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East Maitland - Metford vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Name: East Maitland - Metford vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · East Maitland - Metford profile · Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile

East Maitland - Metford Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

East Maitland - Metford and Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes but very different layouts. East Maitland - Metford is very walkable, with 96.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a typical 1-minute walk to the nearest stop. In contrast, Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn is somewhat walkable, where the typical walk to a stop is 65 minutes. This difference extends to services, as 55.1% of East Maitland - Metford homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services, compared to just 18.6% in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn.

The gap in population growth is widening, with Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn growing by 11.9% since 2021 while East Maitland - Metford grew by only 1.6%. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $763 and $788. They also have almost identical shares of First Nations people and a similar number of school enrolments, with around 4,000 students in each area.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Median age: 4 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +251 larger in East Maitland - Metford

17,981 86th pct 17,730 86th pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +4 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

East Maitland - Metford Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.7% England even 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

4.2% German even 4.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

37.5% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +4 more in East Maitland - Metford

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.41 more in East Maitland - Metford

2.64 63rd pct 1.23 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +8 more in East Maitland - Metford

22 55th pct 14 37th pct

Students in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +137 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4,019 87th pct 4,156 87th pct

Avg size in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +385 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

447 53rd pct 831 87th pct

ICSEA in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +88 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,044 62nd pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 40.3%

31.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

11.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$25 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$763 41st pct $788 46th pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$245 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,590 41st pct $1,835 55th pct

Family income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$89 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,990 44th pct $2,079 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.9%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +143 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

1,243 87th pct 1,386 88th pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +3 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$85 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$605 44th pct $690 60th pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$396 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,614 45th pct $2,010 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.3 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

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

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 19.7%

16.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$50 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$350 43rd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +$136 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,733 43rd pct $1,869 52nd pct

People / bedroom in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.0% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 25.7%

1.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 89.7%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 30.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

6.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 19.2%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

2.7% $550–$749 even 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +58 more in East Maitland - Metford

146 90th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +3.16 more in East Maitland - Metford

8.12 86th pct 4.96 60th pct

Departures/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +596.1 more in East Maitland - Metford

1,157.3 63rd pct 561.2 40th pct

PT routes in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +4 more in East Maitland - Metford

16 80th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +64 longer in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

1 7th pct 65 97th pct

Drive to city in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +19 longer in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

101 89th pct 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

10.6% Retail trade even 10.7%

4.9% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Labourers even 10.6%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +2 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1 higher in East Maitland - Metford

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn even

956 32nd pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1,620 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

18,334 83rd pct 19,954 86th pct

Growth in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +10.3 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

1.6% 24th pct 11.9% 86th pct

Businesses in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +126 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,108 61st pct 982 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +24 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

902 53rd pct 925 55th pct

Max temp in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.5 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

24.8 63rd pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.8 higher in East Maitland - Metford

12.0 52nd pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +2.0 higher in East Maitland - Metford

6.2 61st pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +1.7 more in East Maitland - Metford

5.7 57th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +25.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

58.5% 44th pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +20.3 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

54.0% 42nd pct 33.7% 24th pct

Walk to transit in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +19.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

96.9% 62nd pct 77.5% 37th pct

Walk to school in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +18.1 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

83.7% 60th pct 65.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +14.0 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

99.6% 61st pct 85.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +36.5 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

55.1% 58th pct 18.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +6.0 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

20.5 74th pct 26.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +88 higher in East Maitland - Metford

105 52nd pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn +0.6 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

5.4% 52nd pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Compare Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Maitland - Metford vs Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/vs/106021615/rutherford-aberglasslyn