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Gillieston Heights vs South Maitland

Name: Gillieston Heights vs South Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Gillieston Heights profile · South Maitland profile

Gillieston Heights South Maitland

Gillieston Heights and South Maitland are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gillieston Heights is a young hub where the typical resident is 30, and 26.9% of people are children under 15. It has higher incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $1,986, and more large homes, as 86.1% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Maitland is much older; the typical resident is 44 and 22.5% are aged 65 and over. It has a lower typical weekly household income of $995 and a much higher share of people living alone at 44.7%.

Both areas are close to the national figure for one-parent families, with Gillieston Heights at 15.0% and South Maitland at 27.0%. They also share similar rates of people with no religion, sitting around 45%. While they are similar in some ways, the gaps between them remain stark in other areas. For example, the share of people who moved in the last five years is far higher in Gillieston Heights (60.0%) than in South Maitland (37.1%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.2 pts higher in South Maitland 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Gillieston Heights Median age: 14 yrs older in South Maitland Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in Gillieston Heights Participation: 22.8 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +4,364 larger in Gillieston Heights gap widening

4,796 86th pct 432 63rd pct

Median age in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +14 yrs older in South Maitland gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 25.2%

15.7% Older adults (45–64) +14.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 15.0%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 33.6%

38.5% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.8% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Gillieston Heights South Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 86.8%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 41.2%

41.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 45.1%

45.8% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 45.1%

4.7% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland

1.55 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +5 more in South Maitland

11 81st pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +54 larger in Gillieston Heights

547 78th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +40 higher in South Maitland

958 31st pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 33.3%

29.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.1% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

12.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

7.3% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.1% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +$386 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$947 77th pct $561 19th pct

Household income in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +$991 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$1,986 74th pct $995 13th pct

Family income in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +$713 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$2,159 66th pct $1,446 23rd pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 23.4%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.5% Under $650 +19.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 6.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.2% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Asthma even 10.9%

8.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +8.7 pts 53.7%

21.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +330 larger in Gillieston Heights

380 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +7 yrs older in South Maitland

19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +$176 higher in Gillieston Heights

$804 65th pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +$842 higher in Gillieston Heights

$2,008 62nd pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +0.7 larger in Gillieston Heights gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 47.6%

15.0% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

18.5% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.6% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 24.9%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 9.6%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +$150 higher in Gillieston Heights gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +$650 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 28.4%

37.8% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%

18.4% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 68.5%

6.5% Other dwelling +15.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 11.2%

20.3% 3 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom +16.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +48.5 pts 30.2%

13.8% $200–$349 +37.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

1.1% Under $200 +19.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.0 pts 17.9%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.2% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +12 more in Gillieston Heights

18 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +10.14 more in South Maitland

3.75 72nd pct 13.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +13.8 more in South Maitland

305.7 75th pct 319.4 75th pct

PT routes in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +1 more in Gillieston Heights

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +2 longer in Gillieston Heights

7 39th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +3 longer in South Maitland

103 71st pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 27.1%

29.5% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

1.8% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.7% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

9.9% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

10.4% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +1.1 higher in Gillieston Heights

5.9 87th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +2.7 more in Gillieston Heights

7.1 95th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +13.6 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

82.4% 90th pct 68.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +76.5 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

81.5% 90th pct 5.0% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +8.3 pts higher in South Maitland

89.4% 84th pct 97.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +13.2 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

97.7% 98th pct 84.5% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +4.9 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

95.7% 83rd pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +79.3 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

82.0% 94th pct 2.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +13.1 more in South Maitland

7.7 36th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +14 higher in South Maitland

41 77th pct 55 79th pct

Mean slope in Gillieston Heights in South Maitland +3.6 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

6.8% 61st pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gillieston Heights vs South Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11628/gillieston-heights/vs/SAL13607/south-maitland