$802 ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $562
- 2016: $644
- 2021: $802
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Maitland · Council (LGA)
Income in Maitland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Maitland now earns $2,088 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. While these figures sit about the same as the state and national averages, incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade. This growth is seen across the board, with typical household and personal weekly pay all rising since 2011.
$1,766
▲ +36.7%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 75% of areas.
| Maitland | $1,766 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,766, a figure much higher than most areas. Personal weekly income is higher than most places at $802, and family incomes have risen by $533 since 2011.
$1,766 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,292
- 2016: $1,415
- 2021: $1,766
Median total household income per week.
$2,088 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,555
- 2016: $1,664
- 2021: $2,088
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rising 10 points since 2011 to 20.3%. This is much higher than most areas, though still a little below the national figure of 22.6%.
11.0%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15050/maitland/topic/income