Maitland

New South Wales · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle · 89,968 people · 46 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Maitland at a glance

89,968

Population

#28 of 130 in NSW

369

km² area

244/km² density

36.5

Median age

-3.2 vs NSW

$1,830

Median HH income/wk

#34 of 130 in NSW

963

SEIFA IRSAD

#56 of 130 in NSW

Schools

21 gov, 8 Cath, 8 indep

9.2%

Born overseas

30.8%

Renting

Map shows the Maitland LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Maitland is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 46 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 369 km². Maitland has a population of 89,968 , ranking #28 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Rutherford (13,091 residents), and the highest median household income is in Oakhampton Heights at $4,187/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,830/week and median age is 36.5. About 9.2% of residents were born overseas and 5.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

21.4%

12.2%

27.7%

23.1%

15.6%

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (27.7%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (15.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	19,237 (21.4%)
15–24 years	10,938 (12.2%)
25–44 years	24,924 (27.7%)
45–64 years	20,800 (23.1%)
65+ years	13,977 (15.6%)

9.2%

Born overseas

5.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

7.5%

First Nations

2.7

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

28.9%

40.3%

30.8%

Owned outright (28.9%) Mortgaged (40.3%) Renting (30.8%)

Dwelling type mix

92.3%

Separate house (92.3%) Semi/townhouse (6.4%) Flat/apartment (1.3%)

$386

Median weekly rent

$1,845

Median monthly mortgage

35.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

64.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.7%

Unemployment rate

25,791

In full-time work

14,250

In part-time work

Schools in Maitland

37 schools across Maitland: 56.8% Government, 21.6% Catholic, 21.6% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 978 (range 817 to 1134). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

56.8%

21.6%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

59.5%

18.9%

10.8%

Primary (59.5%) Secondary (18.9%) Combined (10.8%) Special (10.8%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 978 NSW median 1005LGA range 817 to 1134

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 37 schools in Maitland, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Rutherford Technology High School	Government	Secondary	Rutherford	1,405	922
All Saints College	Catholic	Secondary	Maitland	1,191	1023
Hunter Valley Grammar School	Independent	Combined	Ashtonfield	1,161	1134
Rutherford Public School	Government	Primary	Rutherford	1,007	933
St Joseph's College	Catholic	Secondary	Lochinvar	973	996
Maitland High School	Government	Secondary	East Maitland	958	947
St Bede's Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	Chisholm	910	1030
Maitland Grossmann High School	Government	Secondary	East Maitland	900	960
Maitland Christian School	Independent	Combined	Metford	832	1047
Thornton Public School	Government	Primary	Thornton	826	974
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Chisholm	614	1064
St Patrick's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Lochinvar	577	1009
Maitland East Public School	Government	Primary	East Maitland	559	975
Telarah Public School	Government	Primary	Maitland	519	879
Ashtonfield Public School	Government	Primary	Ashtonfield	514	1008
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	East Maitland	449	1063
Maitland Public School	Government	Primary	Maitland	405	936
Gillieston Public School	Government	Primary	Gillieston Heights	404	922
St John the Baptist Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Maitland	397	1047
Bolwarra Public School	Government	Primary	Bolwarra	390	1032
St Paul's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Rutherford	370	996
Aspect Hunter School	Independent	Special	Thornton	290	1008
Tenambit Public School	Government	Primary	Tenambit	283	893
Metford Public School	Government	Primary	Metford	265	887
Morpeth Public School	Government	Primary	Morpeth	262	1023
Hunter Trade College	Independent	Secondary	Telarah	257	978
Linuwel School Ltd	Independent	Combined	East Maitland	244	1041
Woodberry Public School	Government	Primary	Woodberry	221	817
Lochinvar Public School	Government	Primary	Lochinvar	194	965
Largs Public School	Government	Primary	Largs	155	991
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland	Independent	Combined	East Maitland	108	975
Hunter River Community School	Government	Special	Metford	70	958
Arise Christian College	Independent	Special	Metford	61	971
Millers Forest Public School	Government	Primary	Millers Forest	60	920
Nillo Infants School	Government	Primary	Lorn	52	1076
Woodberry Learning Centre	Government	Special	Woodberry	26	844
The Heights Learning Community	Independent	Primary	Gillieston Heights	14	1058

