Maitland vs Point Pearce
Point Pearce is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 51 in Maitland. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maitland, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Point Pearce, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Maitland tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Point Pearce suits renters and families with children.
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
Maitland
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 94/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 86%)
- But Point Pearce is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 49%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Point Pearce
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($106/wk vs $200/wk)
- But Maitland leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Maitland
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (57/100 vs 13/100)
- has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 146 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (162.9 km vs 183.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Maitland
ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 6%)
- is more walkable (57/100 vs 13/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Point Pearce
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (61.5% vs 3.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Maitland and Point Pearce drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Maitland has more residents (1,312 vs 147); Maitland has higher household incomes ($59,436 vs $22,516).
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,312 +89% vs other | 147 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.9% | +61.5% |
| Median age | 51 | 26 |
| Median household income | $59,436/yr +62% vs other | $22,516/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +47% vs other | $106/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Property market
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $424,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $183,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 80 days from 10 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Point Pearce has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 0%); Maitland has more rural and farming land (99% vs 62%).
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 62% |
| Environmental | 0% | 38% |
| 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
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 97 across Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of SA | Higher than 1% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 83% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of SA | Higher than 62% of SA |
Liveability
Maitland is more walkable (57 vs 13).
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 41/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Maitland carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Point Pearce carries more crime risk (94 vs 37).
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | High 94/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | High 91/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Maitland
- Maitland Lutheran School Independent · Combined above peers
- Central Yorke School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Point Pearce
- Central Yorke School - Point Pearce Campus Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Point Pearce sits further from the CBD (183.6 km vs 162.9 km).
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 57/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 162.9 km | 183.6 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 114 min | 146 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5573 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 5573 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.2 km | 1.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 661 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Climate
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,494/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Maitland | Point Pearce | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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