Maitland vs Weetulta
Weetulta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 51 in Maitland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maitland, about half of households are people living alone. In Weetulta, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Maitland tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Weetulta suits families with children and couples.
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
Weetulta
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 49%)
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
- But 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
Weetulta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Weetulta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Maitland
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 126 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (162.9 km vs 178.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Maitland
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
- But Weetulta carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Maitland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.9% vs -6.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Maitland and Weetulta 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 69); Weetulta has higher household incomes ($136,500 vs $59,436).
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,312 +95% vs other | 69 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.9% | -6.8% |
| Median age | 51 | 39 |
| Median household income | $59,436/yr | $136,500/yr +130% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).
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 | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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 | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 97 across Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of SA | Higher than 96% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 83% of SA | Higher than 50% 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 37% of SA |
Liveability
Maitland is more walkable (57 vs 0).
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 41/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Maitland carries more crime risk (37 vs 24).
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| 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 Weetulta
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| 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
Weetulta sits further from the CBD (178.3 km vs 162.9 km).
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 57/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 162.9 km | 178.3 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 114 min | 126 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 (68.6%).
Setting
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 123 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.2 km | 11.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 661 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,494/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Maitland | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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