter Shire

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macquarie vs Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14650/lake-macquarie/vs/LGA15050/maitland