Suburbs East Maitland

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

East Maitland NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Maitland, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Maitland NSW is 11,860 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Maitland is $744 per week ($38,688 per year). Median rent in East Maitland is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). East Maitland has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. East Maitland has a population density of 744.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Maitland is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Maitland is $1,733.

There were 420 recorded offences in East Maitland in 2025-26, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (171 offences).

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📍 East Maitland, New South Wales — 32.7620°S, 151.5878°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (17)

East Maitland Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Maitland Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$744/wk
$38,688 per year
#4653 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$330/wk
$1,430 per month
#3803 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.3

East Maitland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (5,753) Female 51.5% (6,104)

Population Density

744.1
people per km²
11,860 people · 15.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$1,947
Family income/wk

East Maitland Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Maitland Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.3% 1,456 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.7% 1,495 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Maitland Country of Birth

Australia
96.2%
England
2.0%
India
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
China
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Canada
0.1%
Chile
0.1%
Iran
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Maitland Religion

No Religion
40.4%
Catholic
23.8%
Anglican
18.9%
Not stated
6.6%
Uniting Church
3.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Baptist
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Maitland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Maitland Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.3%
Mandarin
12.7%
Cantonese
12.2%
SAL Tot
11.0%
Urdu
10.5%
Spanish
8.8%
Thai
8.3%
IAL Punjabi
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Maitland Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.0% 3,201 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.0% 1,874 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 290 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.7% 3,539 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Maitland Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.9%
Bachelor Degree
24.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Postgraduate Degree
5.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Maitland Occupation

Professionals
28.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Managers
11.3%
Labourers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.2%
Sales Workers
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Maitland Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.1%
Engineering
19.7%
Health
13.2%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Education
10.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Creative Arts
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Information Technology
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Maitland Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Maitland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
8.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Maitland Marital Status

💍
Married
41.0% 4,026
↔️
Separated
4.0% 390
📋
Divorced
11.2% 1,103
🕊️
Widowed
6.9% 683
👤
Never married
36.9% 3,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Maitland Ancestry

English
33.3%
Australian
32.0%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
8.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.7%
Other
4.3%
German
3.4%
Dutch
1.1%
Italian
1.1%
Filipino
1.0%
Chinese
0.8%
Welsh
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Maitland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.2%
Secondary — Government
21.4%
Vocational Education
16.2%
Pre-school
10.1%
Primary — Catholic
7.9%
Secondary — Catholic
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Maitland Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.5% 1,682
✅
No need for assistance
92.5% 20,836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Maitland Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.2% 1,230
—
Not a volunteer
86.8% 8,057

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Maitland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Maitland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.6%
Did not go to work
20.7%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
1.5%
Truck
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Train
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bus
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Maitland Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.7%
1 vehicle
38.5%
2 vehicles
35.4%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Maitland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.5%
2 bedrooms
20.7%
3 bedrooms
42.3%
4 bedrooms
25.8%
5 bedrooms
4.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Maitland Population Mobility

14.7%
moved in the last year
40.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Maitland Indigenous Population

6.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,560
Indigenous residents
21,161
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Maitland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,736
Asthma
530
Arthritis
504
Diabetes
376
Heart disease
314
Lung condition
307
Cancer
171
Kidney disease
155
Stroke
125
Dementia
31

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Maitland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Maitland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.6%
Couple — no children
28.2%
Couple — no children under 15
15.1%
One parent — children under 15
10.8%
One parent — no children under 15
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Maitland Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.6% 58
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 10
🏅
Previously served
3.8% 357
👤
Never served
95.4% 8,870

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Maitland Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 1,251
—
Did not provide
86.5% 7,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Maitland Children Ever Born

No children
31.4%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
28.5%
3 children
17.7%
4 children
7.3%
5+ children
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Maitland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
41
1951–1960
85
1961–1970
117
1971–1980
88
1981–1990
112
1991–2000
80
2001–2010
219
2011–2015
166
2016
36
2017
30
2018
41
2019
42
2020
17
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Maitland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
30.1%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Maitland Household Size

1 person
33.3%
2 persons
32.8%
3 persons
14.3%
4 persons
12.5%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Maitland Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,479
Moved from NSW
1,243
Moved — same area (SA2)
224
Moved from QLD
45
Moved from VIC
28
Moved from NT
22
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from WA
3
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Maitland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.0%
Step family — no other children
13.5%
Blended family — no other children
4.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%
Other couple — children only
0.6%
Step family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Maitland Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 420 total

Theft
171
Other Against Property
50
Traffic
44
Property Damage
40
Other Against Person
34
Assault
31
Drug Offences
25
Sexual Offences
14
Weapons
9
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

East Maitland Schools

17
schools nearby
7
government
995
avg ICSEA score
7,992
total students
Hunter Valley Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,161 students
1134
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 449 students
1063
ICSEA
Maitland Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 832 students
1047
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 397 students
1047
ICSEA
Linuwel School Ltd Independent
Combined · K-12 · 244 students
1041
ICSEA
All Saints College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,191 students
1023
ICSEA
Ashtonfield Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 514 students
1008
ICSEA
Maitland East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 559 students
975
ICSEA
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland Independent
Combined · 3-12 · 108 students
975
ICSEA
Arise Christian College Independent
Combined · U · 61 students
971
ICSEA
Maitland Grossmann High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 900 students
960
ICSEA
Hunter River Community School Government
Combined · U · 70 students
958
ICSEA
Maitland High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 958 students
947
ICSEA
Tenambit Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 283 students
893
ICSEA
Metford Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 265 students
887
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Maitland Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,422/wk
Median Rent $330/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Maitland

≈ $6,162/month
Median rent $330/wk
Left after rent $1,092/wk
Rent share 23.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Lake Cargelligo
Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $160/wk
South Albury
Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $130/wk
Lavington
Income: $647/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $80/wk
East Albury
Income: $858/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $736/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $725/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk
Condobolin
Income: $668/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $130/wk
Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $130/wk

East Maitland vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Engadine
Pop: 17,736 Income: $946/wk Rent: $500/wk
Broken Hill
Pop: 17,706 Income: $650/wk Rent: $220/wk
Oran Park
Pop: 17,624 Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $530/wk
North Kellyville
Pop: 17,401 Income: $1,212/wk Rent: $600/wk
Umina Beach
Pop: 17,372 Income: $688/wk Rent: $400/wk
Lakemba
Pop: 17,092 Income: $521/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Maitland

What is the population of East Maitland NSW?

The population of East Maitland NSW is 11,860 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 744.1 people per km².East Maitland is ranked #465 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Maitland?

The median personal income in East Maitland NSW is $744 per week, or $38,688 per year.The median household income is $1,422 per week.Family income is $1,947 per week.East Maitland is ranked #4,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Maitland?

Median rent in East Maitland NSW is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Maitland ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Maitland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Maitland NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Maitland?

The median age in East Maitland NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Maitland a good suburb to live in?

East Maitland is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,860.The median income is $744/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11363. All dollar figures in AUD.