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Maitland vs Singleton

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Maitland profile · Singleton profile

Maitland Singleton

Maitland and Singleton are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Maitland is a more connected hub, described as somewhat walkable, while Singleton is mostly car-dependent. This is clear in the local access; 72.7% of Maitland homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to only 36.8% in Singleton. Maitland also has far more public transport, with 6.69 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.13 in Singleton. In terms of people, Maitland has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.4% vs 11.7%) and a far larger school system with 38 schools. Singleton stands out for higher pay, where 26.9% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.3% in Maitland.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with Maitland at 38.5% and Singleton at 35.5%. They are also very similar in their family structures, with both averaging 2.7 people per home. Since 2011, the gap in educational attainment has grown, with Maitland seeing a higher increase in Year 12 completion and university degrees than Singleton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65,649 larger in Maitland One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Maitland Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Maitland Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in Maitland Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitlandin Singleton +65,649 larger in Maitland gap widening
90,226 83rd pct 24,577 62nd pct
Median age in Maitlandin Singleton +1 yrs older in Singleton gap steady
36 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Maitlandin Singleton +0.8 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
7.5% 71st pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Maitlandin Singleton +1.1 pts higher in Maitland gap narrowing
15.5% 28th pct 14.4% 24th pct
Under 15 in Maitlandin Singleton +0.7 pts higher in Maitland gap steady
21.4% 84th pct 20.7% 79th pct
De facto in Maitlandin Singleton +0.6 pts higher in Maitland gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 12.9% 52nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
36.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maitlandin Singleton +0.8 pts higher in Maitland gap steady
9.2% 30th pct 8.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 85.4%
1.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.1% English ◂ +1.2 pts 41.8%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Filipino even 1.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Maitlandin Singleton +2.1 pts higher in Maitland gap widening
5.5% 47th pct 3.4% 26th pct
Limited English in Maitlandin Singleton +0.3 pts higher in Maitland gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only even 90.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maitlandin Singleton +3.0 pts higher in Maitland gap widening
38.5% 38th pct 35.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
38.5% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%
5.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maitlandin Singleton +5.8 pts higher in Maitland gap widening
44.3% 59th pct 38.5% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Maitlandin Singleton +3.8 pts higher in Maitland gap widening
15.4% 63rd pct 11.7% 41st pct
Schools in Maitlandin Singleton +27 more in Maitland
38 86th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maitlandin Singleton +0.19 more in Singleton
1.97 20th pct 2.17 25th pct
Students in Maitlandin Singleton +14,970 more in Maitland
18,665 86th pct 3,695 60th pct
Avg size in Maitlandin Singleton +155 larger in Maitland
491 81st pct 336 65th pct
ICSEA in Maitlandin Singleton +49 higher in Maitland
987 60th pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 38.5%
31.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.6% Year 9 or below even 11.6%
7.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
11.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maitlandin Singleton +$17 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$802 64th pct $819 67th pct
Household income in Maitlandin Singleton +$250 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,766 75th pct $2,016 86th pct
Family income in Maitlandin Singleton +$227 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$2,088 73rd pct $2,315 83rd pct
High earners in Maitlandin Singleton +5.1 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
11.0% 67th pct 16.1% 85th pct
High-income homes in Maitlandin Singleton +6.5 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
20.3% 73rd pct 26.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.1%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
9.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.9%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.7%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maitlandin Singleton +4.7 pts higher in Maitland
34.2% 81st pct 29.4% 51st pct
Mental health in Maitlandin Singleton +3.5 pts higher in Maitland
13.2% 100th pct 9.6% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Maitlandin Singleton +1.3 pts higher in Maitland gap steady
6.7% 73rd pct 5.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +2.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.5% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maitlandin Singleton +3.7 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
11.1% 14th pct 14.7% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Maitlandin Singleton +0.6 pts higher in Maitland gap narrowing
13.1% 67th pct 12.5% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Maitlandin Singleton +1.4 pts higher in Maitland gap steady
32.0% 88th pct 30.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Maitlandin Singleton +1.4 pts higher in Singleton
4.0% 81st pct 5.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maitlandin Singleton +1.7 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
22.8% 57th pct 24.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitlandin Singleton +4,705 larger in Maitland
6,738 89th pct 2,033 79th pct
Median age in Maitlandin Singleton +1 yrs older in Singleton
20 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Maitlandin Singleton +3.3 pts higher in Maitland
33.7% 52nd pct 30.4% 41st pct
Unemployment in Maitlandin Singleton +2.5 pts higher in Maitland
10.5% 43rd pct 8.0% 26th pct
Median income in Maitlandin Singleton +$37 higher in Singleton
$647 73rd pct $684 77th pct
Household income in Maitlandin Singleton +$147 higher in Singleton
$1,830 82nd pct $1,977 87th pct
Indigenous language in Maitlandin Singleton +0.3 pts higher in Maitland
2.9% 28th pct 2.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitlandin Singleton even gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Maitlandin Singleton +3.4 pts higher in Maitland gap steady
16.4% 72nd pct 13.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Maitlandin Singleton +0.3 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
22.2% 15th pct 22.5% 16th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
24.9% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people even 33.3%
22.2% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%
7.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitlandin Singleton +$32 higher in Maitland gap widening
$370 81st pct $338 73rd pct
Mortgage in Maitlandin Singleton +$88 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,829 75th pct $1,917 79th pct
People / bedroom in Maitlandin Singleton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Maitlandin Singleton +5.0 pts higher in Maitland gap widening
29.8% 65th pct 24.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Maitlandin Singleton +3.6 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
28.0% 24th pct 31.6% 31st pct
Separate houses in Maitlandin Singleton +1.3 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
87.3% 42nd pct 88.6% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maitlandin Singleton +0.2 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
84.7% 88th pct 85.0% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
28.0% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.8% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 88.6%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
2.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%
36.6% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
7.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 42.3%
29.2% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
8.7% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%
10.7% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maitlandin Singleton +1.0 pts higher in Maitland gap narrowing
4.6% 42nd pct 3.6% 27th pct
Work from home in Maitlandin Singleton +4.4 pts higher in Maitland gap widening
17.0% 72nd pct 12.6% 54th pct
PT commute in Maitlandin Singleton +0.4 pts higher in Maitland gap narrowing
0.6% 41st pct 0.2% 20th pct
PT stops in Maitlandin Singleton +527 more in Maitland
604 86th pct 77 59th pct
Stops/1k in Maitlandin Singleton +3.56 more in Maitland
6.69 87th pct 3.13 48th pct
Departures/1k in Maitlandin Singleton +687.3 more in Maitland
833.6 77th pct 146.3 58th pct
PT routes in Maitlandin Singleton +32 more in Maitland
45 86th pct 13 61st pct
Stop walk in Maitlandin Singleton
36 67th pct —
Drive to city in Maitlandin Singleton
116 82nd pct —

