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Lower Hunter vs Maitland

Name: Lower Hunter vs Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Lower Hunter profile · Maitland profile

Lower Hunter Maitland

Lower Hunter and Maitland are nearby areas with distinct layouts. Maitland is much more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Lower Hunter. This is seen in the basics: 47.9% of Maitland homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 24.5% of homes in Lower Hunter are. Maitland also has far more public transport, with 837.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people against 277.1 in Lower Hunter. Other differences include education, with 15.7% of adults in Maitland holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 10.7% in Lower Hunter.

The gap in school completion is widening, with Maitland's Year 12 completion rate now 9.4 percentage points higher than in Lower Hunter. Both areas share similar household sizes and typical weekly earnings, and about the same share of residents need help with daily activities. While both sit far below the national figure for university degrees, Maitland has seen a higher increase in people working from home since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Maitland Participation: 5.7 pts higher in Maitland Other language: 2.8 pts higher in Maitland Bachelor+: 5.0 pts higher in Maitland Personal income: $85 higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Hunter in Maitland +10,908 larger in Lower Hunter gap narrowing

97,927 75th pct 87,019 70th pct

Median age in Lower Hunter in Maitland +2 yrs older in Lower Hunter gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

44.4% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 35.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lower Hunter Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 87.0%

1.9% England even 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 44.2%

42.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

39.6% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 38.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lower Hunter in Maitland +14 more in Lower Hunter

49 86th pct 35 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lower Hunter in Maitland +0.61 more in Lower Hunter

2.49 58th pct 1.88 43rd pct

Students in Lower Hunter in Maitland +3,522 more in Maitland

14,154 68th pct 17,676 77th pct

Avg size in Lower Hunter in Maitland +216 larger in Maitland

289 29th pct 505 59th pct

ICSEA in Lower Hunter in Maitland +56 higher in Maitland

936 13th pct 993 38th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 41.2%

13.6% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%

15.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lower Hunter in Maitland +$85 higher in Maitland gap widening

$727 32nd pct $812 57th pct

Household income in Lower Hunter in Maitland +$188 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,604 44th pct $1,792 59th pct

Family income in Lower Hunter in Maitland +$171 higher in Maitland gap steady

$1,941 43rd pct $2,112 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Hunter in Maitland +2,940 larger in Lower Hunter

9,212 91st pct 6,272 88th pct

Median age in Lower Hunter in Maitland +1 yrs older in Lower Hunter

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lower Hunter in Maitland +$61 higher in Maitland

$601 47th pct $662 64th pct

Household income in Lower Hunter in Maitland +$131 higher in Maitland

$1,736 61st pct $1,867 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Hunter in Maitland +0.1 larger in Maitland gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 24.9%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.2%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

16.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Hunter in Maitland +$35 higher in Maitland gap widening

$340 43rd pct $375 58th pct

Mortgage in Lower Hunter in Maitland +$129 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,862 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Lower Hunter in Maitland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage even 39.1%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 28.0%

25.3% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 86.9%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 35.4%

32.3% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

7.2% 5 or more even 7.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 28.6%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

2.1% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Hunter in Maitland +97 more in Maitland

484 72nd pct 581 81st pct

Stops/1k in Lower Hunter in Maitland +1.73 more in Maitland

4.94 61st pct 6.68 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Hunter in Maitland +560.8 more in Maitland

277.1 32nd pct 837.9 52nd pct

PT routes in Lower Hunter in Maitland +6 more in Maitland

39 70th pct 45 76th pct

Stop walk in Lower Hunter in Maitland

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lower Hunter in Maitland +16 longer in Lower Hunter

126 88th pct 110 87th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 58.8%

13.7% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.1% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

4.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

9.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Construction even 8.9%

6.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

12.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

10.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lower Hunter in Maitland +10,449 higher in Lower Hunter

107,560 74th pct 97,111 69th pct

Growth in Lower Hunter in Maitland +2.0 pts higher in Maitland

9.1% 77th pct 11.1% 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lower Hunter in Maitland +52 higher in Maitland

805 44th pct 857 48th pct

Max temp in Lower Hunter in Maitland +0.3 higher in Lower Hunter

25.4 66th pct 25.2 63rd pct

Min temp in Lower Hunter in Maitland +0.6 higher in Maitland

11.0 40th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Hunter in Maitland +1.9 higher in Maitland

3.3 20th pct 5.1 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Hunter in Maitland +1.7 more in Maitland

3.2 17th pct 5.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Lower Hunter in Maitland +18.2 pts higher in Maitland

33.0% 14th pct 51.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Lower Hunter in Maitland +23.4 pts higher in Maitland

24.5% 7th pct 47.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Hunter in Maitland +23.3 pts higher in Maitland

60.5% 33rd pct 83.8% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Lower Hunter in Maitland +25.7 pts higher in Maitland

46.4% 25th pct 72.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Hunter in Maitland +19.8 pts higher in Maitland

69.5% 26th pct 89.4% 49th pct

Walk to health in Lower Hunter in Maitland +25.2 pts higher in Maitland

16.0% 9th pct 41.2% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Hunter in Maitland +9.5 more in Maitland

11.8 22nd pct 21.3 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Hunter in Maitland +28 higher in Maitland

1 27th pct 29 48th pct

Mean slope in Lower Hunter in Maitland +0.6 pts higher in Lower Hunter

6.4% 67th pct 5.9% 56th pct

Compare Lower Hunter with nearby areas

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Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Hunter vs Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10601/lower-hunter/vs/10602/maitland