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East Maitland vs South Maitland

Name: East Maitland vs South Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · East Maitland profile · South Maitland profile

East Maitland South Maitland

East Maitland and South Maitland are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and levels of amenity. East Maitland is a larger, very walkable area where 85.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and typical weekly household income is $1,422. In contrast, South Maitland is sparsely populated and more car-dependent; only 5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and typical weekly household income is much lower at $995. Educational levels also differ, with 45.4% of East Maitland residents completing Year 12 compared to 33.3% in South Maitland.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who do not identify with a religion. They also share similar patterns in health, with about 36% of residents in each area having a long-term health condition. While East Maitland has seen more recent arrivals from overseas and higher typical incomes, South Maitland has a higher share of people living alone (44.7%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population share (11.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,428 larger in East Maitland Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in East Maitland 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in East Maitland PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in East Maitland Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in East Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Maitland in South Maitland +11,428 larger in East Maitland gap steady

11,860 88th pct 432 63rd pct

Median age in East Maitland in South Maitland +4 yrs older in South Maitland gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.2%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.0% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 33.6%

11.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

East Maitland South Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.8% England even 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%

42.8% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

10.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 89.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 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 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.1%

38.7% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 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 South Maitland

2.93 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Maitland in South Maitland +7 more in East Maitland

23 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in East Maitland in South Maitland even

494 71st pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in East Maitland in South Maitland +15 higher in East Maitland

1,013 63rd pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.3%

29.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 11.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

11.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Maitland in South Maitland +$183 higher in East Maitland gap widening

$744 49th pct $561 19th pct

Household income in East Maitland in South Maitland +$427 higher in East Maitland gap widening

$1,422 42nd pct $995 13th pct

Family income in East Maitland in South Maitland +$501 higher in East Maitland gap narrowing

$1,947 54th pct $1,446 23rd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 6.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 53.7%

23.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

4.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Maitland in South Maitland +724 larger in East Maitland

774 87th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in East Maitland in South Maitland +3 yrs older in South Maitland

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in East Maitland in South Maitland +$74 higher in South Maitland

$554 40th pct $628 48th pct

Household income in East Maitland in South Maitland +$391 higher in East Maitland

$1,557 45th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Maitland in South Maitland +0.2 larger in East Maitland gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 47.6%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 22.3%

18.8% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.3% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.7% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 24.9%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Maitland in South Maitland +$50 higher in East Maitland gap steady

$330 66th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in East Maitland in South Maitland +$433 higher in East Maitland gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in East Maitland in South Maitland even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 32.0%

29.7% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

1.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 68.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 11.2%

20.3% 2 bedrooms even 20.3%

6.4% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 30.2%

13.9% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 17.9%

13.6% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Maitland in South Maitland +119 more in East Maitland

125 91st pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in East Maitland in South Maitland +3.35 more in South Maitland

10.54 87th pct 13.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in East Maitland in South Maitland +1,105.7 more in East Maitland

1,425.1 89th pct 319.4 75th pct

PT routes in East Maitland in South Maitland +15 more in East Maitland

16 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in East Maitland in South Maitland +1 longer in South Maitland

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in East Maitland in South Maitland +3 longer in South Maitland

103 71st pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 10.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 27.1%

8.8% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.2% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.8% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 14.5%

17.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.7% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

9.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in East Maitland in South Maitland +2.6 higher in East Maitland

7.3 94th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Maitland in South Maitland +2.7 more in East Maitland

7.0 94th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in East Maitland in South Maitland +17.5 pts higher in East Maitland

86.3% 92nd pct 68.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in East Maitland in South Maitland +80.5 pts higher in East Maitland

85.5% 92nd pct 5.0% 61st pct

Walk to transit in East Maitland in South Maitland +1.7 pts higher in East Maitland

99.4% 98th pct 97.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in East Maitland in South Maitland +2.2 pts higher in East Maitland

86.7% 90th pct 84.5% 88th pct

Walk to a park in East Maitland in South Maitland +8.9 pts higher in East Maitland

99.8% 92nd pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in East Maitland in South Maitland +75.0 pts higher in East Maitland

77.7% 93rd pct 2.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Maitland in South Maitland +7.6 more in East Maitland

28.4 72nd pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in East Maitland in South Maitland +58 higher in East Maitland

112 86th pct 55 79th pct

Mean slope in East Maitland in South Maitland +2.6 pts higher in East Maitland

5.7% 50th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Maitland vs South Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11363/east-maitland/vs/SAL13607/south-maitland