Suburb in Newcastle

Maryland (Newcastle - NSW), NSW

Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) had a population of 7,714 at the 2021 Census (+0.3% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $1,793. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Maryland (Newcastle - NSW)'s population grew by 0.3% to 7,714, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 37.0, it is younger than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 12.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.1%.

22.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 31.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,725 households.

The median household earns $1,793 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,760 a month.

14.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 12.2% use a language other than English at home. 44.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMaryland (Newcastle - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population7,7148,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+0.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age37.039.038.0
Households2,7252,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.2%21.8%14.3%
Renting22.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright31.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,793$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$400$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,760$2,167$1,863
Born overseas14.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home12.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion44.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,7832011
  2. 7,6942016
  3. 7,7142021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) and New South Wales
0–912.4%
10–1914.1%
20–2913.5%
30–3913.5%
40–4913.2%
50–5913.5%
60–6911.6%
70–795.9%
80+2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian41.7%
  2. English41.3%
  3. Scottish10.6%
  4. Irish8.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.4%
  2. Macedonian1.2%
  3. Vietnamese0.9%
  4. Cantonese0.7%
  5. Arabic0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.5%
  2. China1.3%
  3. the Philippines1.0%
  4. India1.0%
  5. New Zealand0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Maryland (Newcastle - NSW)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Maryland (Newcastle - NSW) in Censible

Every census figure for Maryland (Newcastle - NSW), mapped and compared with any other place. A free account takes a minute.