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Lake Macquarie vs Maitland

Name: Lake Macquarie vs Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Lake Macquarie profile · Maitland profile

Lake Macquarie Maitland

Maitland and Lake Macquarie are two large, nearby areas in New South Wales with very different age profiles. Maitland is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 36 and a much higher share of children under 15 (21.4%). This is consistent with the area having far more school enrolments (18,665) and more people providing unpaid childcare. Lake Macquarie is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a significantly higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (24.1%). Maitland also offers much better walkability, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (72.7% vs 53.8%) and health services (42.4% vs 27.3%).

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, as Lake Macquarie has become noticeably older than Maitland. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have the same typical weekly rent of $370 and a nearly identical share of detached houses. Both areas also have about the same proportion of one-parent families and people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Lake Macquarie Aged 65+: 8.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Maitland Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Maitland Unpaid child care: 5.4 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +10,519 larger in Maitland gap steady

79,707 81st pct 90,226 88th pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +8 yrs older in Lake Macquarie gap widening

44 yrs 81st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.2%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 15.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 46.2%

31.9% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macquarie Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%

42.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

41.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.68 more in Lake Macquarie

2.65 72nd pct 1.97 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +2 more in Maitland

36 86th pct 38 86th pct

Students in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +8,516 more in Maitland

10,149 56th pct 18,665 89th pct

Avg size in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +209 larger in Maitland

282 19th pct 491 52nd pct

ICSEA in Lake Macquarie in Maitland even

987 30th pct 987 30th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$85 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$717 27th pct $802 52nd pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$270 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,496 31st pct $1,766 54th pct

Family income in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$194 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,894 34th pct $2,088 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.3%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

10.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +3.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

23.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.5%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.2 larger in Maitland gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 24.9%

16.5% One-parent families even 16.4%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%

15.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macquarie in Maitland even gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +$56 higher in Lake Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,885 52nd pct $1,829 48th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Macquarie in Maitland even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 28.0%

23.1% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 87.3%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 36.6%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 11.5%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

26.4% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +103 more in Maitland

501 88th pct 604 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.41 more in Maitland

6.29 83rd pct 6.69 88th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +102.0 more in Maitland

731.6 39th pct 833.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +11 more in Maitland

34 67th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 31.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

4.6% No vehicle even 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

11.9% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

9.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.9 higher in Maitland

4.2 26th pct 5.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +0.9 more in Maitland

4.1 26th pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +12.2 pts higher in Maitland

40.0% 18th pct 52.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +11.8 pts higher in Maitland

35.2% 12th pct 47.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +2.3 pts higher in Maitland

81.7% 40th pct 84.0% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +18.8 pts higher in Maitland

53.8% 26th pct 72.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +12.1 pts higher in Maitland

77.4% 24th pct 89.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +15.0 pts higher in Maitland

27.3% 17th pct 42.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +8.1 more in Maitland

13.6 45th pct 21.7 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +12 higher in Maitland

17 31st pct 29 35th pct

Mean slope in Lake Macquarie in Maitland +2.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

7.9% 86th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Lake Macquarie with nearby areas

Swansea Wyong Charlestown Wallsend The Entrance Newcastle Maitland Terrigal

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

Wallsend Newcastle Port Stephens Charlestown Lake Macquarie Swansea Wyong Cessnock

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macquarie vs Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10042/lake-macquarie/vs/SED10049/maitland