89,597 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maitland · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Maitland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas marks Maitland, where the typical resident is 36. With nearly 90,000 people, it is one of the largest places at this level and has a noticeably higher share of children than the state average.
89,597
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 86% of areas.
| Maitland | 89,597 |
|---|---|
| 2323, NSW | 26,051 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much younger than most other similar places.
36 yrs —
Younger than 82% of urban centre 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 21.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.9%, a little below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
15.9% —
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maitland, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.7%, which is well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%.
7.7% —
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
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 Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Maitland
Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL111003/maitland/topic/demographics-identity