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Maitland vs Upper Hunter

Name: Maitland vs Upper Hunter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Maitland profile · Upper Hunter profile

Maitland Upper Hunter

Maitland and Upper Hunter are two distinct New South Wales regions located about 100km apart. Maitland is more urbanised, with far higher numbers of public transport stops and departures, and 83.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Its schools are also much larger, averaging 505 students. In contrast, Upper Hunter is more rural, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.9% compared to 9.9% in Maitland. Residents in Upper Hunter are also more likely to live alone (28.6% versus 22.2%) and more often own their homes outright.

Everyday life is similar in both areas when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $760 to $812. They also share very similar proportions of people born overseas and households that are renting. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The typical age in Upper Hunter is now noticeably older by three years, and the gap in typical weekly rent has widened to $85, with Maitland being the more expensive of the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56,435 larger in Maitland Household size: 0.3 larger in Maitland Recent arrivals: 11.0 pts higher in Upper Hunter Living alone: 6.5 pts higher in Upper Hunter Year 12: 9.2 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Upper Hunter +56,435 larger in Maitland gap widening

87,019 70th pct 30,584 22nd pct

Median age in Maitland in Upper Hunter +3 yrs older in Upper Hunter gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.3%

35.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Upper Hunter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 84.4%

1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

38.4% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 31.6%

5.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland in Upper Hunter +12 more in Maitland

35 67th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Upper Hunter +1.88 more in Upper Hunter

1.88 43rd pct 3.77 78th pct

Students in Maitland in Upper Hunter +12,743 more in Maitland

17,676 77th pct 4,933 19th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Upper Hunter +291 larger in Maitland

505 59th pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Upper Hunter +62 higher in Maitland

993 38th pct 931 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.6%

31.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.3% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Upper Hunter +$52 higher in Maitland gap widening

$812 57th pct $760 41st pct

Household income in Maitland in Upper Hunter +$271 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,792 59th pct $1,521 36th pct

Family income in Maitland in Upper Hunter +$142 higher in Maitland gap widening

$2,112 58th pct $1,970 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.1%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 58.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in Upper Hunter +3,379 larger in Maitland

6,272 88th pct 2,893 73rd pct

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

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Maitland in Upper Hunter +$66 higher in Maitland

$662 64th pct $596 45th pct

Household income in Maitland in Upper Hunter +$248 higher in Maitland

$1,867 72nd pct $1,619 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Upper Hunter +0.3 larger in Maitland gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 54.7%

24.9% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Upper Hunter +$85 higher in Maitland gap widening

$375 58th pct $290 26th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Upper Hunter +$324 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,862 52nd pct $1,538 30th pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Upper Hunter +0.10 higher in Maitland gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 32.5%

28.0% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.7% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

2.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 89.4%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 32.8%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +26.3 pts 28.6%

28.6% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.5% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 25.3%

11.6% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Upper Hunter +487 more in Maitland

581 81st pct 94 20th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Upper Hunter +3.60 more in Maitland

6.68 87th pct 3.07 26th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Upper Hunter +769.0 more in Maitland

837.9 52nd pct 68.9 16th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Upper Hunter +32 more in Maitland

45 76th pct 13 27th pct

Stop walk in Maitland in Upper Hunter

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Maitland in Upper Hunter

110 87th pct —

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

30.9% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

8.5% 4 or more even 8.4%

4.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Mining +10.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.0% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

10.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maitland in Upper Hunter +65,829 higher in Maitland

97,111 69th pct 31,282 17th pct

Growth in Maitland in Upper Hunter +9.3 pts higher in Maitland

11.1% 85th pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland in Upper Hunter +50 higher in Maitland

857 48th pct 807 44th pct

Max temp in Maitland in Upper Hunter +1.0 higher in Maitland

25.2 63rd pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Maitland in Upper Hunter +2.6 higher in Maitland

11.7 49th pct 9.0 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Upper Hunter +1.5 higher in Maitland

5.1 51st pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Upper Hunter +1.2 more in Maitland

5.0 52nd pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Maitland in Upper Hunter +8.0 pts higher in Maitland

51.2% 43rd pct 43.2% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Upper Hunter +4.8 pts higher in Maitland

47.9% 36th pct 43.1% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Upper Hunter +30.9 pts higher in Maitland

83.8% 53rd pct 52.9% 28th pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Upper Hunter +18.5 pts higher in Maitland

72.1% 58th pct 53.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Upper Hunter +29.1 pts higher in Maitland

89.4% 49th pct 60.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Upper Hunter +5.9 pts higher in Maitland

41.2% 47th pct 35.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Upper Hunter +7.6 more in Maitland

21.3 78th pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Upper Hunter +29 higher in Maitland

29 48th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Upper Hunter +0.5 pts higher in Upper Hunter

5.9% 56th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Hunter with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10602/maitland/vs/10604/upper-hunter