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Maldon vs Picton

Name: Maldon vs Picton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Maldon profile · Picton profile

Maldon Picton

Picton and Maldon are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ sharply in size and character. Picton is a much larger hub where typical weekly incomes are far higher at $939 compared to $450 in Maldon. Residents in Picton are also far more likely to have completed Year 12 (50.6% versus 15.0%) and are more likely to be born overseas. Picton is described as somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, while Maldon is car-dependent and has no such amenities within walking distance.

Both areas share a similar number of people per home and take about the same amount of time to drive to the city. While they are similar in these ways, they track differently across other measures; for example, residents are far older in Maldon, where the typical age is 48 compared to 38 in Picton. This contrast in age and lifestyle is also seen in health, with a higher share of residents in Maldon reporting long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,257 larger in Picton Year 12: 35.6 pts higher in Picton Personal income: $489 higher in Picton Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Picton First Nations: 3.9 pts higher in Picton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maldon in Picton +5,257 larger in Picton gap steady

25 17th pct 5,282 86th pct

Median age in Maldon in Picton +10 yrs older in Maldon gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 52.2%

31.6% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.1% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 7.8%

0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maldon Picton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 84.4%

0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English +12.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.0% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +19.1 pts 0.9%

16.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

0.0% Scottish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

48.0% English only +44.0 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.0% Christianity +34.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

40.0% Not stated ◂ +35.4 pts 4.6%

32.0% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maldon in Picton

— 2.78 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maldon in Picton +2 more in Picton

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Maldon in Picton +68 larger in Maldon

633 87th pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Maldon in Picton +10 higher in Maldon

972 39th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

15.0% Year 12 +35.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

0.0% Year 10 +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

58.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 39.2%

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 18.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.0% Health ◂ +14.3 pts 10.7%

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +13.5 pts 11.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Education +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maldon in Picton +$489 higher in Picton gap widening

$450 8th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Maldon in Picton +$306 higher in Picton gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $2,181 83rd pct

Family income in Maldon in Picton +$387 higher in Picton gap widening

$2,124 64th pct $2,511 82nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Asthma ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

16.0% Other condition ◂ +8.4 pts 7.6%

0.0% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.0% None +31.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

0.0% One condition +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maldon in Picton +207 larger in Picton

0 0th pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Maldon in Picton

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Maldon in Picton

— $736 59th pct

Household income in Maldon in Picton

— $2,016 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maldon in Picton even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

78.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 63.6%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 24.1%

0.0% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% 1 person +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% 4 people +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maldon in Picton +$145 higher in Picton gap widening

$230 34th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Maldon in Picton

— $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Maldon in Picton +0.10 higher in Maldon gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Rented ◂ +52.4 pts 19.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

0.0% Owned outright +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 90.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 28.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $200–$349 ◂ +52.7 pts 27.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +44.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maldon in Picton +55 more in Picton

0 0th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Maldon in Picton +10.41 more in Picton

0.00 0th pct 10.41 87th pct

Departures/1k in Maldon in Picton +338.9 more in Picton

0.0 0th pct 338.9 75th pct

PT routes in Maldon in Picton +9 more in Picton

0 0th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Maldon in Picton +49 longer in Maldon

54 82nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Maldon in Picton +1 longer in Picton

57 42nd pct 58 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Maldon in Picton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Maldon in Picton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 50.2%

0.0% Worked at home +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 36.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

57.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +44.6 pts 12.5%

0.0% Construction +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

71.4% Labourers ◂ +63.0 pts 8.4%

42.9% Managers ◂ +27.9 pts 15.0%

0.0% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maldon in Picton +3.0 higher in Picton

1.5 62nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maldon in Picton +2.5 more in Picton

1.7 64th pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Maldon in Picton +56.3 pts higher in Picton

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Maldon in Picton +34.6 pts higher in Picton

0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Maldon in Picton +84.0 pts higher in Picton

0.0% 0th pct 84.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Maldon in Picton +59.6 pts higher in Picton

0.0% 0th pct 59.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Maldon in Picton +9.3 pts higher in Maldon

87.5% 79th pct 78.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Maldon in Picton +0.4 pts higher in Picton

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Maldon in Picton +19.3 more in Picton

0.0 0th pct 19.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Maldon in Picton +5 higher in Picton

9 72nd pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Maldon in Picton +0.5 pts higher in Picton

6.8% 61st pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Maldon with nearby areas

Picton Razorback Tahmoor Pheasants Nest Douglas Park Thirlmere Wilton Couridjah

Compare Picton with nearby areas

Maldon Razorback Thirlmere Mowbray Park Tahmoor Mount Hunter Couridjah The Oaks

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maldon vs Picton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12464/maldon/vs/SAL13212/picton