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Maitland - North vs East Maitland - Metford

Name: Maitland - North vs East Maitland - Metford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Maitland - North profile · East Maitland - Metford profile

Maitland - North East Maitland - Metford

East Maitland - Metford and Maitland - North are nearby areas with very different layouts. East Maitland - Metford is more urban and very walkable, with 96.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a typical walk to a stop of just 1 minute. In contrast, Maitland - North is mostly car-dependent, where it takes a typical 27 minutes to walk to the nearest stop. This contrast extends to wealth and housing; Maitland - North has a much higher share of high-income households (33.1% earn $3,000 or more weekly) and more large separate houses, while East Maitland - Metford has a far higher rental rate at 34.0%.

These two areas share similar weather, employment rates, and a nearly identical proportion of people with no religion. However, the gap in overall advantage is far higher in Maitland - North, which also sees far higher First Nations Year 12 completion rates (51.0% compared to 30.9%). This divide in access to resources and education skills has remained a stark difference between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,254 larger in East Maitland - Metford Renting: 20.8 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Maitland - North Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Maitland - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +9,254 larger in East Maitland - Metford

8,727 45th pct 17,981 86th pct

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

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 44.3%

29.2% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Maitland - North East Maitland - Metford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 85.2%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +2.5 pts 43.6%

44.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 42.7%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

5.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 88.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 53.3%

36.8% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +6 more in East Maitland - Metford

3 43rd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +1.09 more in East Maitland - Metford

1.54 33rd pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +1 more in East Maitland - Metford

21 53rd pct 22 55th pct

Students in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +3,422 more in East Maitland - Metford

597 22nd pct 4,019 87th pct

Avg size in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +248 larger in East Maitland - Metford

199 21st pct 447 53rd pct

ICSEA in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +19 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,025 54th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 44.1%

28.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 18.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

18.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +$158 higher in Maitland - North

$921 70th pct $763 41st pct

Household income in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +$695 higher in Maitland - North

$2,285 82nd pct $1,590 41st pct

Family income in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +$562 higher in Maitland - North

$2,552 76th pct $1,990 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 8.8%

9.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +5.5 pts 56.7%

21.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +869 larger in East Maitland - Metford

374 72nd pct 1,243 87th pct

Median age in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +3 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +$178 higher in Maitland - North

$783 73rd pct $605 44th pct

Household income in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +$1,086 higher in Maitland - North

$2,700 90th pct $1,614 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +0.4 larger in Maitland - North

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 55.5%

23.2% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people even 32.8%

16.5% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +$70 higher in Maitland - North

$420 71st pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +$434 higher in Maitland - North

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 34.2%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 29.1%

13.1% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 81.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 35.2%

30.6% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 48.2%

18.3% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.8% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 35.4%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%

11.2% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +108 more in East Maitland - Metford

38 48th pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +3.77 more in East Maitland - Metford

4.35 51st pct 8.12 86th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +967.8 more in East Maitland - Metford

189.5 25th pct 1,157.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +12 more in East Maitland - Metford

4 29th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +26 longer in Maitland - North

27 85th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +15 longer in Maitland - North

116 92nd pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 38.4%

24.3% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

1.9% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

8.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 18.3%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +3 higher in Maitland - North

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +4 higher in Maitland - North

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +5 higher in Maitland - North

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +3 higher in Maitland - North

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +88 higher in Maitland - North

1,044 69th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +9,139 higher in East Maitland - Metford

9,195 44th pct 18,334 83rd pct

Growth in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +3.9 pts higher in Maitland - North

5.5% 58th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +457 higher in East Maitland - Metford

651 34th pct 1,108 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +41 higher in Maitland - North

943 57th pct 902 53rd pct

Max temp in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +0.1 higher in Maitland - North

24.9 63rd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +0.5 higher in East Maitland - Metford

11.5 46th pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +2.2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

4.0 30th pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +1.9 more in East Maitland - Metford

3.8 28th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +21.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

37.1% 26th pct 58.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +16.0 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

38.0% 27th pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +21.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

75.5% 36th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +38.8 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

44.9% 26th pct 83.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +13.3 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

86.3% 33rd pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +36.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

18.4% 23rd pct 55.1% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +3.6 more in East Maitland - Metford

17.0 63rd pct 20.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +96 higher in East Maitland - Metford

9 22nd pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Maitland - North in East Maitland - Metford +0.4 pts higher in Maitland - North

5.8% 59th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

Compare Maitland - North with nearby areas

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Compare East Maitland - Metford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland - North vs East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021116/maitland-north/vs/106021614/east-maitland-metford