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Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Name: Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi profile · Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile

Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Wallsend - Elermore Vale and Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wallsend - Elermore Vale is an older community where 22.2% of people are aged 65 or over, and 28.9% of residents live alone. In contrast, Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 23.3% of the area. It also has more affluent households, with 26.8% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.5% in Wallsend - Elermore Vale. This difference extends to housing; 94.6% of homes in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi have three or more bedrooms, while that figure is 72.0% in Wallsend - Elermore Vale.

These two areas share a similar sense of identity in several ways, including almost identical rates of volunteering and First Nations population. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening. The typical weekly income is now $700 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi, a gap that has grown since 2011. Meanwhile, Wallsend - Elermore Vale remains more walkable, with nearly 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services, far higher than the 48.8% seen in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Under 15: 7.1 pts higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi No car: 5.5 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4,529 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap narrowing

16,429 81st pct 20,958 90th pct

Median age in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +6 yrs older in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 40.8%

35.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.9% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi Wallsend - Elermore Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 81.3%

3.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.8% England even 1.8%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 48.7%

39.7% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

4.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.02 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1.04 16th pct 2.06 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +32 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

22 55th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1,227 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,970 61st pct 3,197 81st pct

Avg size in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +36 larger in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

493 60th pct 457 55th pct

ICSEA in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +53 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

1,043 62nd pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 47.6%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

8.7% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

14.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$162 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi gap widening

$876 63rd pct $714 31st pct

Household income in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$700 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi gap widening

$2,170 76th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$415 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi gap widening

$2,332 66th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.5%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.9% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +9.5 pts 55.7%

20.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +182 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

980 87th pct 1,162 87th pct

Median age in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 yrs older in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$60 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$677 58th pct $617 46th pct

Household income in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$488 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

$2,042 70th pct $1,554 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.6 larger in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 52.6%

19.4% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.5% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 12.3%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$90 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi gap widening

$470 85th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$223 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,777 46th pct

People / bedroom in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 32.2%

24.6% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.9% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.7% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 79.6%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 18.8%

36.3% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 54.4%

11.3% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.1%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.9% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +64 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

91 86th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.86 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

5.54 67th pct 7.40 86th pct

Departures/1k in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +951.9 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,117.7 61st pct 2,069.6 85th pct

PT routes in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +9 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

5 36th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +6 longer in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

9 68th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 longer in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

94 87th pct 93 87th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 55.9%

18.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 37.0%

25.1% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

2.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +5 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +54 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

1,015 58th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4,283 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

17,672 80th pct 21,955 88th pct

Growth in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2.6 pts higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

7.0% 68th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +259 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

868 48th pct 1,127 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +62 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,019 62nd pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.4 higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

24.4 58th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.0 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

12.5 59th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.8 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

4.7 39th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.9 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

4.3 36th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +30.7 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

48.8% 36th pct 79.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +22.3 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

46.8% 36th pct 69.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3.1 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

94.5% 55th pct 97.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +19.1 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

66.3% 43rd pct 85.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4.5 pts higher in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

99.4% 57th pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +13.2 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

35.2% 40th pct 48.4% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4.7 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

9.1 17th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

104 52nd pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.4 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

7.0% 73rd pct 7.4% 76th pct

Compare Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi with nearby areas

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Compare Wallsend - Elermore Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031226/maryland-fletcher-minmi/vs/111031233/wallsend-elermore-vale