$829 ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $493
- 2016: $646
- 2021: $829
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Maitland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Maitland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Maitland have climbed steadily since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $750 over the decade. The area now matches state and national figures, though it has fewer high-income households than the broader New South Wales average.
$1,756
▲ +69.2%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 51% of areas.
| Maitland | $1,756 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | $1,807 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,756, which is about the same as the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are similar, with the usual person in Maitland earning $829.
$1,756 ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,038
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,756
Median total household income per week.
$2,087 ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,337
- 2016: $1,697
- 2021: $2,087
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in the state average, with only 19.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is a significant increase from 2011, when that figure was just 7.6%.
10.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 →Maitland splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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/sa2/106021114/maitland/topic/income