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Maitland vs Tamworth

Name: Maitland vs Tamworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 208 km apart · Maitland profile · Tamworth profile

Maitland Tamworth

Tamworth and Maitland are both large New South Wales areas, though they differ significantly in their makeup. Tamworth has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.2% compared to 9.9%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (13.1% versus 7.5%). Maitland is more connected and walkable, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (833.6 compared to 246.6) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (89.5% versus 73.9%).

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly identical rental rates and typical weekly incomes of around $750 to $800. While residents in Tamworth are noticeably older, the gap in typical age has narrowed from seven years down to three since 2011. Other differences are also shifting; the gap in home ownership and school completion has shrunk, while more people are now working from home in Maitland compared to Tamworth.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in Tamworth Volunteering: 5.1 pts higher in Tamworth Household size: 0.3 larger in Maitland Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Maitland Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in Tamworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Tamworth +9,370 larger in Maitland gap steady

90,226 88th pct 80,856 83rd pct

Median age in Maitland in Tamworth +3 yrs older in Tamworth gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.1%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 45.1%

36.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%

9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Tamworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 84.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%

43.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.5%

10.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

38.5% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 31.4%

5.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Tamworth +1.20 more in Tamworth

1.97 53rd pct 3.17 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland in Tamworth +14 more in Tamworth

38 86th pct 52 90th pct

Students in Maitland in Tamworth +4,359 more in Maitland

18,665 89th pct 14,306 85th pct

Avg size in Maitland in Tamworth +216 larger in Maitland

491 52nd pct 275 18th pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Tamworth +45 higher in Maitland

987 30th pct 942 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.1%

31.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 36.7%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

11.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

8.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

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

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Tamworth +$52 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$802 52nd pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Maitland in Tamworth +$350 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,766 54th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Maitland in Tamworth +$264 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$2,088 53rd pct $1,824 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +1.9 pts 56.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Tamworth +0.3 larger in Maitland gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 52.2%

24.9% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Tamworth +$70 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Tamworth +$329 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,829 48th pct $1,500 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Tamworth +0.10 higher in Maitland gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 30.9%

28.0% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.8% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 31.5%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 27.5%

29.2% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

8.7% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 24.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Tamworth +98 more in Maitland

604 93rd pct 506 88th pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Tamworth +0.44 more in Maitland

6.69 88th pct 6.26 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Tamworth +587.0 more in Maitland

833.6 43rd pct 246.6 18th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Tamworth +17 more in Maitland

45 81st pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 37.5%

31.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

8.4% 4 or more even 8.4%

4.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

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

6.1% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

10.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Tamworth +0.9 higher in Maitland

5.1 41st pct 4.3 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Tamworth +0.7 more in Maitland

5.0 42nd pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Maitland in Tamworth +1.1 pts higher in Maitland

52.1% 33rd pct 51.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Tamworth +5.2 pts higher in Maitland

47.0% 28th pct 41.9% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Tamworth +17.7 pts higher in Maitland

84.0% 43rd pct 66.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Tamworth +17.0 pts higher in Maitland

72.7% 46th pct 55.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Tamworth +15.6 pts higher in Maitland

89.5% 37th pct 73.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Tamworth +9.1 pts higher in Maitland

42.4% 43rd pct 33.3% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Tamworth +5.1 more in Maitland

21.7 85th pct 16.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Tamworth +29 higher in Maitland

29 35th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Tamworth +0.1 pts higher in Maitland

5.8% 59th pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Tamworth with nearby areas

Upper Hunter Northern Tablelands Oxley Myall Lakes Maitland Port Macquarie Cessnock Port Stephens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10049/maitland/vs/SED10081/tamworth