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Maitland NSW 2320

2,627 addresses · 69 streets

Paterson Electorate › Maitland LGA › Maitland · 130 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Maitland is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,972 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,241 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 56% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,972Population
43Median age
$1,241Median household income / wk
$320Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Maitland statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Maitland itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Maitland, 600 m south · Railway halt: East Greta Junction, 1.3 km west · Airport: Maitland Airport, 6.6 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 12.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.7% · Labour-force participation 54.7%

Population by age in Maitland
Population by age, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-482
5-14197
15-1995
20-24124
25-34271
35-44271
45-54290
55-64239
65-74205
75-84124
85+86
Dwelling types in Maitland
Dwelling types, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House578
Townhouse111
Apartment58
Other54
Households by weekly income in Maitland
Households by weekly income, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650177
$650-1,499260
$1,500-2,999213
$3,000+102
Top ancestries in Maitland
Top ancestries, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English813
Australian769
Irish299
Scottish243
Ancestry NS147
Aboriginal137
Housing tenure in Maitland
Housing tenure, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned225
Mortgage230
Rented335
Other16
Cars per household in Maitland
Cars per household, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
095
1351
2250
348
4+47
Commute to work in Maitland
Commute to work, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car434
Train15
Bus13
Tram/ferry0
Walked46
Bicycle5
Home158
Top countries of birth in Maitland
Top countries of birth, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England40
New Zealand17
Bangladesh16
Philippines16
South Africa8
United States8
Languages used at home in Maitland
Languages used at home, Maitland NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Bengali11
Mandarin9
Nepali7
Urdu6
Hindi5
Thai5

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