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Fortescue vs Maitland

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Fortescue profile · Maitland profile

Fortescue Maitland

Fortescue (WA) and Maitland (WA) are both small, remote areas in Western Australia. Fortescue (WA) is the larger of the two, while Maitland (WA) is sparsely populated. There are sharp contrasts in income; typical personal weekly income is far higher in Fortescue (WA) at $2,039 compared to $762 in Maitland (WA). However, typical family weekly income is well higher in Maitland (WA) at $1,375, while Fortescue (WA) sees just $899. The typical resident is also far older in Maitland (WA) at 49, whereas the typical age in Fortescue (WA) is 40.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining deeply car-dependent with no homes within walking distance of public transport, parks, or shops. They share very similar school characteristics, including an average school advantage score that is nearly the same for both. Both areas are also very hilly, though the terrain slope is far higher in Maitland (WA) at 17.9% compared to 5.5% in Fortescue (WA).

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Where they differ most

Family income: $975 higher in Maitland Population: 178 larger in Fortescue Personal income: $1,277 higher in Fortescue Household size: 0.9 larger in Maitland Median age: 9 yrs older in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fortescuein Maitland +178 larger in Fortescue gap widening
190 52nd pct 12 9th pct
Median age in Fortescuein Maitland +9 yrs older in Maitland gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Fortescuein Maitland
10.0% 87th pct —
Aged 65+ in Fortescuein Maitland
2.1% 3rd pct —
Under 15 in Fortescuein Maitland
0.0% 0th pct —
De facto in Fortescuein Maitland
14.3% 66th pct —

Age structure

38.9% Older adults (45–64) +61.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%
13.7% Youth (15–24) +19.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

58.9% Never married +49.4 pts ▸ 108.3%
31.1% Married ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Divorced +18.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fortescue Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fortescuein Maitland
44.2% 98th pct —

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +43.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.4% England ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% New Zealand ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Philippines ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.5% Australian +54.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
15.8% Irish +42.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
30.5% English ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fortescuein Maitland
25.8% 89th pct —
Limited English in Fortescuein Maitland
1.6% 82nd pct —

Language used at home

71.6% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
2.6% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fortescuein Maitland
42.6% 57th pct —

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
7.4% Not stated +42.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fortescuein Maitland
56.3% 74th pct —
Bachelor+ in Fortescuein Maitland
11.6% 37th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fortescuein Maitland even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fortescuein Maitland +24 larger in Maitland
169 34th pct 193 37th pct
ICSEA in Fortescuein Maitland +61 higher in Maitland
923 15th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

19.5% Year 10 +63.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
56.3% Year 12 ◂ +31.3 pts 25.0%
10.5% Year 11 +22.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

53.4% Certificate III / IV +21.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

49.1% Engineering & related +25.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.2% Architecture & building ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
6.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fortescuein Maitland +$1,277 higher in Fortescue gap narrowing
$2,039 100th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Fortescuein Maitland +$476 higher in Maitland
$899 10th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Fortescuein Maitland +$975 higher in Maitland
$1,024 7th pct $1,999 58th pct
High earners in Fortescuein Maitland
47.9% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +53.2 pts 0.0%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
7.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fortescuein Maitland
13.2% 5th pct —
Mental health in Fortescuein Maitland
2.6% 15th pct —
Needs assistance in Fortescuein Maitland
2.6% 28th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Arthritis +22.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.2% Diabetes +20.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.2% Heart disease +21.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.1% None ◂ +47.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Two conditions +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.1% One condition ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fortescuein Maitland
10.0% 13th pct —
Unpaid carers in Fortescuein Maitland
7.9% 14th pct —
Unpaid child care in Fortescuein Maitland
12.1% 9th pct —
Defence service in Fortescuein Maitland
1.6% 37th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Fortescuein Maitland
7.9% 5th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Fortescuein Maitland +16 larger in Fortescue
19 67th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Fortescuein Maitland +6 yrs older in Maitland
44 yrs 82nd pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Fortescuein Maitland +$475 higher in Fortescue
$824 67th pct $349 11th pct
Household income in Fortescuein Maitland +$224 higher in Fortescue
$574 4th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fortescuein Maitland +0.9 larger in Maitland
1.8 9th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

35.7% Couples without children +64.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Couples with children +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% Other families ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +54.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fortescuein Maitland
$50 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Fortescuein Maitland +0.50 higher in Maitland
0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Other tenure +63.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
54.5% Not stated ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

54.5% Separate house ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
54.5% Other dwelling ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Fortescuein Maitland
1.8% 4th pct —
PT commute in Fortescuein Maitland
33.7% 100th pct —
PT stops in Fortescuein Maitland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fortescuein Maitland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

21.5% Car (driver) +28.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.7% Bus ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
15.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
9.8% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% No vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fortescuein Maitland
51.6% 91st pct —
Recent arrivals in Fortescuein Maitland
9.5% 62nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fortescuein Maitland
3.6% 50th pct —
Participation in Fortescuein Maitland
88.9% 100th pct —
Full-time in Fortescuein Maitland
85.3% 100th pct —

Industries people work in

55.2% Construction ◂ +55.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +35.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.0% Mining ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.5% Managers +32.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
27.6% Labourers ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
22.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fortescuein Maitland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fortescuein Maitland +4,500.0 more in Maitland
0.0 0th pct 4,500.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Fortescuein Maitland even
0 1st pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Fortescuein Maitland +12.4 pts higher in Maitland
5.5% 48th pct 17.9% 97th pct

Compare Fortescue with nearby areas

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Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fortescue vs Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50519/fortescue/vs/SAL50882/maitland