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Maitland NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maitland NSW is 1,972 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maitland is $635 per week ($33,020 per year). Median rent in Maitland is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Maitland has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Maitland has a population density of 360.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maitland is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Bengali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maitland is $1,517.

There were 447 recorded offences in Maitland in 2025-26, a rate of 227 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (202 offences).

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Maitland Population

residents (Census 2021)

Maitland Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$635/wk

$33,020 per year

#6527 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Maitland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (977) Female 50.7% (1,003)

Population Density

360.4

people per km²

1,972 people · 5.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,560

Family income/wk

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)

Maitland Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.5% 225 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.5% 230 dwellings

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

Maitland Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

England

2.5%

Bangladesh

1.6%

India

1.2%

Germany

0.5%

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

Maitland Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Catholic

21.7%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

6.7%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Islam

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maitland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Maitland Languages Spoken at Home

Bengali

33.3%

Other

16.7%

Spanish

11.9%

Arabic

9.5%

Hindi

7.1%

Mandarin

7.1%

Greek

7.1%

IAL Nepali

7.1%

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

Maitland Employment

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Employed full-time

31.0% 464 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 321 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.9% 73 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.7% 639 people

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

Maitland Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.5%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Maitland Occupation

Professionals

26.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.1%

Managers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Labourers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.4%

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

Maitland Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Engineering

17.2%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

14.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Education

7.6%

Creative Arts

5.6%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Maitland Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maitland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maitland Marital Status

💍

Married

31.4% 534

↔️

Separated

5.2% 88

📋

Divorced

13.9% 237

🕊️

Widowed

8.2% 139

👤

Never married

41.4% 705

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maitland Ancestry

English

31.4%

Australian

29.7%

Irish

11.6%

Scottish

9.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.3%

Other

4.8%

German

3.4%

Italian

1.1%

Filipino

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Dutch

0.8%

Maltese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maitland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.1%

Vocational Education

21.4%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Pre-school

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Maitland Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.5% 472

✅

No need for assistance

87.5% 3,305

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

Maitland Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.0% 171

—

Not a volunteer

89.0% 1,389

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maitland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

6.2%

$800-$999/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maitland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

59.6%

Did not go to work

22.2%

Walked only

6.8%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Train

2.2%

Bus

1.9%

Truck

1.2%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.4%

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

Maitland Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.0%

1 vehicle

44.4%

2 vehicles

31.6%

3 vehicles

6.1%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

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

Maitland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

11.3%

2 bedrooms

24.8%

3 bedrooms

43.5%

4 bedrooms

14.8%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Maitland Population Mobility

17.2%

moved in the last year

46.8%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maitland Indigenous Population

7.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

273

Indigenous residents

3,448

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maitland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

371

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Maitland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maitland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.4%

Couple — no children

31.2%

One parent — children under 15

13.2%

One parent — no children under 15

11.8%

Couple — no children under 15

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maitland Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 44

👤

Never served

97.2% 1,506

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maitland Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 211

—

Did not provide

86.4% 1,345

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maitland Children Ever Born

No children

38.5%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

25.7%

3 children

15.1%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Maitland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Maitland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

27.5%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

31.2%

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

Maitland Household Size

1 person

36.9%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maitland Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,558

Moved from NSW

270

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Maitland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.7%

Step family — no other children

11.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Intact family — other children present

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maitland Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 447 total

Other Against Property

202

Theft

Traffic

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Maitland Schools

schools nearby

government

979

avg ICSEA score

6,021

total students

Nillo Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 52 students

1076

ICSEA

The Heights Learning Community Independent

Primary · K-3 · 14 students

1058

ICSEA

St John the Baptist Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1047

ICSEA

All Saints College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,191 students

1023

ICSEA

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 370 students

996

ICSEA

Hunter Trade College Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 257 students

978

ICSEA

Maitland Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 405 students

936

ICSEA

Rutherford Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,007 students

933

ICSEA

Gillieston Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

922

ICSEA

Rutherford Technology High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,405 students

922

ICSEA

Telarah Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 519 students

879

ICSEA

All Saints College (St Peter's) Catholic

Secondary

Hunter Valley Grammar School - Farm Independent

Secondary

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

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Maitland Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,241/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Maitland

Your weekly income

≈ $5,378/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $921/wk

Rent share 25.8%

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Maitland vs State & National Average

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Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 987 Income: $595/wk Rent: $190/wk

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Pop: 988 Income: $606/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 991 Income: $575/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maitland

What is the population of Maitland NSW?

The population of Maitland NSW is 1,972 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 360.4 people per km².Maitland is ranked #3,052 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maitland?

The median personal income in Maitland NSW is $635 per week, or $33,020 per year.The median household income is $1,241 per week.Family income is $1,560 per week.Maitland is ranked #6,527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maitland?

Median rent in Maitland NSW is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Maitland ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maitland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maitland NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maitland?

The median age in Maitland NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maitland a good suburb to live in?

Maitland is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,972.The median income is $635/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% 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: 12458. All dollar figures in AUD.