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Maitland vs Point Pearce

Name: Maitland vs Point Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Maitland profile · Point Pearce profile

Maitland Point Pearce

Maitland (SA) and Point Pearce are nearby areas on the Yorke Peninsula with very different profiles. Point Pearce is a young community where 93.2% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and children under 15 make up 28.6% of residents. In contrast, Maitland (SA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a high share of people aged 65 and over at 28.8%. There are also stark differences in housing and wealth; 49.5% of Maitland (SA) homes are owned outright, while 93.9% of Point Pearce homes are rented. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Maitland (SA) at $1,143 compared to $433 in Point Pearce.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of First Nations people who completed Year 12, with Maitland (SA) at 15.4% and Point Pearce at 15.9%. While they share a common lack of residents who speak little or no English, their daily lives differ. Maitland (SA) is mostly car-dependent but has more access to shops and health services, whereas Point Pearce is car-dependent and has a much higher share of homes with no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Maitland First Nations: 88.3 pts higher in Point Pearce One-parent: 57.7 pts higher in Point Pearce Renting: 77.0 pts higher in Point Pearce Owned outright: 49.5 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Point Pearce +1,165 larger in Maitland gap widening

1,312 74th pct 147 47th pct

Median age in Maitland in Point Pearce +25 yrs older in Maitland gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.7 pts 6.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

Marital status

27.4% Never married +60.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

51.0% Married ◂ +43.1 pts 7.8%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Point Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 93.2%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +34.8 pts 7.5%

40.7% English ◂ +38.0 pts 2.7%

10.9% German ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 83.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +20.2 pts 32.0%

13.3% Not stated +22.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.6% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 27.9%

0.0% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Point Pearce

9.13 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland in Point Pearce +2 more in Maitland

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Point Pearce

306 49th pct —

ICSEA in Maitland in Point Pearce

956 30th pct —

Highest year of school

21.4% Year 11 +20.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 14.3%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.2%

11.6% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.3 pts 15.8%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Point Pearce +$332 higher in Maitland gap widening

$617 27th pct $285 0th pct

Household income in Maitland in Point Pearce +$710 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,143 22nd pct $433 0th pct

Family income in Maitland in Point Pearce +$874 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,554 30th pct $680 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.2 pts 12.2%

22.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +9.7 pts 7.5%

13.0% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

8.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

3.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None even 48.3%

23.7% One condition ◂ +15.5 pts 8.2%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

6.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maitland in Point Pearce +73 larger in Point Pearce

64 80th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Maitland in Point Pearce +4 yrs older in Point Pearce

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Maitland in Point Pearce +$227 higher in Maitland

$515 34th pct $288 7th pct

Household income in Maitland in Point Pearce +$723 higher in Maitland

$1,156 25th pct $433 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Point Pearce +0.4 larger in Point Pearce gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

11.4% One-parent families +57.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +41.8 pts 10.9%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +29.8 pts 5.5%

1.1% Other families +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +22.8 pts 16.3%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 26.5%

9.1% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.4% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.3% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Point Pearce +$94 higher in Maitland gap widening

$200 25th pct $106 7th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Point Pearce

$867 11th pct —

People / bedroom in Maitland in Point Pearce +0.20 higher in Point Pearce gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.9% Rented +77.0 pts ▸ 93.9%

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +49.5 pts 0.0%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 85.7%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% Under $200 +33.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +52.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Point Pearce +1 more in Maitland

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Point Pearce +5.28 more in Point Pearce

1.52 63rd pct 6.80 85th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Point Pearce +21.1 more in Point Pearce

6.1 58th pct 27.2 60th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Point Pearce +1 more in Maitland

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Maitland in Point Pearce +21 longer in Maitland

40 74th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Maitland in Point Pearce +11 longer in Point Pearce

107 73rd pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 77.8%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

9.8% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.4 pts 12.8%

3.2% No vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maitland in Point Pearce

5,183 68th pct —

Assault/100k in Maitland in Point Pearce

1,448 77th pct —

Burglary/100k in Maitland in Point Pearce

1,296 87th pct —

Theft/100k in Maitland in Point Pearce

915 46th pct —

Property damage/100k in Maitland in Point Pearce

1,296 75th pct —

5-yr change in Maitland in Point Pearce

21.4% 73rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Point Pearce +2.7 higher in Maitland

3.9 77th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Point Pearce +3.7 more in Maitland

4.6 81st pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Maitland in Point Pearce +60.6 pts higher in Maitland

60.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Point Pearce +67.4 pts higher in Maitland

67.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Point Pearce +37.7 pts higher in Point Pearce

46.7% 72nd pct 84.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Point Pearce +63.2 pts higher in Maitland

63.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Point Pearce +60.6 pts higher in Maitland

60.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Point Pearce +68.0 pts higher in Maitland

68.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Point Pearce +16.5 more in Point Pearce

10.7 43rd pct 27.2 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Point Pearce +0 higher in Point Pearce

0 39th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Point Pearce +1.6 pts higher in Maitland

4.1% 31st pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Point Pearce with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Point Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40808/maitland/vs/SAL41172/point-pearce