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East Maitland - Metford vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Name: East Maitland - Metford vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · East Maitland - Metford profile · Rutherford (South) - Telarah profile

East Maitland - Metford Rutherford (South) - Telarah

East Maitland - Metford and Rutherford (South) - Telarah are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. East Maitland - Metford is more developed, with 96.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and much better access to parks and schools. It has a more qualified workforce, with 15.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.1% in Rutherford (South) - Telarah. In contrast, Rutherford (South) - Telarah is far more car-dependent and has grown rapidly, with a 16.4% population increase since 2021, while East Maitland - Metford grew by just 1.6%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, as they share the same typical home size of 2.5 people and nearly identical rates of unpaid care for children. They both have a similar typical weekly personal income, though East Maitland - Metford has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Both areas also have a First Nations population that is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,005 larger in East Maitland - Metford De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah Median age: 5 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford Year 12: 8.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +10,005 larger in East Maitland - Metford

17,981 86th pct 7,976 40th pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +5 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

39 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 37.8%

36.4% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.0% Divorced even 9.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

East Maitland - Metford Rutherford (South) - Telarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 87.2%

1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.0%

42.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

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 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 50.0%

37.5% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +6 more in East Maitland - Metford

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.82 more in East Maitland - Metford

2.64 63rd pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +8 more in East Maitland - Metford

22 55th pct 14 37th pct

Students in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2,873 more in East Maitland - Metford

4,019 87th pct 1,146 42nd pct

Avg size in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +65 larger in East Maitland - Metford

447 53rd pct 382 44th pct

ICSEA in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +105 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,044 62nd pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 35.8%

31.3% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%

18.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$39 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$763 41st pct $724 33rd pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$120 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,590 41st pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$204 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,990 44th pct $1,786 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 54.0%

23.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +328 larger in East Maitland - Metford

1,243 87th pct 915 86th pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$11 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$605 44th pct $594 42nd pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$35 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,614 45th pct $1,579 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 49.7%

25.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

16.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$20 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$350 43rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +$86 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,733 43rd pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.0% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 26.8%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 42.5%

33.3% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.9% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 even 13.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +69 more in East Maitland - Metford

146 90th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1.53 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

8.12 86th pct 9.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +106.1 more in East Maitland - Metford

1,157.3 63rd pct 1,051.3 59th pct

PT routes in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +9 more in East Maitland - Metford

16 80th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +27 longer in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

1 7th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +12 longer in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

101 89th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.3%

33.9% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

6.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

10.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

7.1% Manufacturing even 7.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

4.9% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +63 higher in East Maitland - Metford

956 32nd pct 893 11th pct

ERP in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +8,968 higher in East Maitland - Metford

18,334 83rd pct 9,366 45th pct

Growth in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +14.8 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

1.6% 24th pct 16.4% 88th pct

Businesses in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +360 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,108 61st pct 748 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +63 higher in East Maitland - Metford

902 53rd pct 838 48th pct

Max temp in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.3 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

24.8 63rd pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.5 higher in East Maitland - Metford

12.0 52nd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1.2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

6.2 61st pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.8 more in East Maitland - Metford

5.7 57th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +0.6 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

58.5% 44th pct 57.9% 44th pct

Walk to shops in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +4.7 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

54.0% 42nd pct 58.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +27.0 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

96.9% 62nd pct 69.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +16.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

83.7% 60th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +26.3 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

99.6% 61st pct 73.3% 24th pct

Walk to health in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +4.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

55.1% 58th pct 50.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1.6 more in East Maitland - Metford

20.5 74th pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +78 higher in East Maitland - Metford

105 52nd pct 27 32nd pct

Mean slope in East Maitland - Metford in Rutherford (South) - Telarah +1.0 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

5.4% 52nd pct 6.4% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Maitland - Metford vs Rutherford (South) - Telarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/vs/106021616/rutherford-telarah