Compare

Maitland vs Swansea

Name: Maitland vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

State Electorate comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Maitland profile · Swansea profile

Maitland Swansea

Maitland and Swansea are two New South Wales areas with very different age profiles. Maitland is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.4%). This helps explain why more people there are caring for children unpaid (32.0%) and why homes tend to be larger, with 84.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Swansea is far older, with a typical age of 46 and 25.2% of residents aged 65 or over. This is reflected in housing, where 42.1% of homes are owned outright, compared to 28.0% in Maitland.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. While they share similar levels of volunteering and a similar number of people per bedroom, they have tracked differently since 2011. The gap in working populations has widened, with 64.0% of adults in Maitland working or looking for work compared to 53.2% in Swansea. At the same time, the difference in the share of children between the two areas has narrowed significantly.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Swansea Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Swansea Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in Swansea Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Maitland Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Swansea +16,102 larger in Maitland gap narrowing

90,226 88th pct 74,124 74th pct

Median age in Maitland in Swansea +10 yrs older in Swansea gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 20.7%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.2% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 31.3%

9.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 85.4%

1.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%

10.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 52.3%

38.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Swansea +0.03 more in Swansea

1.97 53rd pct 2.00 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland in Swansea +13 more in Maitland

38 86th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Maitland in Swansea +8,899 more in Maitland

18,665 89th pct 9,766 53rd pct

Avg size in Maitland in Swansea +101 larger in Maitland

491 52nd pct 391 32nd pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Swansea even

987 30th pct 985 29th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.6%

31.7% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Swansea +$120 higher in Maitland gap widening

$802 52nd pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Maitland in Swansea +$385 higher in Maitland gap widening

$1,766 54th pct $1,381 20th pct

Family income in Maitland in Swansea +$310 higher in Maitland gap widening

$2,088 53rd pct $1,778 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.9%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.2% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.5%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

5.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +3.3 pts 55.3%

22.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Swansea +0.3 larger in Maitland gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 50.4%

24.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.2% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Swansea even gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Swansea +$31 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$1,829 48th pct $1,860 51st pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Swansea even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

29.8% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 86.6%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

2.3% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 27.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 50.5%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

8.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.0% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.5%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%

12.0% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Swansea +17 more in Maitland

604 93rd pct 587 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Swansea +1.22 more in Swansea

6.69 88th pct 7.92 96th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Swansea +68.4 more in Swansea

833.6 43rd pct 902.0 46th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Swansea +29 more in Maitland

45 81st pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 56.5%

17.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%

31.2% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.1% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Swansea +0.3 higher in Maitland

5.1 41st pct 4.8 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Swansea +0.5 more in Maitland

5.0 42nd pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Maitland in Swansea +3.3 pts higher in Maitland

52.1% 33rd pct 48.8% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Swansea +7.8 pts higher in Maitland

47.0% 28th pct 39.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Swansea +10.7 pts higher in Swansea

84.0% 43rd pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Swansea +8.8 pts higher in Maitland

72.7% 46th pct 63.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Swansea +6.0 pts higher in Swansea

89.5% 37th pct 95.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Swansea +21.2 pts higher in Maitland

42.4% 43rd pct 21.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Swansea +6.8 more in Maitland

21.7 85th pct 14.9 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Swansea +12 higher in Swansea

29 35th pct 41 39th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Swansea +0.2 pts higher in Maitland

5.8% 59th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

Wallsend Newcastle Port Stephens Charlestown Lake Macquarie Swansea Wyong Cessnock

Compare Swansea with nearby areas

Lake Macquarie Charlestown The Entrance Wyong Terrigal Wallsend Newcastle Gosford

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10049/maitland/vs/SED10079/swansea