City profile
A quick snapshot of Maitland, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2024)
- 98,163ABS Estimated Resident Population — one of the faster-growing Hunter LGAs.
- Area
- 392 km²
- Population density
- ~251 people per km²
- Region
- Lower Hunter region, NSW (part of Greater Newcastle), on the Hunter River
- Council classification
- Regional / metropolitan growth
- Main centres
- Maitland, East Maitland, Rutherford, Thornton, MorpethA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Maitland2320
- East Maitland2323
- Rutherford2320
- Thornton2322
- Metford2323
- Ashtonfield2323
- Morpeth2321
- Telarah2320
- Lorn2320
- Gillieston Heights2321
- Aberglasslyn2320
- Chisholm2322
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Maitland LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Maitland City Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.