East Maitland
NSWEast Maitland is a stable suburb in NSW with 11,860 residents.
- SAL code
- 11363
- SA2
- 106021614
- Population
- 11,860
- LGA
- Maitland
East Maitland, NSW had 11,860 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 62.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 37.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 74.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 27 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?11,860
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.0%
3yr: +0.9% · 10yr: -0.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,422/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
40
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
1 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?9
5 long day, 2 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?27
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?115
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?115
Maitland · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — East Maitland - Metford (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; East Maitland suburb alone is ~11,860 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 14,674 to 18,334 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Maitland EPS62.4%
- Ashtonfield PS 12.4%
- Tenambit PS 10.7%
- Thornton PS 8.6%
- Metford PS 3.2%
- Beresfield PS 2.6%
- Maitland PS 0.0%
Secondary
Maitland Grossmann HS78.1%
- Maitland HS 19.4%
- Francis Greenway HS 2.6%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 4.6%Predominantly detached houses (74.6%), mixed tenure (62% own or mortgage), built for families (42% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
16 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 33.9% | 5.40 km² |
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 21.6% | 3.44 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 9.6% | 1.53 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 9.4% | 1.50 km² |
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 7.8% | 1.24 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.3% | 0.68 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 3.6% | 0.58 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.4% | 0.39 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 2.0% | 0.32 km² |
| C4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.8% | 0.29 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.3% | 0.21 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 1.0% | 0.16 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.4% | 0.06 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.4% | 0.06 km² |
| R5 | ZoneResidential | 0.3% | 0.05 km² |
| SP3 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.2% | 0.02 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.