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Wyong vs Maitland

Name: Wyong vs Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Wyong profile · Maitland profile

Wyong Maitland

Wyong and Maitland are both large regional hubs in New South Wales, but they differ in their age and accessibility. Wyong has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 41 and a much higher share of seniors at 21.5%. It is also more connected to public transport, where 95% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Maitland is younger, with a typical age of 36, and its residents generally earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,792 compared to $1,422 in Wyong.

Both areas are very similar in the share of people who do not identify with a religion, at around 38%. This common ground exists alongside other differences that are shifting over time. For example, the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, and the difference in full-time employment has also grown, with Maitland now seeing a much higher share of people working full-time. While Wyong has more people working from home, Maitland has seen a larger increase in recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Maitland Full-time: 7.4 pts higher in Maitland Population: 81,152 larger in Wyong Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Maitland Median age: 5 yrs older in Wyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyong in Maitland +81,152 larger in Wyong gap steady

168,171 89th pct 87,019 70th pct

Median age in Wyong in Maitland +5 yrs older in Wyong gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

42.5% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Wyong Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 87.0%

3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

10.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wyong in Maitland +13 more in Wyong

48 86th pct 35 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wyong in Maitland +0.34 more in Maitland

1.54 25th pct 1.88 43rd pct

Students in Wyong in Maitland +6,064 more in Wyong

23,740 86th pct 17,676 77th pct

Avg size in Wyong in Maitland +10 larger in Maitland

495 57th pct 505 59th pct

ICSEA in Wyong in Maitland +13 higher in Maitland

980 31st pct 993 38th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

6.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Wyong in Maitland +$120 higher in Maitland gap widening

$692 24th pct $812 57th pct

Household income in Wyong in Maitland +$370 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,422 27th pct $1,792 59th pct

Family income in Wyong in Maitland +$306 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,806 31st pct $2,112 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.0%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 39.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

10.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

22.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wyong in Maitland +4,453 larger in Wyong

10,725 93rd pct 6,272 88th pct

Median age in Wyong in Maitland +1 yrs older in Wyong

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wyong in Maitland +$39 higher in Maitland

$623 54th pct $662 64th pct

Household income in Wyong in Maitland +$243 higher in Maitland

$1,624 52nd pct $1,867 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyong in Maitland +0.2 larger in Maitland gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 24.9%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%

15.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% 6 or more even 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyong in Maitland +$10 higher in Wyong gap widening

$385 63rd pct $375 58th pct

Mortgage in Wyong in Maitland +$38 higher in Wyong gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,862 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Wyong in Maitland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 28.0%

28.6% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 86.9%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 9.8%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 54.9%

23.5% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

7.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wyong in Maitland +841 more in Wyong

1,422 98th pct 581 81st pct

Stops/1k in Wyong in Maitland +1.78 more in Wyong

8.46 94th pct 6.68 87th pct

Departures/1k in Wyong in Maitland +621.3 more in Wyong

1,459.2 73rd pct 837.9 52nd pct

PT routes in Wyong in Maitland +23 more in Wyong

68 86th pct 45 76th pct

Stop walk in Wyong in Maitland +9 longer in Wyong

12 69th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Wyong in Maitland +43 longer in Maitland

67 74th pct 110 87th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

12.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

7.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

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

0.6% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wyong in Maitland +77,914 higher in Wyong

175,025 88th pct 97,111 69th pct

Growth in Wyong in Maitland +7.8 pts higher in Maitland

3.4% 27th pct 11.1% 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wyong in Maitland +416 higher in Wyong

1,273 80th pct 857 48th pct

Max temp in Wyong in Maitland +1.3 higher in Maitland

23.9 51st pct 25.2 63rd pct

Min temp in Wyong in Maitland +0.6 higher in Wyong

12.3 57th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wyong in Maitland +0.1 higher in Wyong

5.3 53rd pct 5.1 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wyong in Maitland even

5.0 52nd pct 5.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Wyong in Maitland +5.3 pts higher in Wyong

56.5% 49th pct 51.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Wyong in Maitland +1.9 pts higher in Wyong

49.9% 39th pct 47.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Wyong in Maitland +11.3 pts higher in Wyong

95.0% 69th pct 83.8% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Wyong in Maitland +9.7 pts higher in Maitland

62.5% 46th pct 72.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Wyong in Maitland +3.8 pts higher in Wyong

93.2% 55th pct 89.4% 49th pct

Walk to health in Wyong in Maitland +7.4 pts higher in Maitland

33.7% 32nd pct 41.2% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Wyong in Maitland +5.8 more in Maitland

15.5 51st pct 21.3 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Wyong in Maitland +8 higher in Maitland

22 46th pct 29 48th pct

Mean slope in Wyong in Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Maitland

5.4% 48th pct 5.9% 56th pct

Compare Wyong with nearby areas

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Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyong vs Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10202/wyong/vs/10602/maitland