Population Overview
Total Population
90,226
Males
43,917 (48.7%)
Females
46,310 (51.3%)
Indigenous
6,738 (7.5%)
Born in Australia
90.4%
English Only at Home
94.3%
Australian Citizens
83,714
Other Languages
5.7%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$802/week
Annual Personal Income
$41,704
Median Household Income
$1,766/week
Annual Household Income
$91,832
Median Family Income
$2,088/week
Annual Family Income
$108,576
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$370
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,829
Average Household Size
2.7 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
78,446 (90.4%)
Born Overseas
8,290 (9.6%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
30,263 (44.8%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
5,782 (8.6%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
22,375 (33.1%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
6,166 (9.1%)
Year 8 or Below
2,778 (4.1%)
Did Not Go to School
242 (0.4%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
25,878
Employed Part-time
14,271
Total Employed
43,280
Unemployed
2,118
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Participation Rate
64%
Labour Force
45,403
Not in Labour Force
22,645
Family Composition
Total Families
25,244
Couple - No Children
9,222 (36.5%)
Couple with Children
11,109 (44.0%)
One Parent Family
4,562 (18.1%)
Other Family
350 (1.4%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
28,499 (87.3%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
3,138 (9.6%)
Flat/Apartment
752 (2.3%)
Other Dwelling
214 (0.7%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
32,648
Unoccupied Dwellings
1,744
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
1,484 (4.6%)
1 Vehicle
10,088 (31.2%)
2 Vehicles
13,278 (41.1%)
3 Vehicles
4,737 (14.7%)
4+ Vehicles
2,716 (8.4%)
Total Dwellings
32,303
Suburbs in this Council (19)
Aberglasslyn (6,552)Ashtonfield (4,589)Bolwarra (1,350)Bolwarra Heights (3,436)Chisholm (4,577)East Maitland (11,860)Gillieston Heights (4,796)Largs (1,962)Lochinvar (1,095)Lorn (1,465)Maitland (1,972)Metford (4,707)Morpeth (1,686)Raworth (2,094)Rutherford (13,091)Telarah (2,318)Tenambit (3,088)Thornton (10,690)Woodberry (3,024)