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Kurri Kurri - Abermain vs East Maitland - Metford

Name: Kurri Kurri - Abermain vs East Maitland - Metford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Kurri Kurri - Abermain profile · East Maitland - Metford profile

Kurri Kurri - Abermain East Maitland - Metford

Kurri Kurri - Abermain and East Maitland - Metford are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. East Maitland - Metford is more walkable, with 55.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 3.1% in Kurri Kurri - Abermain. Education levels are also higher in East Maitland - Metford, where 44.1% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 31.7% in Kurri Kurri - Abermain. In contrast, Kurri Kurri - Abermain has seen much faster growth, increasing its population by 12.3% since 2021, while East Maitland - Metford grew by only 1.6%.

This growth gap has widened significantly over the last few years. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $345 to $350 and the same number of people per bedroom. They also both have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations that are well above the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Kurri Kurri - Abermain at 10.8%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford No religion: 7.1 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +2,650 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

20,631 90th pct 17,981 86th pct

Median age in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +4 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

39.4% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 36.4%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kurri Kurri - Abermain East Maitland - Metford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 85.2%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 42.7%

43.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.4% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

44.6% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 37.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +1 more in East Maitland - Metford

8 87th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +0.81 more in East Maitland - Metford

1.82 43rd pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +11 more in East Maitland - Metford

11 29th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +1,524 more in East Maitland - Metford

2,495 72nd pct 4,019 87th pct

Avg size in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +135 larger in East Maitland - Metford

312 34th pct 447 53rd pct

ICSEA in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +136 higher in East Maitland - Metford

908 10th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.3%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

51.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 38.0%

11.1% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

16.6% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +$64 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$699 28th pct $763 41st pct

Household income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +$126 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,464 33rd pct $1,590 41st pct

Family income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +$228 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,762 29th pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.9%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.5%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +990 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

2,233 90th pct 1,243 87th pct

Median age in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +$11 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$594 42nd pct $605 44th pct

Household income in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +$7 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

$1,621 45th pct $1,614 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +0.1 larger in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

24.3% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%

24.3% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +$5 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$345 41st pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +$130 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,603 34th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 34.2%

28.7% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 81.0%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 39.0%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

4.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%

8.1% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.6%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

6.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +23 more in East Maitland - Metford

123 88th pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +2.16 more in East Maitland - Metford

5.96 73rd pct 8.12 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +591.9 more in East Maitland - Metford

565.5 41st pct 1,157.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +10 more in East Maitland - Metford

6 43rd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +18 longer in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

19 79th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +2 longer in East Maitland - Metford

99 88th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 58.5%

10.8% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles even 38.4%

32.2% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

4.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Retail trade even 10.6%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

10.5% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +3 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +1 higher in East Maitland - Metford

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +67 higher in East Maitland - Metford

889 11th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +5,073 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

23,407 89th pct 18,334 83rd pct

Growth in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +10.8 pts higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

12.3% 86th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +223 higher in East Maitland - Metford

885 49th pct 1,108 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +24 higher in East Maitland - Metford

878 51st pct 902 53rd pct

Max temp in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +0.2 higher in Kurri Kurri - Abermain

25.0 65th pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +0.7 higher in East Maitland - Metford

11.3 43rd pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +2.0 higher in East Maitland - Metford

4.2 32nd pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +1.6 more in East Maitland - Metford

4.1 32nd pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +16.5 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

42.0% 30th pct 58.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +26.1 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

27.9% 19th pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +15.8 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

81.1% 39th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +27.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

56.2% 35th pct 83.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +10.9 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

88.7% 36th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +52.0 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

3.1% 6th pct 55.1% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +10.4 more in East Maitland - Metford

10.1 24th pct 20.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +85 higher in East Maitland - Metford

20 30th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Kurri Kurri - Abermain in East Maitland - Metford +0.2 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

5.2% 48th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurri Kurri - Abermain vs East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain/vs/106021614/east-maitland-metford