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Maryland NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maryland NSW is 7,714 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maryland is $770 per week ($40,040 per year). Median rent in Maryland is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Maryland has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Maryland has a population density of 1697.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maryland is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maryland is $1,760.

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Maryland Population

residents (Census 2021)

Maryland Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$770/wk

$40,040 per year

#4143 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,760/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Maryland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (3,804) Female 50.6% (3,904)

Population Density

1697.7

people per km²

7,714 people · 4.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,056

Family income/wk

Maryland 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)

Maryland Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.0% 846 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.0% 1,215 dwellings

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

Maryland Country of Birth

Australia

94.0%

China

1.7%

England

1.6%

India

1.2%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Brazil

0.1%

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

Maryland Religion

No Religion

46.2%

Catholic

21.4%

Anglican

16.9%

Not stated

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Baptist

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maryland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

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

Maryland Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.0%

Mandarin

21.6%

Macedon

16.3%

Vietnamese

12.7%

SAL Tot

9.2%

Cantonese

6.4%

Polish

5.7%

Arabic

5.3%

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

Maryland Employment

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Employed full-time

39.1% 2,259 people

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Employed part-time

23.8% 1,372 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 189 people

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Not in labour force

33.8% 1,952 people

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

Maryland Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

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

Maryland Occupation

Professionals

25.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Managers

9.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.3%

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

Maryland Field of Study

Engineering

22.2%

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

13.0%

Education

7.9%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Maryland Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maryland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maryland Marital Status

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Married

45.9% 2,862

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Separated

3.0% 184

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Divorced

9.1% 570

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Widowed

3.7% 233

👤

Never married

38.2% 2,383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maryland Ancestry

Australian

31.3%

English

31.1%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

6.7%

Other

6.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.8%

German

3.3%

Chinese

2.3%

Italian

1.6%

Polish

1.4%

Macedonian

1.3%

Filipino

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maryland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.5%

Secondary — Government

27.9%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

12.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

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

Maryland Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 994

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 13,949

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

Maryland Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.9% 657

—

Not a volunteer

89.1% 5,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maryland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maryland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.3%

Did not go to work

19.7%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Truck

0.7%

Walked only

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Train

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Maryland Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

29.5%

2 vehicles

43.0%

3 vehicles

16.1%

4+ vehicles

8.9%

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

Maryland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

5.7%

3 bedrooms

52.0%

4 bedrooms

34.4%

5 bedrooms

6.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Maryland Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

33.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maryland Indigenous Population

7.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,149

Indigenous residents

13,853

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maryland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,008

Asthma

380

Arthritis

302

Diabetes

250

Heart disease

194

Lung condition

143

Cancer

108

Kidney disease

104

Stroke

Dementia

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

Maryland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maryland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.6%

Couple — no children

23.5%

Couple — no children under 15

20.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maryland Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 23

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

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Previously served

2.5% 152

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Never served

97.0% 5,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maryland Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 861

—

Did not provide

85.7% 5,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maryland Children Ever Born

No children

30.8%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

31.7%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

5.0%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Maryland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

115

1971–1980

102

1981–1990

113

1991–2000

2001–2010

222

2011–2015

157

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Maryland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

27.7%

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

Maryland Household Size

1 person

17.8%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

19.9%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maryland Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,548

Moved from NSW

604

Moved — same area (SA2)

150

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Maryland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.2%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maryland Schools

schools nearby

government

1000

avg ICSEA score

3,497

total students

Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 860 students

1085

ICSEA

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 323 students

1076

ICSEA

Glendore Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 609 students

1019

ICSEA

Maryland Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

996

ICSEA

Wallsend Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 252 students

965

ICSEA

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 890 students

952

ICSEA

Plattsburg Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 195 students

910

ICSEA

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

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Maryland Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,793/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Maryland

Your weekly income

≈ $7,770/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,393/wk

Rent share 22.3%

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Income: $656/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $147/wk

South Tamworth

Income: $626/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $140/wk

Nowra Hill

Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $115/wk

Gunnedah

Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Mount Saint Thomas

Income: $819/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Abermain

Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk

Weston (NSW)

Income: $635/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk

Raymond Terrace

Income: $655/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $75/wk

Maryland vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Vincentia

Pop: 3,870 Income: $797/wk Rent: $425/wk

Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $500/wk

Pitt Town

Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $570/wk

West Albury

Pop: 3,872 Income: $794/wk Rent: $255/wk

Pagewood

Pop: 3,885 Income: $849/wk Rent: $460/wk

Sussex Inlet

Pop: 3,888 Income: $494/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland

What is the population of Maryland NSW?

The population of Maryland NSW is 7,714 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1697.7 people per km².Maryland is ranked #930 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maryland?

The median personal income in Maryland NSW is $770 per week, or $40,040 per year.The median household income is $1,793 per week.Family income is $2,056 per week.Maryland is ranked #4,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maryland?

Median rent in Maryland NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Maryland ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maryland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maryland NSW is $1,760. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maryland?

The median age in Maryland NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maryland a good suburb to live in?

Maryland is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,714.The median income is $770/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 12524. All dollar figures in AUD.