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East Maitland - Metford vs Tenambit - East Maitland

Name: East Maitland - Metford vs Tenambit - East Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · East Maitland - Metford profile · Tenambit - East Maitland profile

East Maitland - Metford Tenambit - East Maitland

East Maitland - Metford and Tenambit - East Maitland are neighbouring areas with different layouts and services. East Maitland - Metford is more connected and urban, with 1,108 businesses and far more public transport options, including 146 stops. It is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (10.5%) and those using another language at home (6.8%). In contrast, Tenambit - East Maitland is more walkable for daily needs, with 70.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 54.0% in East Maitland - Metford.

These two areas share very similar family lives, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and shares of children under 15. However, the gap in their age structures is widening, as Tenambit - East Maitland has a much higher proportion of seniors (22.2%) compared to East Maitland - Metford (17.4%). This difference is consistent with Tenambit - East Maitland having a higher share of homes owned outright, while East Maitland - Metford has more renters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,890 larger in East Maitland - Metford Recent arrivals: 5.2 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in East Maitland - Metford Aged 65+: 4.8 pts higher in Tenambit - East Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +7,890 larger in East Maitland - Metford

17,981 86th pct 10,091 53rd pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +2 yrs older in Tenambit - East Maitland

39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.8%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 33.4%

10.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

East Maitland - Metford Tenambit - East Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 93.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +1.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

37.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

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

2.64 63rd pct 2.66 63rd pct

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

22 55th pct 24 59th pct

Students in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +1,372 more in East Maitland - Metford

4,019 87th pct 2,647 74th pct

Avg size in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +83 larger in Tenambit - East Maitland

447 53rd pct 529 64th pct

ICSEA in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +82 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,044 62nd pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 37.2%

18.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

11.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +$21 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$763 41st pct $742 37th pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +$164 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,590 41st pct $1,426 30th pct

Family income in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +$86 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,990 44th pct $1,904 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

11.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

5.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 55.0%

23.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +527 larger in East Maitland - Metford

1,243 87th pct 716 86th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +$3 higher in Tenambit - East Maitland

$605 44th pct $608 45th pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +$224 higher in Tenambit - East Maitland

$1,614 45th pct $1,838 58th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 50.9%

25.8% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.8% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +$10 higher in Tenambit - East Maitland

$350 43rd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland even

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +0.10 higher in East Maitland - Metford

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%

34.0% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 28.3%

29.1% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.5% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 80.1%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 27.2%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +59 more in East Maitland - Metford

146 90th pct 87 84th pct

Stops/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +0.50 more in Tenambit - East Maitland

8.12 86th pct 8.62 87th pct

Departures/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +484.3 more in East Maitland - Metford

1,157.3 63rd pct 673.1 45th pct

PT routes in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +10 more in East Maitland - Metford

16 80th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +4 longer in Tenambit - East Maitland

101 89th pct 105 89th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 57.4%

17.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.1% Walked even 1.2%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

7.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.9% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Other services even 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Community & personal service even 13.0%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +3 higher in East Maitland - Metford

956 32nd pct 953 31st pct

ERP in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +7,802 higher in East Maitland - Metford

18,334 83rd pct 10,532 50th pct

Growth in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +2.8 pts higher in Tenambit - East Maitland

1.6% 24th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +604 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,108 61st pct 504 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland even

902 53rd pct 902 53rd pct

Max temp in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland even

24.8 63rd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland even

12.0 52nd pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +0.0 higher in East Maitland - Metford

6.2 61st pct 6.1 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +0.4 more in Tenambit - East Maitland

5.7 57th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +16.0 pts higher in Tenambit - East Maitland

58.5% 44th pct 74.5% 57th pct

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

54.0% 42nd pct 70.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +0.9 pts higher in Tenambit - East Maitland

96.9% 62nd pct 97.7% 66th pct

Walk to school in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +12.6 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

83.7% 60th pct 71.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +0.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

99.6% 61st pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +5.2 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

55.1% 58th pct 49.9% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +2.2 more in East Maitland - Metford

20.5 74th pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +66 higher in East Maitland - Metford

105 52nd pct 39 36th pct

Mean slope in East Maitland - Metford in Tenambit - East Maitland +1.1 pts higher in Tenambit - East Maitland

5.4% 52nd pct 6.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Maitland - Metford vs Tenambit - East Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/vs/106021617/tenambit-east-maitland