Suburb · NSW
East Maitland, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for East Maitland, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
East Maitland at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2323 |
| Local government area | Maitland |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11363 |
Planning zones in East Maitland
- R1 — General Residential34%
- RU2 — Rural Landscape22%
- RE1 — Public Recreation10%
- 5 other zones28%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of East Maitland is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R1 — General Residential34% of the suburb
- RU2 — Rural Landscape22% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation10% of the suburb
- SP1 — Special Activities9% of the suburb
- RU1 — Primary Production8% of the suburb
- C2 — Environmental Conservation4% of the suburb
- RE2 — Private Recreation4% of the suburb
- C3 — Environmental Management2% of the suburb
East Maitland in the 2021 Census
| Population | 11,860 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,422 |
| Median weekly rent | $330 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,733 |
| Average household size | 2.3 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Maitland
- South MaitlandNSW 2320
- WindellaNSW 2320
- Banora PointNSW 2486
- Bella VistaNSW 2153
- BellingenNSW 2454
- BomaderryNSW 2541
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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