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Maitland vs Lake Macquarie - East

Name: Maitland vs Lake Macquarie - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Maitland profile · Lake Macquarie - East profile

Maitland Lake Macquarie - East

Lake Macquarie - East and Maitland are nearby areas with different demographic profiles. Lake Macquarie - East is an older community, where the typical resident is 42 and 21.5% are aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable, with 64.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and 38.0% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Maitland is younger, with a typical age of 36 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.4%). It has more large homes, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher proportion of renters at 29.7%.

These two areas are becoming more different, as the gap in home ownership and typical age has widened since 2011. However, they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $800, and both have a similar proportion of people using another language at home (about 5%). While Maitland has seen much faster population growth recently, both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in Maitland Median age: 6 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - East Population: 39,477 larger in Lake Macquarie - East Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +39,477 larger in Lake Macquarie - East gap narrowing

87,019 70th pct 126,496 86th pct

Median age in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +6 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.9%

9.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Lake Macquarie - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 85.9%

1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%

43.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 49.6%

38.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +19 more in Lake Macquarie - East

35 67th pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +0.47 more in Lake Macquarie - East

1.88 43rd pct 2.36 55th pct

Students in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +1,366 more in Lake Macquarie - East

17,676 77th pct 19,042 79th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +152 larger in Maitland

505 59th pct 353 38th pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +31 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

993 38th pct 1,024 55th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 34.4%

18.6% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

11.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Information technology even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +$31 higher in Maitland gap steady

$812 57th pct $781 48th pct

Household income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +$137 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,792 59th pct $1,655 48th pct

Family income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +$10 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap narrowing

$2,112 58th pct $2,122 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

9.5% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

10.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 58.4%

22.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +43 larger in Maitland

6,272 88th pct 6,229 88th pct

Median age in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +2 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - East

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +$46 higher in Maitland

$662 64th pct $616 52nd pct

Household income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +$121 higher in Maitland

$1,867 72nd pct $1,746 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +0.2 larger in Maitland gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.3%

24.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +$5 higher in Maitland gap steady

$375 58th pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +$138 higher in Lake Macquarie - East gap widening

$1,862 52nd pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 35.5%

28.0% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.7% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 23.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 82.3%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 27.3%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 47.8%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.6%

8.5% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.1% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +316 more in Lake Macquarie - East

581 81st pct 897 90th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +0.41 more in Lake Macquarie - East

6.68 87th pct 7.09 88th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +348.9 more in Lake Macquarie - East

837.9 52nd pct 1,186.8 64th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +18 more in Maitland

45 76th pct 27 49th pct

Stop walk in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +2 longer in Maitland

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +12 longer in Maitland

110 87th pct 98 85th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 54.8%

17.3% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 40.3%

30.9% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.2% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

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

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +33,177 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

97,111 69th pct 130,288 81st pct

Growth in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +8.2 pts higher in Maitland

11.1% 85th pct 2.9% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +275 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

857 48th pct 1,132 71st pct

Max temp in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +1.7 higher in Maitland

25.2 63rd pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +1.5 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

11.7 49th pct 13.2 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +0.5 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

5.1 51st pct 5.6 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +0.5 more in Lake Macquarie - East

5.0 52nd pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +13.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

51.2% 43rd pct 64.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +4.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

47.9% 36th pct 52.5% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +9.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

83.8% 53rd pct 92.8% 64th pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +6.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

72.1% 58th pct 78.5% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +5.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

89.4% 49th pct 94.6% 57th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +2.1 pts higher in Maitland

41.2% 47th pct 39.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +7.2 more in Maitland

21.3 78th pct 14.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +53 higher in Lake Macquarie - East

29 48th pct 82 61st pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - East +1.7 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - East

5.9% 56th pct 7.5% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Lake Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10602/maitland/vs/11101/lake-macquarie-east