$812 ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $569
- 2016: $652
- 2021: $812
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Maitland · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Maitland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Maitland are about the same as the state and national figures, showing a steady middle-of-the-road profile. The typical family earns $2,112 per week, and while the area is generally average, there has been a notable rise in the number of high-earning households since 2011.
$1,792
▲ +36.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 59% of areas.
| Maitland | $1,792 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,112, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Personal and household weekly incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical person earning $812 and households bringing in $1,792.
$1,792 ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,315
- 2016: $1,436
- 2021: $1,792
Median total household income per week.
$2,112 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,583
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $2,112
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Around 20.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average but has risen 11 points since 2011. This shift is mirrored by people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which rose 4.7 points to 11.3% over the same period.
11.3%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.7%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) 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 (20%).
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/sa3/10602/maitland/topic/income