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Maitland vs Newcastle

Name: Maitland vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Maitland profile · Newcastle profile

Maitland Newcastle

Maitland and Newcastle are two large nearby areas with very different living patterns. Newcastle is a walker's paradise with 91.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a high proportion of university qualifications, with 32.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Maitland is more suburban; 87.3% of its homes are separate houses and 84.7% have three or more bedrooms. Maitland also has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 21.4% of the population and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 32.0%.

These two places share a similar economic profile, with almost identical unemployment rates and typical weekly household incomes. Many gaps between them have shifted since 2011, such as the share of people with no religion and those with degrees, both of which are now far higher in Newcastle. While Newcastle is more walkable and has more frequent public transport, both areas have a similar share of people who served in the Defence Force, at 4.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Maitland 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Maitland Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in Maitland Bachelor+: 17.3 pts higher in Newcastle Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Newcastle +10,556 larger in Maitland gap widening

90,226 88th pct 79,670 81st pct

Median age in Maitland in Newcastle +3 yrs older in Newcastle gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 37.0%

36.1% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 81.6%

1.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 36.9%

43.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%

10.7% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 87.0%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 41.9%

38.5% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

5.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Newcastle +0.70 more in Newcastle

1.97 53rd pct 2.67 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland in Newcastle +7 more in Maitland

38 86th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Maitland in Newcastle +4,849 more in Maitland

18,665 89th pct 13,816 83rd pct

Avg size in Maitland in Newcastle +46 larger in Maitland

491 52nd pct 446 42nd pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Newcastle +97 higher in Newcastle

987 30th pct 1,084 78th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

31.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 20.1%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 23.5%

18.4% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

11.2% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Newcastle +$135 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$802 52nd pct $937 75th pct

Household income in Maitland in Newcastle +$27 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,766 54th pct $1,793 56th pct

Family income in Maitland in Newcastle +$307 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$2,088 53rd pct $2,395 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

14.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Newcastle +0.5 larger in Maitland gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 50.8%

24.9% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.2% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Newcastle +$40 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Newcastle +$229 higher in Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,829 48th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Newcastle even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 28.1%

28.0% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 58.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment +20.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 14.9%

36.6% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 47.2%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.5%

4.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.8%

10.7% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Newcastle +46 more in Maitland

604 93rd pct 558 91st pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Newcastle +0.31 more in Newcastle

6.69 88th pct 7.00 90th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Newcastle +1,324.2 more in Newcastle

833.6 43rd pct 2,157.8 87th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Newcastle +9 more in Newcastle

45 81st pct 54 86th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 46.7%

17.0% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.1% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.2% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 35.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

4.6% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

4.7% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

6.1% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

10.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Newcastle +2.9 higher in Newcastle

5.1 41st pct 8.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Newcastle +2.3 more in Newcastle

5.0 42nd pct 7.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Maitland in Newcastle +38.8 pts higher in Newcastle

52.1% 33rd pct 91.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Newcastle +39.6 pts higher in Newcastle

47.0% 28th pct 86.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Newcastle +14.1 pts higher in Newcastle

84.0% 43rd pct 98.1% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Newcastle +19.7 pts higher in Newcastle

72.7% 46th pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Newcastle +7.6 pts higher in Newcastle

89.5% 37th pct 97.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Newcastle +43.9 pts higher in Newcastle

42.4% 43rd pct 86.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Newcastle +3.2 more in Maitland

21.7 85th pct 18.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Newcastle +96 higher in Newcastle

29 35th pct 125 59th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Newcastle +0.5 pts higher in Maitland

5.8% 59th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10049/maitland/vs/SED10058/newcastle