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East Maitland vs Horseshoe Bend

Name: East Maitland vs Horseshoe Bend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · East Maitland profile · Horseshoe Bend profile

East Maitland Horseshoe Bend

East Maitland and Horseshoe Bend are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. East Maitland is much more connected, with far more public transport routes, more walkable amenities per resident, and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 12.2%. Horseshoe Bend is more residential and car-reliant, with a far higher share of separate houses (88.6% compared to 74.5% in East Maitland) and a higher share of people in de facto relationships. East Maitland also has more people living alone (33.3%) and more people aged 65 and over (20.4%).

These two areas share a typical resident age of 40 and very similar weekly household incomes, with East Maitland at $1,422 and Horseshoe Bend at $1,375. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in housing costs is quite large, with typical monthly home-loan payments well higher in East Maitland at $1,733 compared to $1,344 in Horseshoe Bend.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,433 larger in East Maitland Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in East Maitland Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Horseshoe Bend Year 12: 8.3 pts higher in East Maitland Aged 65+: 6.6 pts higher in East Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +11,433 larger in East Maitland gap steady

11,860 88th pct 427 62nd pct

Median age in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend even gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 13.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.0% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 34.7%

11.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

4.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Age & sex structure

East Maitland Horseshoe Bend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 87.4%

1.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 41.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

4.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 89.9%

0.3% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 44.3%

38.7% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

6.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend

2.93 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +9 more in East Maitland

23 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +21 larger in East Maitland

494 71st pct 473 68th pct

ICSEA in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +32 higher in East Maitland

1,013 63rd pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 37.1%

29.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

11.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

9.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

3.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +$71 higher in East Maitland gap narrowing

$744 49th pct $673 36th pct

Household income in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +$47 higher in East Maitland gap narrowing

$1,422 42nd pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +$184 higher in East Maitland gap narrowing

$1,947 54th pct $1,763 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.4%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

11.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +2.9 pts 52.9%

23.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.6% Two conditions even 8.7%

4.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +742 larger in East Maitland

774 87th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +$58 higher in Horseshoe Bend

$554 40th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +$268 higher in Horseshoe Bend

$1,557 45th pct $1,825 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +0.1 larger in Horseshoe Bend gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 44.9%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

18.8% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.4% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 25.9%

32.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.3% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend even gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +$389 higher in East Maitland gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,344 31st pct

People / bedroom in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%

29.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 88.6%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 8.2%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 17.7%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.0%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.9%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 16.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +125 more in East Maitland

125 91st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +10.54 more in East Maitland

10.54 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +1,425.1 more in East Maitland

1,425.1 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +16 more in East Maitland

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +8 longer in Horseshoe Bend

4 29th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +3 longer in Horseshoe Bend

103 71st pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 53.5%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 28.0%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

5.9% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

8.9% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.5% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 10.7%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +0.4 higher in East Maitland

7.3 94th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +0.6 more in Horseshoe Bend

7.0 94th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +12.7 pts higher in Horseshoe Bend

86.3% 92nd pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +4.0 pts higher in Horseshoe Bend

85.5% 92nd pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to transit in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +11.5 pts higher in East Maitland

99.4% 98th pct 87.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +12.4 pts higher in Horseshoe Bend

86.7% 90th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +0.4 pts higher in East Maitland

99.8% 92nd pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +1.6 pts higher in Horseshoe Bend

77.7% 93rd pct 79.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +16.7 more in East Maitland

28.4 72nd pct 11.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +87 higher in East Maitland

112 86th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in East Maitland in Horseshoe Bend +2.8 pts higher in East Maitland

5.7% 50th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare East Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Horseshoe Bend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Maitland vs Horseshoe Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11363/east-maitland/vs/SAL11946/horseshoe-bend