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East Maitland - Metford vs Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

Name: East Maitland - Metford vs Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · East Maitland - Metford profile · Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi profile

East Maitland - Metford Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

East Maitland - Metford and Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi are two nearby New South Wales areas with different layouts and lifestyles. East Maitland - Metford is more accessible for pedestrians, with far more walkable amenities and a 1-minute typical walk to the nearest stop. It also has a higher proportion of people living alone (26.8%) and a higher number of schools. In contrast, Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi is more suburban, with a typical walk of 9 minutes to a stop and a higher share of detached houses (91.1%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (94.6%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical rates of volunteering, unpaid care, and a similar proportion of First Nations people. However, the two areas diverge on wealth and education; Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi has a typical weekly household income that is $580 higher and a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12. East Maitland - Metford has a noticeably older population, with 17.4% aged 65 and over compared to 10.0% in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford No car: 4.6 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford Household size: 0.5 larger in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Rent: $120 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +1,552 larger in East Maitland - Metford

17,981 86th pct 16,429 81st pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +5 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

39 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

East Maitland - Metford Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 79.3%

0.7% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +5.9 pts 37.6%

42.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 38.5%

11.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.0% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 80.9%

0.3% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 49.5%

37.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +5 more in East Maitland - Metford

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +1.59 more in East Maitland - Metford

2.64 63rd pct 1.04 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi even

22 55th pct 22 55th pct

Students in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +2,049 more in East Maitland - Metford

4,019 87th pct 1,970 61st pct

Avg size in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +46 larger in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

447 53rd pct 493 60th pct

ICSEA in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi even

1,044 62nd pct 1,043 62nd pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 35.5%

18.9% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +$113 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$763 41st pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +$580 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$1,590 41st pct $2,170 76th pct

Family income in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +$342 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$1,990 44th pct $2,332 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.8%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.8% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.8%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +8.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +263 larger in East Maitland - Metford

1,243 87th pct 980 87th pct

Median age in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +1 yrs older in East Maitland - Metford

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +$72 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$605 44th pct $677 58th pct

Household income in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +$428 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$1,614 45th pct $2,042 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +0.5 larger in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 19.4%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 13.5%

14.6% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +$120 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$350 43rd pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +$267 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.0% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 24.6%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 24.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 91.1%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 36.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 4.6%

6.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 11.3%

2.7% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +55 more in East Maitland - Metford

146 90th pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +2.58 more in East Maitland - Metford

8.12 86th pct 5.54 67th pct

Departures/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +39.7 more in East Maitland - Metford

1,157.3 63rd pct 1,117.7 61st pct

PT routes in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +11 more in East Maitland - Metford

16 80th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +8 longer in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

1 7th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +7 longer in East Maitland - Metford

101 89th pct 94 87th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

17.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 25.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

7.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Construction even 8.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.9% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +2 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +3 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +3 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +2 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +59 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

956 32nd pct 1,015 58th pct

ERP in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +662 higher in East Maitland - Metford

18,334 83rd pct 17,672 80th pct

Growth in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +5.4 pts higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

1.6% 24th pct 7.0% 68th pct

Businesses in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +240 higher in East Maitland - Metford

1,108 61st pct 868 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +117 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

902 53rd pct 1,019 62nd pct

Max temp in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +0.4 higher in East Maitland - Metford

24.8 63rd pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +0.6 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

12.0 52nd pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +1.5 higher in East Maitland - Metford

6.2 61st pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +1.4 more in East Maitland - Metford

5.7 57th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +9.7 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

58.5% 44th pct 48.8% 36th pct

Walk to shops in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +7.2 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

54.0% 42nd pct 46.8% 36th pct

Walk to transit in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +2.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

96.9% 62nd pct 94.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +17.4 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

83.7% 60th pct 66.3% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi even

99.6% 61st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +19.9 pts higher in East Maitland - Metford

55.1% 58th pct 35.2% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +11.4 more in East Maitland - Metford

20.5 74th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +1 higher in East Maitland - Metford

105 52nd pct 104 52nd pct

Mean slope in East Maitland - Metford in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi +1.6 pts higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

5.4% 52nd pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare East Maitland - Metford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Maitland - Metford vs Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/vs/111031226/maryland-fletcher-minmi