17,981 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Maitland - Metford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in East Maitland - Metford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 7% of people in East Maitland - Metford identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. This is a significant community of 17,981 people with a balanced age range and a strong presence of families.
17,981
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Maitland - Metford — higher than 86% of areas.
| East Maitland - Metford | 17,981 |
|---|---|
| 2323, NSW | 26,051 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
East Maitland - Metford is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 39. This age is about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs —
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4%, a figure roughly equal to the national average.
17.4% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Maitland - Metford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 6.9%. Most residents are either married (44.3%) or have never been married (36.4%).
6.9% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Maitland - Metford, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Maitland - Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021614/east-maitland-metford/topic/demographics-identity