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Maitland. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

963

Ranked #56 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

988

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1015

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

934

Suburbs in Maitland

Maitland contains 46 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Rutherford	2320	13,091	$1,475/wk	35
East Maitland	2323	11,860	$1,422/wk	40
Thornton	2322	10,690	$2,051/wk	32
Aberglasslyn	2320	6,552	$2,147/wk	32
Gillieston Heights	2321	4,796	$1,986/wk	30
Metford	2323	4,707	$1,484/wk	35
Ashtonfield	2323	4,589	$2,148/wk	39
Chisholm	2322	4,577	$2,755/wk	32
Bolwarra Heights	2320	3,436	$2,546/wk	36
Tenambit	2323	3,088	$1,251/wk	41
Woodberry	2322	3,024	$1,187/wk	36
Telarah	2320	2,318	$1,311/wk	36
Raworth	2321	2,094	$2,203/wk	36
Maitland	2320	1,972	$1,241/wk	43
Largs	2320	1,962	$2,065/wk	39
Morpeth	2321	1,686	$1,122/wk	55
Lorn	2320	1,465	$1,935/wk	43
Bolwarra	2320	1,350	$2,217/wk	41
Lochinvar	2321	1,095	$2,287/wk	40
Louth Park	2320	922	$3,293/wk	35
Windella	2320	845	$2,886/wk	41
Farley	2320	605	$2,015/wk	30
South Maitland	2320	432	$995/wk	44
Horseshoe Bend	2320	427	$1,375/wk	40
Millers Forest	2324	357	$1,971/wk	47
Maitland Vale	2320	281	$3,050/wk	31
Bishops Bridge	2326	218	$1,949/wk	43
Luskintyre	2321	216	$2,536/wk	40
Berry Park	2321	182	$1,125/wk	61
Oakhampton	2320	165	$1,125/wk	68
Oakhampton Heights	2320	139	$4,187/wk	47
Mindaribba	2320	97	$2,583/wk	53
Duckenfield	2321	92	$1,343/wk	49
Oswald	2321	88	$2,125/wk	44
Gosforth	2320	82	$1,416/wk	51
Phoenix Park	2321	77	$1,416/wk	50
Rosebrook	2320	73	$2,583/wk	46
Anambah	2320	64	$3,049/wk	37
Harpers Hill	2321	64	$1,562/wk	54
Melville	2320	64	$1,958/wk	48
Windermere	2321	64	$2,249/wk	26
Pitnacree	2323	48	$2,187/wk	45
Mount Dee	2320	14	$1,999/wk	60
Kings Hill	2324
Motto Farm	2324
Raymond Terrace East	2324

Postcodes covered

2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2326

Compare Maitland with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Maitland and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Maitland (NSW)	89,968	36.5	$1,830/wk	963	30.8%	9.2%
Port Stephens	75,097	46.5	$1,461/wk	952	25.7%	12.1%
Cessnock	64,819	38.0	$1,581/wk	910	27.7%	7.2%
Dungog	9,294	44.7	$1,592/wk	973	15.8%	5.6%
Armidale Regional	29,194	37.6	$1,415/wk	975	36.1%	14.8%
Newcastle	170,214	37.9	$1,781/wk	1012	37.4%	14.8%

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Frequently asked questions about Maitland

What is the population of Maitland?

The 2021 Census recorded 89,968 people living in Maitland, across 46 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Maitland?

Maitland contains 46 suburbs. The most populous are Rutherford, East Maitland, Thornton, Aberglasslyn, Gillieston Heights.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Maitland?

Maitland covers 6 postcodes: 2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2326.

What is the median household income in Maitland?

The population-weighted median household income across Maitland is $1,830 per week (2021 Census), ranking #34 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Maitland?

Maitland has 37 schools, including 21 government, 8 Catholic, and 8 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Maitland?

Maitland has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 963, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.