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Maitland vs Lake Macquarie - West

Name: Maitland vs Lake Macquarie - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Maitland profile · Lake Macquarie - West profile

Maitland Lake Macquarie - West

Maitland and Lake Macquarie - West are nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in age and layout. Maitland is much younger, with 21.4% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 36, while Lake Macquarie - West is noticeably older with a typical age of 42. Maitland is also more walkable; more of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools (72.1% vs 50.7%) and health services (41.2% vs 23.2%), and it has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. This ease of access is consistent with a higher share of working adults in Maitland, at 64.4% compared to 56.4% in Lake Macquarie - West.

These two areas are very alike in their levels of education and the share of people using other languages at home. This common ground exists alongside some diverging trends, such as the gap in home ownership widening since 2011, with homes owned outright now well higher in Lake Macquarie - West. Meanwhile, the share of people moving into Maitland has risen more quickly, with 44.3% arriving in the last five years compared to 38.8% in Lake Macquarie - West.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - West Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Maitland Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Maitland Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +1,997 larger in Maitland gap narrowing

87,019 70th pct 85,022 69th pct

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

36 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 32.1%

9.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Lake Macquarie - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 84.9%

1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 42.8%

43.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 50.5%

38.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +2 more in Lake Macquarie - West

35 67th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +0.54 more in Lake Macquarie - West

1.88 43rd pct 2.42 57th pct

Students in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +6,337 more in Maitland

17,676 77th pct 11,339 58th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +199 larger in Maitland

505 59th pct 306 31st pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +13 higher in Maitland

993 38th pct 979 31st pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 41.6%

31.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 39.6%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

11.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +$85 higher in Maitland gap widening

$812 57th pct $727 32nd pct

Household income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +$230 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,792 59th pct $1,562 40th pct

Family income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +$182 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$2,112 58th pct $1,930 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

10.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +3.0 pts 55.8%

22.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +820 larger in Maitland

6,272 88th pct 5,452 87th pct

Median age in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +1 yrs older in Lake Macquarie - West

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +$61 higher in Maitland

$662 64th pct $601 47th pct

Household income in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +$94 higher in Maitland

$1,867 72nd pct $1,773 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +0.2 larger in Maitland gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 53.9%

24.9% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.2% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$375 58th pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +$38 higher in Lake Macquarie - West gap widening

$1,862 52nd pct $1,900 54th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 37.4%

28.0% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.7% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 22.6%

2.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

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

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 34.0%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 50.9%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%

8.5% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +26 more in Maitland

581 81st pct 555 78th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +0.15 more in Maitland

6.68 87th pct 6.53 86th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +170.0 more in Maitland

837.9 52nd pct 667.9 46th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +14 more in Maitland

45 76th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +34 longer in Lake Macquarie - West

3 29th pct 37 87th pct

Drive to city in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +31 longer in Maitland

110 87th pct 79 78th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 58.1%

17.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.2%

30.9% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles even 14.8%

8.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

6.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Community & personal service even 13.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

10.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +5,256 higher in Maitland

97,111 69th pct 91,855 66th pct

Growth in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +3.2 pts higher in Maitland

11.1% 85th pct 7.9% 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +396 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

857 48th pct 1,253 78th pct

Max temp in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +1.2 higher in Maitland

25.2 63rd pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +0.4 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

11.7 49th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +1.1 higher in Maitland

5.1 51st pct 4.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +1.1 more in Maitland

5.0 52nd pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +14.3 pts higher in Maitland

51.2% 43rd pct 36.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +15.0 pts higher in Maitland

47.9% 36th pct 32.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +0.8 pts higher in Maitland

83.8% 53rd pct 83.0% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +21.4 pts higher in Maitland

72.1% 58th pct 50.7% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +11.9 pts higher in Maitland

89.4% 49th pct 77.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +18.0 pts higher in Maitland

41.2% 47th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +10.2 more in Maitland

21.3 78th pct 11.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +12 higher in Maitland

29 48th pct 18 44th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Lake Macquarie - West +2.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

5.9% 56th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Macquarie - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Lake Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10602/maitland/vs/11102/lake-macquarie-west