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Newcastle - Maitland vs Sydney

Name: Newcastle - Maitland vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Newcastle - Maitland profile · Sydney profile

Newcastle - Maitland Sydney

Sydney and Newcastle - Maitland are both major New South Wales hubs, but they differ sharply in makeup and layout. Sydney is far more culturally diverse, with 40.6% of people born overseas and 40.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Newcastle - Maitland has a much higher share of separate houses (80.0% compared to 53.6% in Sydney) and a higher proportion of residents with no religion at 42.8%.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened or flipped in several key areas, including education, overseas birth and weekly incomes. While they have drifted apart on these measures, they remain very similar in their age structures, with children under 15 making up about 18% of both populations. They also share similar levels of unemployment, which sits around 5% for both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,321,610 larger in Sydney Born overseas: 29.3 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 33.1 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +4,321,610 larger in Sydney gap widening

508,437 86th pct 4,830,047 100th pct

Median age in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +2 yrs older in Newcastle - Maitland gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle - Maitland Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +29.6 pts 54.9%

0.4% China +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +20.1 pts 22.3%

41.5% Australian ◂ +20.7 pts 20.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%

1.4% Chinese +10.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

1.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.9% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +33.9 pts 54.7%

0.5% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Arabic +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 45.3%

42.8% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 30.0%

0.8% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +14.9 pts 13.6%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 16.7%

22.9% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%

11.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

1.9% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +$111 higher in Sydney gap widening

$785 71st pct $896 87th pct

Household income in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +$458 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,661 73rd pct $2,119 90th pct

Family income in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +$320 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,089 77th pct $2,409 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

10.0% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +11.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

22.4% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 16.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +0.2 larger in Sydney gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.7 93rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 22.9%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 30.4%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%

15.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +$100 higher in Sydney gap widening

$375 83rd pct $475 100th pct

Mortgage in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +$610 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,890 83rd pct $2,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +0.10 higher in Sydney gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +26.4 pts 53.6%

7.2% Flat or apartment +25.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 30.3%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 23.6%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 42.4%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 12.1%

8.3% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

1.6% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%

13.2% $3,000 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 15.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +22.3 pts 33.0%

20.0% Worked at home +19.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.2% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 32.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

6.3% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 13.1%

6.1% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

3.0% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.7% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +1.5 higher in Sydney

5.9 83rd pct 7.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +1.2 more in Sydney

5.7 85th pct 6.8 100th pct

15-min city in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +20.8 pts higher in Sydney

65.9% 75th pct 86.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +25.0 pts higher in Sydney

57.9% 61st pct 82.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +4.7 pts higher in Sydney

91.9% 84th pct 96.6% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +11.9 pts higher in Sydney

78.8% 86th pct 90.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +4.3 pts higher in Sydney

93.2% 73rd pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to health in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +22.9 pts higher in Sydney

48.9% 72nd pct 71.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +2.2 more in Newcastle - Maitland

15.4 54th pct 13.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Newcastle - Maitland in Sydney +38 higher in Sydney

48 86th pct 86 100th pct

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

6.6% 74th pct 7.1% 86th pct

Compare Newcastle - Maitland with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle - Maitland vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1025/newcastle-maitland/vs/1031/sydney