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East Maitland - Metford vs Beresfield - Hexham

Name: East Maitland - Metford vs Beresfield - Hexham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · East Maitland - Metford profile · Beresfield - Hexham profile

East Maitland - Metford Beresfield - Hexham

East Maitland - Metford and Beresfield - Hexham are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with some clear differences in wealth and layout. East Maitland - Metford is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,590 compared to $1,237 in Beresfield - Hexham. It also has better access to amenities, as 99.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 96.9% are near public transport. In contrast, Beresfield - Hexham has a higher share of separate houses at 93.2% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.0%.

These two areas share a very similar demographic profile, including the same typical resident age of 39 and nearly identical rent costs. However, the gap in educational attainment is notable, with East Maitland - Metford having a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (44.1%) compared to Beresfield - Hexham (31.6%). Both areas sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion, though East Maitland - Metford's standing is higher than most similar areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,420 larger in East Maitland - Metford Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Family income: $490 higher in East Maitland - Metford

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +9,420 larger in East Maitland - Metford

17,981 86th pct 8,561 44th pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham even

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.1%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 38.0%

36.4% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

East Maitland - Metford Beresfield - Hexham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 51.2%

37.5% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +3 more in East Maitland - Metford

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +1.15 more in Beresfield - Hexham

2.64 63rd pct 3.79 77th pct

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

22 55th pct 20 51st pct

Students in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +2,393 more in East Maitland - Metford

4,019 87th pct 1,626 54th pct

Avg size in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +176 larger in East Maitland - Metford

447 53rd pct 271 28th pct

ICSEA in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +130 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,044 62nd pct 914 11th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 31.6%

31.3% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

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

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

11.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +$130 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$763 41st pct $633 17th pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +$353 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,590 41st pct $1,237 16th pct

Family income in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +$490 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,990 44th pct $1,500 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%

16.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

5.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 53.0%

23.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +302 larger in East Maitland - Metford

1,243 87th pct 941 87th pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +2 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +$39 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$605 44th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +$243 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,614 45th pct $1,371 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +0.1 larger in East Maitland - Metford

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 46.2%

25.8% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.7% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.8% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +$10 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$350 43rd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +$283 higher in East Maitland - Metford

$1,733 43rd pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 33.4%

34.0% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 29.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 93.2%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 18.2%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.7%

33.3% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 19.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +75 more in East Maitland - Metford

146 90th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +0.17 more in Beresfield - Hexham

8.12 86th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +134.4 more in East Maitland - Metford

1,157.3 63rd pct 1,022.9 58th pct

PT routes in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +7 more in East Maitland - Metford

16 80th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +5 longer in East Maitland - Metford

101 89th pct 96 88th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 10.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 33.8%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

7.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.9% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 9.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +3 higher in East Maitland - Metford

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +3 higher in East Maitland - Metford

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +3 higher in East Maitland - Metford

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +2 higher in East Maitland - Metford

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +93 higher in East Maitland - Metford

956 32nd pct 863 6th pct

ERP in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +9,602 higher in East Maitland - Metford

18,334 83rd pct 8,732 41st pct

Growth in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +0.2 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

1.6% 24th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +365 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,108 61st pct 743 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +117 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

902 53rd pct 1,019 62nd pct

Max temp in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +0.4 higher in East Maitland - Metford

24.8 63rd pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +0.6 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

12.0 52nd pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +0.4 higher in East Maitland - Metford

6.2 61st pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +0.2 more in East Maitland - Metford

5.7 57th pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +10.7 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

58.5% 44th pct 69.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +4.8 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

54.0% 42nd pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +13.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

96.9% 62nd pct 83.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +6.9 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

83.7% 60th pct 76.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +19.9 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

99.6% 61st pct 79.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +2.0 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

55.1% 58th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +6.8 more in Beresfield - Hexham

20.5 74th pct 27.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +86 higher in East Maitland - Metford

105 52nd pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in East Maitland - Metford in Beresfield - Hexham +1.0 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

5.4% 52nd pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Compare Beresfield - Hexham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Maitland - Metford vs Beresfield - Hexham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/vs/111031223/beresfield-hexham