Maitland

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,056 people were usually resident in Maitland: of these 46.3% were male and 53.7% were female. Of the total population 6.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Maitland were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.2% of people usually resident in Maitland were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Maitland were married, 8.7% were either separated or divorced, 14.0% were widowed and 21.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.1% of people usually resident in Maitland, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, Zimbabwe 0.8%, Scotland 0.8%, South Africa 0.5% and United States of America 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Maitland were Uniting Church 30.8%, Anglican 18.4%, No Religion 13.8%, Lutheran 10.7% and Catholic 10.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Maitland was Maltese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 391 people aged 15 years and over in Maitland were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 33.8% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 4.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 394 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Maitland were Managers 16.7%, Labourers 15.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.0%, Professionals 11.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Maitland, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.7%, School Education 8.5%, Residential Care Services 7.9%, Hospitals 5.6% and Local Government Administration 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Maitland, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $350, the median family income was $880 and the median household income was $694.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 268 families in Maitland: of these 50.7% were couple families without children, 35.1% were couple families with children, 12.7% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 405 occupied private dwellings were counted in Maitland.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Maitland, 90.6% were separate houses, 6.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Maitland, 44.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.7% were owned with a mortgage and 23.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Maitland, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 3.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 65.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Maitland, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $611. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Maitland, 67.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.