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Maryland vs Shortland

Name: Maryland vs Shortland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Maryland profile · Shortland profile

Maryland Shortland

Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) and Shortland are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) is dominated by larger family homes, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms and 90.1% being separate houses. It has a higher share of children under 15 (19.2%) and typical household incomes are well higher at $1,793 a week. In contrast, Shortland is more transient and diverse, with a much higher share of renters (36.0%) and recent overseas arrivals (31.4%). It also has far more people living alone (29.5%) and far more schools per 1,000 children (5.64).

While these two areas differ in their housing and demographics, the gap in how people get around is widening. Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a short walk of parks and transport. However, Shortland is far more convenient for pedestrians heading to shops, with 68.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 22.4% in Maryland (Newcastle - NSW). Both areas share similar rates of people born overseas and a similar proportion of residents who do not follow a religion.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Maryland Recent arrivals: 20.9 pts higher in Shortland Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Maryland Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in Shortland Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Shortland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryland in Shortland +3,177 larger in Maryland gap narrowing

7,714 87th pct 4,537 86th pct

Median age in Maryland in Shortland +4 yrs older in Maryland gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 16.6%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

38.2% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.9% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 35.9%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

3.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maryland Shortland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 80.8%

1.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%

39.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 39.9%

10.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 83.6%

1.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 46.7%

42.4% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 41.8%

4.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maryland in Shortland +4.29 more in Shortland

1.35 15th pct 5.64 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryland in Shortland +9 more in Shortland

18 86th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Maryland in Shortland +24 larger in Maryland

395 58th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Maryland in Shortland +24 higher in Shortland

998 55th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.7%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

19.8% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%

12.5% Society & culture even 12.5%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maryland in Shortland +$89 higher in Maryland gap narrowing

$770 54th pct $681 37th pct

Household income in Maryland in Shortland +$449 higher in Maryland gap narrowing

$1,793 65th pct $1,344 36th pct

Family income in Maryland in Shortland +$427 higher in Maryland gap steady

$2,056 61st pct $1,629 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +4.8 pts 54.9%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%

7.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryland in Shortland +285 larger in Maryland

578 87th pct 293 86th pct

Median age in Maryland in Shortland even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maryland in Shortland even

$634 49th pct $633 49th pct

Household income in Maryland in Shortland +$318 higher in Maryland

$1,855 56th pct $1,537 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryland in Shortland +0.5 larger in Maryland gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 44.7%

23.3% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.7% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.8% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 9.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryland in Shortland +$23 higher in Maryland gap steady

$400 82nd pct $377 77th pct

Mortgage in Maryland in Shortland +$81 higher in Maryland gap narrowing

$1,760 59th pct $1,679 54th pct

People / bedroom in Maryland in Shortland even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 30.9%

22.6% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 24.7%

0.8% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 69.7%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 51.5%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 11.7%

5.7% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 57.2%

18.3% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.3% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.4%

13.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryland in Shortland +18 more in Maryland

54 87th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Maryland in Shortland +0.93 more in Shortland

7.00 86th pct 7.93 86th pct

Departures/1k in Maryland in Shortland +731.7 more in Maryland

1,574.8 89th pct 843.1 85th pct

PT routes in Maryland in Shortland even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Maryland in Shortland +2 longer in Shortland

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Maryland in Shortland +2 longer in Shortland

97 67th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 58.6%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 37.2%

29.6% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

2.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

10.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

10.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryland in Shortland +1.0 higher in Shortland

5.1 84th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryland in Shortland +1.3 more in Shortland

4.9 82nd pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Maryland in Shortland +0.6 pts higher in Shortland

70.9% 85th pct 71.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Maryland in Shortland +46.1 pts higher in Shortland

22.4% 72nd pct 68.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Maryland in Shortland +12.7 pts higher in Maryland

99.6% 99th pct 86.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Maryland in Shortland +10.4 pts higher in Maryland

87.7% 91st pct 77.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Maryland in Shortland +12.5 pts higher in Maryland

99.9% 96th pct 87.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Maryland in Shortland +6.6 pts higher in Maryland

68.3% 90th pct 61.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryland in Shortland +4.2 more in Shortland

9.7 41st pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Maryland in Shortland +82 higher in Maryland

133 87th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Maryland in Shortland +0.3 pts higher in Maryland

6.5% 58th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Compare Shortland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryland vs Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12524/maryland/vs/SAL13557/shortland