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Lorn vs Maitland

Name: Lorn vs Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Lorn profile · Maitland profile

Lorn Maitland

Maitland (NSW) and Lorn are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Lorn is much wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,647 compared to $1,560 in Maitland (NSW). This gap is reflected in education and home ownership; 28.9% of adults in Lorn hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 15.5% do in Maitland (NSW), and Lorn has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 43.2%. In contrast, Maitland (NSW) has more renters (41.5%) and a higher share of one-parent families (23.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very close in several key ways. They share the same typical resident age of 43 and almost identical levels of unpaid care and defence force service. While Lorn is more residential with more separate houses, Maitland (NSW) is more urban, with far more public transport stops and a much higher number of weekly departures. This makes Maitland (NSW) more connected, with the typical walk to a stop taking just one minute, compared to 15 minutes in Lorn.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Maitland 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Lorn Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Lorn Year 12: 17.1 pts higher in Lorn Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Lorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lorn in Maitland +507 larger in Maitland gap narrowing

1,465 75th pct 1,972 78th pct

Median age in Lorn in Maitland even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 31.4%

29.4% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.8% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Lorn Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 83.6%

2.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +8.7 pts 41.2%

41.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%

17.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

4.5% German even 4.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 87.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 46.2%

40.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lorn in Maitland +7.13 more in Maitland

3.66 49th pct 10.79 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lorn in Maitland +1 more in Maitland

18 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Lorn in Maitland +14 larger in Lorn

536 76th pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Lorn in Maitland +2 higher in Lorn

968 37th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 42.0%

26.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.5% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.5 pts 16.2%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

14.4% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

11.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lorn in Maitland +$260 higher in Lorn gap widening

$895 72nd pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Lorn in Maitland +$694 higher in Lorn gap widening

$1,935 72nd pct $1,241 28th pct

Family income in Lorn in Maitland +$1,087 higher in Lorn gap widening

$2,647 86th pct $1,560 30th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.3% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 5.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.1%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 12.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +9.3 pts 50.7%

24.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.1% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lorn in Maitland +77 larger in Maitland

66 80th pct 143 86th pct

Median age in Lorn in Maitland +9 yrs older in Maitland

17 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lorn in Maitland +$134 higher in Lorn

$612 47th pct $478 29th pct

Household income in Lorn in Maitland +$1,183 higher in Lorn

$2,416 76th pct $1,233 28th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 42.6%

25.7% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.7% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.3% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

23.7% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lorn in Maitland +$58 higher in Lorn gap narrowing

$378 77th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Lorn in Maitland +$433 higher in Lorn gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lorn in Maitland even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 27.8%

16.2% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 28.5%

0.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 71.5%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 42.6%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 14.5%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.4% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 34.6%

31.1% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

0.0% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +18.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 19.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lorn in Maitland +41 more in Maitland

5 74th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lorn in Maitland +19.91 more in Maitland

3.41 71st pct 23.33 94th pct

Departures/1k in Lorn in Maitland +7,897.1 more in Maitland

139.9 72nd pct 8,037.0 100th pct

PT routes in Lorn in Maitland +37 more in Maitland

1 71st pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Lorn in Maitland +14 longer in Lorn

15 53rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lorn in Maitland +2 longer in Lorn

108 74th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 47.1%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%

3.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 31.5%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 6.0%

4.0% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 6.2%

7.9% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Manufacturing even 5.4%

2.6% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 18.6%

15.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.1% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

8.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lorn in Maitland +0.1 higher in Maitland

7.9 97th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lorn in Maitland +0.2 more in Lorn

7.5 97th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Lorn in Maitland +0.8 pts higher in Maitland

94.7% 97th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Lorn in Maitland +25.6 pts higher in Lorn

94.7% 97th pct 69.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Lorn in Maitland +4.3 pts higher in Maitland

94.7% 85th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Lorn in Maitland +2.2 pts higher in Maitland

95.1% 96th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Lorn in Maitland +0.5 pts higher in Maitland

97.9% 85th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Lorn in Maitland +7.5 pts higher in Lorn

94.7% 98th pct 87.2% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Lorn in Maitland +5.7 more in Maitland

58.7 85th pct 64.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lorn in Maitland +148 higher in Maitland

31 75th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Lorn in Maitland +1.6 pts higher in Maitland

2.3% 2nd pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Lorn with nearby areas

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Compare Maitland with nearby areas

Mount Dee South Maitland Horseshoe Bend Telarah Lorn Oakhampton Heights Bolwarra Louth Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lorn vs Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12398/lorn/vs/SAL12458/maitland