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
17.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%
1.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 40.2%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%
14.7% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.4% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maitlandin Singleton +2.8 pts higher in Maitland gap widening
43.7% 86th pct 40.9% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Maitlandin Singleton +1.3 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
9.9% 43rd pct 11.2% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maitlandin Singleton +1.0 pts higher in Maitland gap steady
4.7% 57th pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Maitlandin Singleton +0.5 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
64.0% 79th pct 64.5% 82nd pct
Full-time in Maitlandin Singleton +2.4 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
59.8% 52nd pct 62.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

6.1% Mining +15.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
10.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maitlandin Singleton +1 higher in Singleton
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Maitlandin Singleton +1 higher in Singleton
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Maitlandin Singleton +1 higher in Singleton
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Maitlandin Singleton +2 higher in Maitland
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Maitlandin Singleton +2 higher in Singleton
963 58th pct 965 60th pct
ERP in Maitlandin Singleton +74,598 higher in Maitland
100,439 83rd pct 25,841 61st pct
Growth in Maitlandin Singleton +6.3 pts higher in Maitland
10.8% 89th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Businesses in Maitlandin Singleton +3,808 higher in Maitland
6,143 76th pct 2,335 60th pct
Approvals in Maitlandin Singleton +1,227 higher in Maitland
1,283 87th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitlandin Singleton +67 higher in Singleton
857 70th pct 924 73rd pct
Max temp in Maitlandin Singleton +1.2 higher in Maitland
25.2 60th pct 23.9 47th pct
Min temp in Maitlandin Singleton +1.8 higher in Maitland
11.7 58th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maitlandin Singleton +2,663 higher in Maitland
9,344 57th pct 6,681 35th pct
Assault/100k in Maitlandin Singleton +248 higher in Maitland
1,293 67th pct 1,046 55th pct
Sexual/100k in Maitlandin Singleton +87 higher in Maitland
405 81st pct 317 65th pct
Robbery/100k in Maitlandin Singleton +3 higher in Maitland
23 49th pct 20 43rd pct
Burglary/100k in Maitlandin Singleton +37 higher in Maitland
464 44th pct 427 39th pct
Theft/100k in Maitlandin Singleton +384 higher in Maitland
938 34th pct 553 13th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Maitlandin Singleton +304 higher in Maitland
861 88th pct 557 72nd pct
Property damage/100k in Maitlandin Singleton +32 higher in Maitland
870 61st pct 838 59th pct
Drugs/100k in Maitlandin Singleton +143 higher in Maitland
367 41st pct 224 25th pct
5-yr change in Maitlandin Singleton +2.6 pts higher in Maitland
-10.3% 19th pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitlandin Singleton +2.3 higher in Maitland
5.1 74th pct 2.9 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maitlandin Singleton +2.3 more in Maitland
5.0 73rd pct 2.7 20th pct
15-min city in Maitlandin Singleton +25.2 pts higher in Maitland
52.1% 57th pct 26.9% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Maitlandin Singleton +24.2 pts higher in Maitland
47.0% 49th pct 22.8% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Maitlandin Singleton +30.9 pts higher in Maitland
84.0% 78th pct 53.2% 56th pct
Walk to school in Maitlandin Singleton +35.9 pts higher in Maitland
72.7% 75th pct 36.8% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Maitlandin Singleton +29.2 pts higher in Maitland
89.5% 73rd pct 60.2% 35th pct
Walk to health in Maitlandin Singleton +20.2 pts higher in Maitland
42.4% 59th pct 22.2% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Maitlandin Singleton +10.5 more in Maitland
21.7 58th pct 11.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Maitlandin Singleton +28 higher in Maitland
29 74th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Maitlandin Singleton +0.2 pts higher in Singleton
5.8% 67th pct 6.0% 69th pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15050/maitland/vs/LGA17000/singleton