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Maitland vs Newcastle

Name: Maitland vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Maitland profile · Newcastle profile

Maitland Newcastle

Newcastle and Maitland are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts and profiles. Newcastle is very walkable, with 85.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical resident more likely to have a bachelor degree (27.7%) or have completed Year 12 (57.0%). In contrast, Maitland is more car-dependent and suburban; separate houses are far more common there (86.9% compared to 70.4% in Newcastle), and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more frequent at 84.4%. Maitland also has a younger feel, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are in a de facto relationship. They also share very similar typical household incomes, with Newcastle at $1,740 and Maitland at $1,792 per week. While they share these financial commonalities, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, and Maitland continues to have a much higher share of large family homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91,981 larger in Newcastle 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Maitland Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Maitland Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Maitland Household size: 0.3 larger in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Newcastle +91,981 larger in Newcastle gap steady

87,019 70th pct 179,000 90th pct

Median age in Maitland in Newcastle +1 yrs older in Newcastle gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 39.3%

35.8% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 81.0%

1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 38.0%

43.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%

10.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 85.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 44.5%

38.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maitland in Newcastle +41 more in Newcastle

35 67th pct 76 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Newcastle +0.70 more in Newcastle

1.88 43rd pct 2.58 60th pct

Students in Maitland in Newcastle +11,832 more in Newcastle

17,676 77th pct 29,508 88th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Newcastle +106 larger in Maitland

505 59th pct 399 44th pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Newcastle +62 higher in Newcastle

993 38th pct 1,055 68th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.4%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 26.9%

18.6% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

11.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Newcastle +$31 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$812 57th pct $843 62nd pct

Household income in Maitland in Newcastle +$52 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,792 59th pct $1,740 55th pct

Family income in Maitland in Newcastle +$128 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$2,112 58th pct $2,240 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

13.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.4%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +1.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in Newcastle +1,910 larger in Newcastle

6,272 88th pct 8,182 90th pct

Median age in Maitland in Newcastle +3 yrs older in Newcastle

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Maitland in Newcastle +$14 higher in Maitland

$662 64th pct $648 61st pct

Household income in Maitland in Newcastle +$138 higher in Maitland

$1,867 72nd pct $1,729 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Newcastle +0.3 larger in Maitland gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 54.3%

24.9% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Newcastle +$25 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$375 58th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Newcastle +$100 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,862 52nd pct $1,962 60th pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Newcastle even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 31.5%

29.7% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.0% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 70.4%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 19.6%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 49.0%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.3%

8.5% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.1% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.3%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Newcastle +635 more in Newcastle

581 81st pct 1,216 95th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Newcastle +0.12 more in Newcastle

6.68 87th pct 6.79 87th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Newcastle +1,033.7 more in Newcastle

837.9 52nd pct 1,871.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Maitland in Newcastle +22 more in Newcastle

45 76th pct 67 86th pct

Stop walk in Maitland in Newcastle +4 longer in Newcastle

3 29th pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Maitland in Newcastle +12 longer in Maitland

110 87th pct 98 85th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 50.7%

17.3% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.4%

30.9% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety even 6.6%

6.2% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

13.3% Community & personal service even 13.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maitland in Newcastle +93,105 higher in Newcastle

97,111 69th pct 190,216 89th pct

Growth in Maitland in Newcastle +5.2 pts higher in Maitland

11.1% 85th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maitland in Newcastle +224 higher in Newcastle

857 48th pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Maitland in Newcastle +1.2 higher in Maitland

25.2 63rd pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Maitland in Newcastle +0.9 higher in Newcastle

11.7 49th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Newcastle +2.2 higher in Newcastle

5.1 51st pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Newcastle +1.9 more in Newcastle

5.0 52nd pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Maitland in Newcastle +34.6 pts higher in Newcastle

51.2% 43rd pct 85.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Newcastle +29.7 pts higher in Newcastle

47.9% 36th pct 77.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Newcastle +13.4 pts higher in Newcastle

83.8% 53rd pct 97.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Newcastle +17.4 pts higher in Newcastle

72.1% 58th pct 89.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Newcastle +7.3 pts higher in Newcastle

89.4% 49th pct 96.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Newcastle +34.6 pts higher in Newcastle

41.2% 47th pct 75.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Newcastle +5.2 more in Maitland

21.3 78th pct 16.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Newcastle +72 higher in Newcastle

29 48th pct 102 64th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Newcastle +0.3 pts higher in Newcastle

5.9% 56th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10602/maitland/vs/11103/newcastle