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.

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📍 East Maitland - Metford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Maitland - Metford sits — Total population

17,981 —
  • 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.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Maitland - Metford17,981
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.

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.

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.

Age structure

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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%).

Marital status

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In East Maitland - Metford, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 126 males; 85+: 257 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 149 males; 80–84: 204 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 246 males; 75–79: 316 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 412 males; 70–74: 450 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 459 males; 65–69: 505 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 504 males; 60–64: 562 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 539 males; 55–59: 577 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 569 males; 50–54: 606 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 574 males; 45–49: 621 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 571 males; 40–44: 563 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 547 males; 35–39: 598 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 556 males; 30–34: 618 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 563 males; 25–29: 535 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 572 males; 20–24: 586 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 618 males; 15–19: 571 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 661 males; 10–14: 589 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 613 males; 5–9: 580 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 512 males; 0–4: 462 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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