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Maitland · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Maitland

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common roots for people in Maitland, with 44.2% and 43.1% respectively. This area has a much stronger connection to these roots than many other parts of the country. Most residents were born in Australia, and those from overseas make up a small part of the population.

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📍 Maitland, Urban Centre

Where Maitland sits — People born overseas

9.3% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — lower than 61% of areas.

Maitland9.3%
2323, NSW 9.4%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are almost equally common here, followed by Irish at 10.6% and Scottish at 10.4%. German ancestry is also present for 4.3% of residents.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.3% of people in Maitland were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of the population, 86.9%, were born in Australia.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL111003/maitland/topic/ancestry-heritage