281 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maitland Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maitland Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maitland Vale is just 31, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This youthful energy is driven by a very high number of children, creating a community that feels much younger than the state and national average.
281
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- 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 Vale — higher than 58% of areas.
| Maitland Vale | 281 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 281 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
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 27.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 5.3% of the total.
5.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maitland Vale splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
1.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maitland Vale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Maitland Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12460/maitland-vale/topic/demographics-identity