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Maitland vs Mid-Coast

Name: Maitland vs Mid-Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Maitland profile · Mid-Coast profile

Maitland Mid-Coast

Mid-Coast and Maitland are two substantial New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Mid-Coast is a much older area, where the typical resident is 54 and 33.2% of people are aged 65 or over. This older population is reflected in housing, with 48.1% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Maitland is much younger, with a typical age of 36. It has a higher share of families with children and a more affluent workforce; the typical weekly household income is $1,766, which is far higher than Mid-Coast's $1,060.

Both areas have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, each sitting at around 7%. While they share this common ground, other gaps have widened over time. Since 2016, the age gap has grown to 18 years and the difference in typical income has increased to $706. Maitland also offers more convenience, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks and health services compared to Mid-Coast.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Mid-Coast Owned outright: 20.2 pts higher in Mid-Coast Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Maitland Unpaid child care: 12.2 pts higher in Maitland Aged 65+: 17.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Mid-Coast +6,353 larger in Mid-Coast gap narrowing

90,226 83rd pct 96,579 85th pct

Median age in Maitland in Mid-Coast +18 yrs older in Mid-Coast gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

15.5% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 16.6%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

36.1% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%

9.1% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Mid-Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 82.2%

1.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 42.4%

43.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 53.2%

38.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

5.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland in Mid-Coast +13 more in Mid-Coast

38 86th pct 51 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Mid-Coast +1.65 more in Mid-Coast

1.97 20th pct 3.62 48th pct

Students in Maitland in Mid-Coast +7,078 more in Maitland

18,665 86th pct 11,587 79th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Mid-Coast +264 larger in Maitland

491 81st pct 227 50th pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Mid-Coast +40 higher in Maitland

987 60th pct 947 35th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 34.1%

31.7% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 15.0%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%

11.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Mid-Coast +$238 higher in Maitland gap widening

$802 64th pct $564 13th pct

Household income in Maitland in Mid-Coast +$706 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,766 75th pct $1,060 12th pct

Family income in Maitland in Mid-Coast +$747 higher in Maitland gap widening

$2,088 73rd pct $1,341 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.1%

14.2% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.8%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

4.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +7.1 pts 51.5%

22.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in Mid-Coast +278 larger in Mid-Coast

6,738 89th pct 7,016 89th pct

Median age in Maitland in Mid-Coast +3 yrs older in Mid-Coast

20 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maitland in Mid-Coast +$153 higher in Maitland

$647 73rd pct $494 33rd pct

Household income in Maitland in Mid-Coast +$619 higher in Maitland

$1,830 82nd pct $1,211 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Mid-Coast +0.5 larger in Maitland gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 41.0%

24.9% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.2% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Mid-Coast +$55 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$370 81st pct $315 67th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Mid-Coast +$329 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,829 75th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Mid-Coast +0.10 higher in Maitland gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 23.9%

29.8% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 22.5%

2.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 82.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

2.3% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 25.2%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 35.5%

29.2% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.7% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 24.9%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Mid-Coast +61 more in Mid-Coast

604 86th pct 665 86th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +0.19 more in Mid-Coast

6.69 87th pct 6.89 88th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +699.0 more in Maitland

833.6 77th pct 134.6 58th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Mid-Coast +12 more in Mid-Coast

45 86th pct 57 86th pct

Stop walk in Maitland in Mid-Coast +20 longer in Mid-Coast

36 67th pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Maitland in Mid-Coast

116 82nd pct —

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 36.2%

31.2% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

4.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

6.1% Mining ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

13.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

10.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maitland in Mid-Coast +3 higher in Maitland

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Maitland in Mid-Coast +3 higher in Maitland

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Maitland in Mid-Coast +4 higher in Maitland

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Maitland in Mid-Coast +2 higher in Maitland

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Maitland in Mid-Coast +51 higher in Maitland

963 58th pct 912 22nd pct

ERP in Maitland in Mid-Coast +991 higher in Maitland

100,439 83rd pct 99,448 83rd pct

Growth in Maitland in Mid-Coast +7.8 pts higher in Maitland

10.8% 89th pct 3.1% 44th pct

Businesses in Maitland in Mid-Coast +1,375 higher in Mid-Coast

6,143 76th pct 7,518 79th pct

Approvals in Maitland in Mid-Coast +770 higher in Maitland

1,283 87th pct 513 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland in Mid-Coast +310 higher in Mid-Coast

857 70th pct 1,167 83rd pct

Max temp in Maitland in Mid-Coast +1.2 higher in Maitland

25.2 60th pct 24.0 47th pct

Min temp in Maitland in Mid-Coast +0.1 higher in Maitland

11.7 58th pct 11.6 57th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maitland in Mid-Coast +1,064 higher in Maitland

9,344 57th pct 8,280 49th pct

Assault/100k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +89 higher in Maitland

1,293 67th pct 1,204 63rd pct

Sexual/100k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +88 higher in Maitland

405 81st pct 317 65th pct

Robbery/100k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +13 higher in Maitland

23 49th pct 10 17th pct

Burglary/100k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +15 higher in Mid-Coast

464 44th pct 479 46th pct

Theft/100k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +105 higher in Maitland

938 34th pct 832 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +441 higher in Maitland

861 88th pct 420 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +71 higher in Maitland

870 61st pct 799 55th pct

Drugs/100k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +223 higher in Mid-Coast

367 41st pct 590 59th pct

5-yr change in Maitland in Mid-Coast +10.7 pts higher in Mid-Coast

-10.3% 19th pct 0.4% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Mid-Coast +1.1 higher in Maitland

5.1 74th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Mid-Coast +1.0 more in Maitland

5.0 73rd pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Maitland in Mid-Coast +5.0 pts higher in Maitland

52.1% 57th pct 47.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Mid-Coast +0.2 pts higher in Mid-Coast

47.0% 49th pct 47.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Mid-Coast +18.6 pts higher in Maitland

84.0% 78th pct 65.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Mid-Coast +27.7 pts higher in Maitland

72.7% 75th pct 45.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Mid-Coast +22.7 pts higher in Maitland

89.5% 73rd pct 66.8% 45th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Mid-Coast +10.8 pts higher in Maitland

42.4% 59th pct 31.6% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Mid-Coast +5.0 more in Maitland

21.7 58th pct 16.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Mid-Coast +28 higher in Maitland

29 74th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Mid-Coast +0.3 pts higher in Mid-Coast

5.8% 67th pct 6.2% 72nd pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Mid-Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Mid-Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15050/maitland/vs/LGA15240/mid-coast