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Maitland vs Great Lakes

Name: Maitland vs Great Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Maitland profile · Great Lakes profile

Maitland Great Lakes

Maitland and Great Lakes are two different kinds of New South Wales regions. Maitland is a younger area where many people are working or looking for work, and it has a much higher share of children under 15 (21.4%). The typical resident in Maitland is 36, while in Great Lakes the typical age is far older at 56. This age gap helps explain why Great Lakes has far more seniors (35.8%) and more people living alone (33.1%), whereas Maitland has far more people caring for children unpaid (32.2%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income and age. The typical weekly household income in Maitland is now $1,792, which is $778 higher than the $1,014 seen in Great Lakes. Despite these growing differences, they remain alike in some ways, such as having almost identical shares of people who served in the Defence Force (4.1%) and similar proportions of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Great Lakes Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Maitland Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Great Lakes Aged 65+: 20.3 pts higher in Great Lakes Unpaid child care: 13.6 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Great Lakes +53,708 larger in Maitland gap widening

87,019 70th pct 33,311 24th pct

Median age in Maitland in Great Lakes +20 yrs older in Great Lakes gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 56 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

15.5% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 15.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.8% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 26.5%

9.1% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Great Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 81.3%

1.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

44.2% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 42.0%

10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Scottish even 10.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.8%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 53.3%

38.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 36.4%

5.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland in Great Lakes +20 more in Maitland

35 67th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Great Lakes +1.49 more in Great Lakes

1.88 43rd pct 3.37 73rd pct

Students in Maitland in Great Lakes +14,095 more in Maitland

17,676 77th pct 3,581 13th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Great Lakes +266 larger in Maitland

505 59th pct 239 22nd pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Great Lakes +39 higher in Maitland

993 38th pct 954 17th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 33.6%

31.5% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 37.2%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Great Lakes +$251 higher in Maitland gap widening

$812 57th pct $561 2nd pct

Household income in Maitland in Great Lakes +$778 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,792 59th pct $1,014 0th pct

Family income in Maitland in Great Lakes +$785 higher in Maitland gap widening

$2,112 58th pct $1,327 1st pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.8%

13.9% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 51.3%

22.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in Great Lakes +4,268 larger in Maitland

6,272 88th pct 2,004 62nd pct

Median age in Maitland in Great Lakes +6 yrs older in Great Lakes

21 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Maitland in Great Lakes +$174 higher in Maitland

$662 64th pct $488 15th pct

Household income in Maitland in Great Lakes +$692 higher in Maitland

$1,867 72nd pct $1,175 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Great Lakes +0.6 larger in Maitland gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 39.6%

24.9% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

16.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.2% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.6%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Great Lakes +$45 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$375 58th pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Great Lakes +$345 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,862 52nd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Great Lakes +0.10 higher in Maitland gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned outright +21.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 22.8%

29.7% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 22.4%

2.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 72.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 22.3%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 39.9%

28.6% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.5% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.7%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 +12.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Great Lakes +252 more in Maitland

581 81st pct 329 57th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Great Lakes +3.20 more in Great Lakes

6.68 87th pct 9.88 100th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Great Lakes +589.8 more in Maitland

837.9 52nd pct 248.1 31st pct

PT routes in Maitland in Great Lakes +31 more in Maitland

45 76th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Maitland in Great Lakes +38 longer in Great Lakes

3 29th pct 41 88th pct

Drive to city in Maitland in Great Lakes

110 87th pct —

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 34.6%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

4.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.2% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

10.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maitland in Great Lakes +62,950 higher in Maitland

97,111 69th pct 34,161 19th pct

Growth in Maitland in Great Lakes +8.2 pts higher in Maitland

11.1% 85th pct 2.9% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland in Great Lakes +505 higher in Great Lakes

857 48th pct 1,362 85th pct

Max temp in Maitland in Great Lakes +2.5 higher in Maitland

25.2 63rd pct 22.7 39th pct

Min temp in Maitland in Great Lakes +0.7 higher in Great Lakes

11.7 49th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Great Lakes +0.4 higher in Maitland

5.1 51st pct 4.7 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Great Lakes +0.5 more in Maitland

5.0 52nd pct 4.5 42nd pct

15-min city in Maitland in Great Lakes +1.3 pts higher in Maitland

51.2% 43rd pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Great Lakes +5.1 pts higher in Great Lakes

47.9% 36th pct 53.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Great Lakes +4.7 pts higher in Maitland

83.8% 53rd pct 79.1% 49th pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Great Lakes +23.4 pts higher in Maitland

72.1% 58th pct 48.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Great Lakes +20.1 pts higher in Maitland

89.4% 49th pct 69.2% 26th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Great Lakes +1.2 pts higher in Maitland

41.2% 47th pct 40.0% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Great Lakes even

21.3 78th pct 21.3 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Great Lakes +28 higher in Maitland

29 48th pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Great Lakes +0.0 pts higher in Maitland

5.9% 56th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

Newcastle Port Stephens Lake Macquarie - East Lake Macquarie - West Lower Hunter Wyong Great Lakes Gosford

Compare Great Lakes with nearby areas

Port Stephens Taree - Gloucester Maitland Newcastle Lake Macquarie - East Lake Macquarie - West Port Macquarie Lower Hunter

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Great Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10602/maitland/vs/10801/great-lakes