1,972 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,833
- 2016: 1,885
- 2021: 1,972
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maitland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maitland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 42% of residents in Maitland have never been married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population is generally older than the national average, with a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence. These figures paint a picture of a community with a diverse range of ages and identities.
1,972
▲ +7.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 78% of areas.
| Maitland | 1,972 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Maitland is home to 1,972 people, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is older, as children under 15 make up only 14.1% of residents, well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
20.9% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maitland splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.1%, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
7.3% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12458/maitland/topic/demographics-identity