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Maitland vs Port Macquarie

Name: Maitland vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Maitland profile · Port Macquarie profile

Maitland Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Maitland are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different demographic profiles. Port Macquarie is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 29.1% of people aged 65 and over. This is reflected in housing, where 42.5% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Maitland is a younger area with a typical resident aged 36 and a much higher share of children under 15 (21.4%). Maitland also has more large homes, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher proportion of people working or looking for work (64.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including the same typical weekly rent of $375 and an equal number of schools. They also have very similar shares of people who have never served in the Defence Force and those who do not have a religion. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and Maitland's typical household income is now $528 higher than in Port Macquarie, a difference that has grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Port Macquarie Household size: 0.4 larger in Maitland Unpaid child care: 8.8 pts higher in Maitland Aged 65+: 13.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Port Macquarie +239 larger in Maitland gap narrowing

87,019 70th pct 86,780 70th pct

Median age in Maitland in Port Macquarie +13 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

15.5% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 18.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

35.8% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.1%

9.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 82.7%

1.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.2% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 41.9%

10.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 53.5%

38.4% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

5.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland in Port Macquarie even

35 67th pct 35 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Port Macquarie +0.64 more in Port Macquarie

1.88 43rd pct 2.53 59th pct

Students in Maitland in Port Macquarie +4,539 more in Maitland

17,676 77th pct 13,137 65th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Port Macquarie +130 larger in Maitland

505 59th pct 375 41st pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Port Macquarie +9 higher in Port Macquarie

993 38th pct 1,002 43rd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.6%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

18.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

11.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Port Macquarie +$165 higher in Maitland gap widening

$812 57th pct $647 16th pct

Household income in Maitland in Port Macquarie +$528 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,792 59th pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Maitland in Port Macquarie +$536 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$2,112 58th pct $1,576 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.6%

13.9% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 55.4%

22.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in Port Macquarie +1,542 larger in Maitland

6,272 88th pct 4,730 86th pct

Median age in Maitland in Port Macquarie +1 yrs older in Port Macquarie

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Maitland in Port Macquarie +$77 higher in Maitland

$662 64th pct $585 42nd pct

Household income in Maitland in Port Macquarie +$348 higher in Maitland

$1,867 72nd pct $1,519 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Port Macquarie +0.4 larger in Maitland gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 47.1%

24.9% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.2% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Port Macquarie even gap narrowing

$375 58th pct $375 58th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Port Macquarie +$129 higher in Maitland gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Maitland in Port Macquarie +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 +14.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 26.3%

29.7% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 25.9%

2.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 75.7%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.4% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 26.9%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 51.5%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

8.5% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Port Macquarie +300 more in Maitland

581 81st pct 281 51st pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Port Macquarie +3.44 more in Maitland

6.68 87th pct 3.24 28th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Port Macquarie +489.9 more in Maitland

837.9 52nd pct 348.0 34th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Port Macquarie +6 more in Maitland

45 76th pct 39 70th pct

Stop walk in Maitland in Port Macquarie

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Maitland in Port Macquarie

110 87th pct —

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 36.9%

30.9% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

4.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.2% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 0.4%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

13.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

10.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maitland in Port Macquarie +4,662 higher in Maitland

97,111 69th pct 92,449 67th pct

Growth in Maitland in Port Macquarie +4.4 pts higher in Maitland

11.1% 85th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland in Port Macquarie +536 higher in Port Macquarie

857 48th pct 1,393 86th pct

Max temp in Maitland in Port Macquarie +0.8 higher in Maitland

25.2 63rd pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Maitland in Port Macquarie +0.1 higher in Maitland

11.7 49th pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Port Macquarie +0.5 higher in Maitland

5.1 51st pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Port Macquarie +0.5 more in Maitland

5.0 52nd pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Maitland in Port Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Maitland

51.2% 43rd pct 49.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Port Macquarie +6.0 pts higher in Maitland

47.9% 36th pct 42.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Port Macquarie +15.5 pts higher in Maitland

83.8% 53rd pct 68.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Port Macquarie +21.5 pts higher in Maitland

72.1% 58th pct 50.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Port Macquarie +9.8 pts higher in Maitland

89.4% 49th pct 79.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Port Macquarie +1.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie

41.2% 47th pct 43.0% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Port Macquarie +8.6 more in Maitland

21.3 78th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Port Macquarie +26 higher in Maitland

29 48th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Port Macquarie +1.3 pts higher in Port Macquarie

5.9% 56th pct 7.1% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10602/maitland/vs/10804/port-macquarie