Maitland Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5573
Postcode for Maitland, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 105 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,312
1,312
Population
51
Median Age
$1,143
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
373.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Maitland ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Maitland Compares

Maitland vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMaitlandSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,143 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Maitland is a locality 105 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5573. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Yorke Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Maitland has a population of 1,312 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,143, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 64 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Maitland includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 473 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Maitland scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Maitland include Maitland Lutheran School and Central Yorke School.

Maitland is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

Maitland Details

Postcode5573
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,312
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,143/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$617/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area373.6 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings473
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population64 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.3741136
Longitude137.6733004
Distance from Adelaide105 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentYorke Peninsula
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (28.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years217 (16.5%)
15–24 years112 (8.5%)
25–44 years243 (18.5%)
45–64 years359 (27.4%)
65+ years377 (28.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.8%) Mortgaged (29.1%) Rented (18.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis226 (17.2%)
Asthma170 (13.0%)
Diabetes105 (8.0%)
Heart Disease88 (6.7%)
Cancer62 (4.7%)
Lung Condition45 (3.4%)
Dementia24 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (3.3%)
1 vehicle164 (35.7%)
2 vehicles181 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles100 (21.7%)

Schools in Maitland

Maitland Lutheran School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 984 · 480 students
Central Yorke School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 854 · 132 students

Suburbs Near Maitland

Same Postcode (5573)

More Maitland Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.