Suburb · NSW
South Maitland, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for South Maitland, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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South Maitland at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2320 |
| Local government area | Maitland |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 13607 |
Planning zones in South Maitland
- RU1 — Primary Production83%
- RE2 — Private Recreation11%
- SP2 — Infrastructure5%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of South 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.
- RU1 — Primary Production83% of the suburb
- RE2 — Private Recreation11% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure5% of the suburb
South Maitland in the 2021 Census
| Population | 432 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 44 years |
| Median weekly household income | $995 |
| Median weekly rent | $280 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,300 |
| Average household size | 2.1 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Maitland
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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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