Arthurton vs Maitland

Arthurton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Maitland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Arthurton, about half of households are couple families. In Maitland, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Maitland: a median of $424,000, against $390,000 in Arthurton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Arthurton tends to suit couples, while Maitland suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Arthurton is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 49%)
  • Maitland has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Arthurton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 18%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Arthurton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Arthurton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 114 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (156.7 km vs 162.9 km)
  • But Maitland is more walkable (57/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maitland

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arthurton and Maitland drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Arthurton Maitland
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Arthurton Maitland
Walkability 16 / 57
Arthurton — Walkability: 16/100 Maitland — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 69 / 63
Arthurton — Safety: 69/100 Maitland — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 60 / 66
Arthurton — Low fire risk: 60/100 Maitland — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Maitland has more residents (1,312 vs 157); Arthurton has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $59,436).

Arthurton Maitland
Population 157 1,312
+736% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +3.9%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $74,724/yr
+20% vs other
 $59,436/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk $200/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arthurton Maitland
0-4 3.8% / 3.7%
Arthurton — 0-4: 3.8% Maitland — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.7% / 12.9%
Arthurton — 5-14: 12.7% Maitland — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 4.5% / 4.9%
Arthurton — 15-19: 4.5% Maitland — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.1% / 3.7%
Arthurton — 20-24: 5.1% Maitland — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.8% / 9.0%
Arthurton — 25-34: 10.8% Maitland — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.5% / 9.5%
Arthurton — 35-44: 11.5% Maitland — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.2% / 11.2%
Arthurton — 45-54: 10.2% Maitland — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 21.0% / 16.2%
Arthurton — 55-64: 21.0% Maitland — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 12.7% / 12.3%
Arthurton — 65-74: 12.7% Maitland — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 3.8% / 11.2%
Arthurton — 75-84: 3.8% Maitland — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ — / 5.2%
Arthurton — 85+: not among its largest Maitland — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arthurton 42.5% lone person
Arthurton — Lone Person: 42.5% Arthurton — Couple Families: 47.5% Arthurton — One Parent Families: 10.0% Arthurton — Group Household: 0.0% Arthurton — Other Families: 0.0%
Maitland 48.3% lone person
Maitland — Lone Person: 48.3% Maitland — Couple Families: 37.1% Maitland — One Parent Families: 12.1% Maitland — Group Household: 1.3% Maitland — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arthurton 12.9% renting
Arthurton — Owned Outright: 54.8% Arthurton — Mortgage: 32.3% Arthurton — Renting: 12.9%
Maitland 18.1% renting
Maitland — Owned Outright: 52.8% Maitland — Mortgage: 29.1% Maitland — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Arthurton Maitland
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 16.9%
Arthurton — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Maitland — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.0%
Arthurton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Maitland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.6%
Arthurton — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Maitland — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 0.4%
Arthurton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Maitland — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Arthurton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Maitland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Arthurton Maitland
South Africa 3.2% / —
Arthurton — South Africa: 3.2% Maitland — South Africa: not among its largest
England — / 2.4%
Arthurton — England: not among its largest Maitland — England: 2.4%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Arthurton — Malaysia: not among its largest Maitland — Malaysia: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Arthurton — Scotland: not among its largest Maitland — Scotland: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 0.3%
Arthurton — New Zealand: not among its largest Maitland — New Zealand: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.3%
Arthurton — Germany: not among its largest Maitland — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arthurton 89.1% houses
Arthurton — Houses: 89.1% Arthurton — Townhouses: 4.7% Arthurton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Maitland 95.8% houses
Maitland — Houses: 95.8% Maitland — Townhouses: 4.7% Maitland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arthurton Maitland
Median house price $390,000 $424,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $183,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 3 sales
 80 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Arthurton Maitland
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Arthurton Maitland
New dwellings approved 97
across Yorke Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Arthurton Maitland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 34% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 68% of SA

Liveability

Maitland is more walkable (57 vs 16).

Arthurton Maitland
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Arthurton Maitland
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
37/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Arthurton Maitland
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Arthurton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Maitland

  • Maitland Lutheran School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Central Yorke School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arthurton Maitland
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Maitland sits further from the CBD (162.9 km vs 156.7 km).

Arthurton Maitland
Walkability score 16/100 57/100
Distance to Adelaide 156.7 km 162.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5572
 0.3%
postcode 5573
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 63
postcode 5573

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Arthurton Maitland
Car (driver) 68.3% / 68.6%
Arthurton — Car (driver): 68.3% Maitland — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 17.5% / 15.8%
Arthurton — Worked from Home: 17.5% Maitland — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Walked Only 14.3% / 11.0%
Arthurton — Walked Only: 14.3% Maitland — Walked Only: 11.0%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Arthurton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Maitland — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Arthurton Maitland
Elevation 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

Arthurton Maitland
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 0%
661 premises

Climate

Arthurton Maitland
Annual rainfall 459 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Arthurton Maitland
Average residential rate $1,494/yr
same for both
Council Yorke Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Arthurton Maitland
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arthurton Maitland
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arthurton

Quiet Rural

Maitland

Affordable Retirees Rural

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