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Maitland vs East Maitland - Metford

Name: Maitland vs East Maitland - Metford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Maitland profile · East Maitland - Metford profile

Maitland East Maitland - Metford

East Maitland - Metford and Maitland are neighbouring areas with very different growth and accessibility patterns. Maitland is growing much faster, with a population increase of 13.2% since 2021 and 52.5% of residents moving in during the last five years. It is also more walkable, with 81.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" amenity, compared to 58.5% in East Maitland - Metford. In contrast, East Maitland - Metford has a larger population and a higher number of schools, with 9 across the area. Residents there are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 34 in Maitland.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 15.7%. This shared level of qualification is consistent with other similarities, such as nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000. While they share these economic traits, the two areas have diverged in their recent growth, with the gap in population increase and recent arrivals widening significantly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,370 larger in East Maitland - Metford Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Maitland De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Maitland Median age: 5 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford No religion: 6.3 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +9,370 larger in East Maitland - Metford

8,611 44th pct 17,981 86th pct

Median age in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +5 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

34 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.3%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

42.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Maitland East Maitland - Metford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 85.2%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 42.7%

41.8% English +1.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

4.1% German even 4.2%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

43.8% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 37.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +4 more in East Maitland - Metford

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +0.02 more in East Maitland - Metford

2.62 62nd pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +2 more in East Maitland - Metford

20 51st pct 22 55th pct

Students in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +1,608 more in East Maitland - Metford

2,411 70th pct 4,019 87th pct

Avg size in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +36 larger in Maitland

482 58th pct 447 53rd pct

ICSEA in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +48 higher in East Maitland - Metford

996 41st pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 44.1%

29.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 38.0%

17.3% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +$66 higher in Maitland

$829 55th pct $763 41st pct

Household income in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +$166 higher in Maitland

$1,756 51st pct $1,590 41st pct

Family income in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +$97 higher in Maitland

$2,087 50th pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

8.8% $4,000 or more even 8.8%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

9.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 56.7%

22.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +592 larger in East Maitland - Metford

651 86th pct 1,243 87th pct

Median age in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +1 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +$100 higher in Maitland

$705 62nd pct $605 44th pct

Household income in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +$140 higher in Maitland

$1,754 53rd pct $1,614 45th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.5%

23.7% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.5% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

16.1% 3 people even 16.1%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +$40 higher in Maitland

$390 57th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +$139 higher in Maitland

$1,872 52nd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 34.2%

35.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

23.5% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 81.0%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 35.2%

28.3% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 48.2%

29.2% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.9% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.9% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 35.4%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +76 more in East Maitland - Metford

70 74th pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford even

8.13 86th pct 8.12 86th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +869.5 more in Maitland

2,026.8 84th pct 1,157.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +22 more in Maitland

38 87th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +11 longer in Maitland

112 91st pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

16.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 38.4%

32.9% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

9.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +1 higher in Maitland

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +8 higher in Maitland

964 36th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +8,529 higher in East Maitland - Metford

9,805 47th pct 18,334 83rd pct

Growth in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +11.6 pts higher in Maitland

13.2% 86th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +277 higher in East Maitland - Metford

831 45th pct 1,108 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +73 higher in East Maitland - Metford

828 47th pct 902 53rd pct

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

25.0 65th pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +0.2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

11.7 49th pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +0.1 higher in Maitland

6.3 63rd pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +0.8 more in Maitland

6.5 69th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +23.4 pts higher in Maitland

81.9% 63rd pct 58.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +11.4 pts higher in Maitland

65.4% 52nd pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +9.1 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

87.8% 44th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +6.2 pts higher in Maitland

89.9% 68th pct 83.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +5.5 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

94.1% 42nd pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +17.0 pts higher in Maitland

72.1% 71st pct 55.1% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +0.4 more in Maitland

20.9 75th pct 20.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in East Maitland - Metford +53 higher in East Maitland - Metford

51 40th pct 105 52nd pct

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

5.2% 49th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021114/maitland/vs/106021614/east-maitland-metford