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Maitland vs Wallsend

Name: Maitland vs Wallsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Maitland profile · Wallsend profile

Maitland Wallsend

Maitland and Wallsend are two large residential areas in New South Wales. Maitland is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.4%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (84.7%). Wallsend is more accessible and diverse, with 77.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (21.8%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as residents share the same typical age of 36 and almost identical typical household incomes. While Wallsend has far more public transport departures and a higher proportion of university degrees, the gaps in education and birthplaces have narrowed or shifted since 2011. For example, the lead in university qualifications and the share of people born overseas have both flipped in favour of Wallsend over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Wallsend 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in Maitland Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Maitland Full-time: 4.8 pts higher in Maitland Unpaid child care: 5.2 pts higher in Maitland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maitland in Wallsend +3,115 larger in Maitland gap narrowing

90,226 88th pct 87,111 87th pct

Median age in Maitland in Wallsend even gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) even 27.7%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 40.7%

36.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Maitland Wallsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 79.7%

1.8% England even 1.8%

0.9% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 38.7%

43.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 39.0%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

10.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.9% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 82.6%

0.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 46.6%

38.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maitland in Wallsend +0.65 more in Wallsend

1.97 53rd pct 2.63 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maitland in Wallsend +2 more in Wallsend

38 86th pct 40 87th pct

Students in Maitland in Wallsend +5,099 more in Maitland

18,665 89th pct 13,566 81st pct

Avg size in Maitland in Wallsend +134 larger in Maitland

491 52nd pct 357 27th pct

ICSEA in Maitland in Wallsend +39 higher in Wallsend

987 30th pct 1,026 54th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.8%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 31.1%

18.4% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

11.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maitland in Wallsend +$48 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$802 52nd pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Maitland in Wallsend +$122 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$1,766 54th pct $1,644 43rd pct

Family income in Maitland in Wallsend +$9 higher in Maitland gap narrowing

$2,088 53rd pct $2,079 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.1% Three or more even 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maitland in Wallsend +0.2 larger in Maitland gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 56.3%

24.9% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%

22.2% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maitland in Wallsend +$10 higher in Wallsend gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Maitland in Wallsend +$21 higher in Wallsend gap narrowing

$1,829 48th pct $1,850 50th pct

People / bedroom in Maitland in Wallsend even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 34.3%

29.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.0% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 80.9%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.3% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 23.6%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 52.7%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.5%

8.7% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.0% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maitland in Wallsend +25 more in Maitland

604 93rd pct 579 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Maitland in Wallsend +0.05 more in Maitland

6.69 88th pct 6.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Maitland in Wallsend +962.3 more in Wallsend

833.6 43rd pct 1,795.9 79th pct

PT routes in Maitland in Wallsend +12 more in Maitland

45 81st pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 54.9%

17.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%

31.2% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

4.6% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

7.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.1% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

10.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

9.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Maitland in Wallsend +1.2 higher in Wallsend

5.1 41st pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maitland in Wallsend +1.2 more in Wallsend

5.0 42nd pct 6.2 63rd pct

15-min city in Maitland in Wallsend +25.1 pts higher in Wallsend

52.1% 33rd pct 77.3% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Maitland in Wallsend +19.6 pts higher in Wallsend

47.0% 28th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Maitland in Wallsend +11.3 pts higher in Wallsend

84.0% 43rd pct 95.3% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Maitland in Wallsend +11.7 pts higher in Wallsend

72.7% 46th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Maitland in Wallsend +5.1 pts higher in Wallsend

89.5% 37th pct 94.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Maitland in Wallsend +16.2 pts higher in Wallsend

42.4% 43rd pct 58.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Maitland in Wallsend +8.4 more in Maitland

21.7 85th pct 13.3 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maitland in Wallsend +55 higher in Wallsend

29 35th pct 84 50th pct

Mean slope in Maitland in Wallsend +1.4 pts higher in Wallsend

5.8% 59th pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Wallsend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maitland vs Wallsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10049/maitland/vs/SED10089/wallsend