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Maitland - North vs Seaham - Woodville

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

Maitland - North Seaham - Woodville

Maitland - North and Seaham - Woodville are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Maitland - North is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and better connected, with 75.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 2.6% in Seaham - Woodville (car-dependent). This connectivity is reflected in the public transport options, where Maitland - North has far more stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people. Other key differences include a more mobile population in Maitland - North, where 39.8% of residents moved in the last five years, and higher education levels, with 24.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.3% in Seaham - Woodville.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in typical age has widened, with Seaham - Woodville now noticeably older at 42 compared to 38 in Maitland - North. However, they remain very much alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300, and their share of residents born overseas. The difference in the number of people moving into the areas has narrowed slightly since 2011, though Maitland - North continues to see more new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Maitland - North Population: 3,034 larger in Maitland - North Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in Maitland - North One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Maitland - North Median age: 4 yrs older in Seaham - Woodville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +3,034 larger in Maitland - North gap widening

8,727 45th pct 5,693 27th pct

Median age in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +4 yrs older in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.2%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

55.7% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Maitland - North Seaham - Woodville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.6% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.7%

44.8% Australian even 44.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

5.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

36.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 34.6%

4.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +1 more in Seaham - Woodville

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +2.08 more in Seaham - Woodville

1.54 33rd pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +6 more in Maitland - North

21 53rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +257 more in Maitland - North

597 22nd pct 340 11th pct

Avg size in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +114 larger in Maitland - North

199 21st pct 85 6th pct

ICSEA in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +41 higher in Maitland - North

1,025 54th pct 984 35th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 45.2%

28.3% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 19.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

12.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

11.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +$45 higher in Maitland - North gap widening

$921 70th pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +$42 higher in Seaham - Woodville gap widening

$2,285 82nd pct $2,327 85th pct

Family income in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +$84 higher in Maitland - North gap narrowing

$2,552 76th pct $2,468 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.9%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.6%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

4.1% Heart disease even 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 61.9%

21.7% One condition even 21.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +104 larger in Maitland - North

374 72nd pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +3 yrs older in Seaham - Woodville

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville even

$783 73rd pct $783 73rd pct

Household income in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +$326 higher in Maitland - North

$2,700 90th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +0.1 larger in Seaham - Woodville gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

23.2% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%

17.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.5% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

9.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +$40 higher in Maitland - North gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.7% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.1% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 99.1%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 46.9%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 26.0%

13.3% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 31.9%

18.3% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.6% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.8% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 33.3%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.8% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +30 more in Maitland - North

38 48th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +2.95 more in Maitland - North

4.35 51st pct 1.41 16th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +175.5 more in Maitland - North

189.5 25th pct 14.1 10th pct

PT routes in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +3 more in Maitland - North

4 29th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville

27 85th pct —

Drive to city in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +1 longer in Maitland - North

116 92nd pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

21.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 40.8%

24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 12.8%

12.8% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

8.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +1 higher in Maitland - North

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +14 higher in Maitland - North

1,044 69th pct 1,030 63rd pct

ERP in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +3,296 higher in Maitland - North

9,195 44th pct 5,899 26th pct

Growth in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +1.8 pts higher in Maitland - North

5.5% 58th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +30 higher in Maitland - North

651 34th pct 621 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +149 higher in Seaham - Woodville

943 57th pct 1,092 68th pct

Max temp in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +0.4 higher in Maitland - North

24.9 63rd pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +0.6 higher in Seaham - Woodville

11.5 46th pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +3.2 higher in Maitland - North

4.0 30th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +2.9 more in Maitland - North

3.8 28th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +28.6 pts higher in Maitland - North

37.1% 26th pct 8.5% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +28.3 pts higher in Maitland - North

38.0% 27th pct 9.7% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +72.9 pts higher in Maitland - North

75.5% 36th pct 2.6% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +26.0 pts higher in Maitland - North

44.9% 26th pct 18.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +58.3 pts higher in Maitland - North

86.3% 33rd pct 28.0% 6th pct

Walk to health in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +8.8 pts higher in Maitland - North

18.4% 23rd pct 9.6% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +10.5 more in Maitland - North

17.0 63rd pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +6 higher in Maitland - North

9 22nd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Maitland - North in Seaham - Woodville +1.2 pts higher in Seaham - Woodville

5.8% 59th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland - North vs Seaham - Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021116/maitland-north/vs/106031123/seaham-woodville