Maryland, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Maryland NSW is 7,714 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maryland is $770 per week ($40,040 per year). Median rent in Maryland is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Maryland has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Maryland has a population density of 1,698 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maryland is England. The most common religion is No religion (41.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maryland is $1,760.

Population
7,714
Census 2021
Median income
$770/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
37years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Maryland vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Maryland is $770 a week, in line with the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,057th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $15 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 22.3% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureMarylandTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$770/wk$765/wk +1%$766/wk
Household income$1,793/wk$1,704/wk +5%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$385/wk +4%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,760/mo$1,965/mo −10%$1,733/mo
Median age3743 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.3%22.6% −0.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Maryland, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Maryland Population

7,714 residents at the 2021 Census.

Maryland Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$770/wk
$40,040 per year
Ranked 4,143 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,760/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Maryland Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,793/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 22.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Maryland against your income

About $7,770 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,393/wk
Rent share 22.3%

Maryland Schools

7
schools nearby
5
government
1000
avg ICSEA score
3,497
total students
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 860 students
1085
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 323 students
1076
ICSEA
Glendore Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 609 students
1019
ICSEA
Maryland Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
996
ICSEA
Wallsend Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 252 students
965
ICSEA
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 890 students
952
ICSEA
Plattsburg Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
910
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Maryland, with a map

Maryland Map

Maryland, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Maryland, New South Wales: 32.8814°S, 151.6620°E

Maryland Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (7)

People in Maryland

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (3,804) Female 50.6% (3,904)

Population Density

1,698
people per km²
7,714 people · 4.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,056
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
1.5%
China
1.3%
Philippines
1.0%
India
1.0%
New Zealand
0.6%
Vietnam
0.6%
North Macedonia
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
1.4%
Macedonian
1.2%
Vietnamese
0.8%
Cantonese
0.7%
Arabic
0.5%
Tagalog
0.4%
Malayalam
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
40.3%
English
39.9%
Scottish
10.3%
Irish
8.6%
Australian Aboriginal
7.4%
German
4.2%
Chinese
2.9%
Italian
2.1%
Polish
1.8%
Macedonian
1.7%
Filipino
1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
41.9%
Catholic
19.4%
Anglican
15.3%
Not stated
4.1%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Baptist
2.0%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

7.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
45.9% 2,862
Separated
3.0% 184
Divorced
9.1% 570
Widowed
3.7% 233
Never married
38.2% 2,383

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
39.6%
Couple: no children
23.5%
Couple: no children under 15
20.1%
One parent: children under 15
10.4%
One parent: no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.8%
2 persons
33.6%
3 persons
19.9%
4 persons
17.7%
5 persons
7.8%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Maryland

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,725 occupied private dwellings in Maryland at the 2021 Census, 22.6% were rented, 31.0% owned outright and 44.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 22 dwellings
Owned outright
31.0% 846 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
44.6% 1,215 dwellings
Rented
22.6% 617 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 25 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
5.7%
3 bedrooms
52.0%
4 bedrooms
34.4%
5 bedrooms
6.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
29.5%
2 vehicles
43.0%
3 vehicles
16.1%
4+ vehicles
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Maryland

Employment

Employed full-time
39.1% 2,259 people
Employed part-time
23.8% 1,372 people
Unemployed
3.3% 189 people
Not in labour force
33.8% 1,952 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
25.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.4%
Community & Personal Service
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Managers
9.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.4%
Labourers
5.3%
Sales Workers
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.3%
Did not go to work
19.7%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
0.7%
Walked only
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%
Train
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.8%
Bachelor Degree
22.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.4%
Certificate I/II
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
22.2%
Management & Commerce
21.4%
Society & Culture
14.2%
Health
13.0%
Education
7.9%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%
Information Technology
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.5%
Secondary: Government
27.9%
Vocational Education
12.6%
Pre-school
12.4%
Primary: Catholic
5.3%
Secondary: Catholic
3.6%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.4%
Has need for assistance
6.4%
Need for assistance not stated
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,008
Asthma
380
Arthritis
302
Diabetes
250
Heart disease
194
Lung condition
143
Cancer
108
Kidney disease
104
Stroke
81
Dementia
14

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.3% 861
Did not provide
85.7% 5,157

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
10.9% 657
Not a volunteer
89.1% 5,367

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.4% 23
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 9
Previously served
2.5% 152
Never served
97.0% 5,871

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.8%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
31.7%
3 children
17.3%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951: 1960
38
1961: 1970
115
1971: 1980
102
1981: 1990
113
1991: 2000
99
2001: 2010
222
2011: 2015
157
2016
57
2017
36
2018
40
2019
24
2020
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
33.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,548
Moved from NSW
604
Moved: same area (SA2)
150
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from NT
4
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.4%
5: 14 hours
28.9%
15: 29 hours
12.9%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
27.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
78.2%
Step family: no other children
13.0%
Blended family: no other children
5.9%
Intact family: other children present
1.4%
Other couple: children only
0.9%
Step family: other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Springdale Heights
Income: $656/wk Rent: $253/wk $147/wk less rent
South Tamworth
Income: $626/wk Rent: $260/wk $140/wk less rent
Nowra Hill
Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk $115/wk less rent
Gunnedah
Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk $100/wk less rent
Mount Saint Thomas
Income: $819/wk Rent: $300/wk $100/wk less rent
Abermain
Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk $80/wk less rent
Weston (NSW)
Income: $635/wk Rent: $320/wk $80/wk less rent
Raymond Terrace
Income: $655/wk Rent: $325/wk $75/wk less rent

Suburbs near Maryland

The closest suburb to Maryland is Fletcher (NSW), 2.0 km away.

Fletcher (NSW)
2.0 km away · income $1,019/wk · rent $510/wk
Wallsend
2.2 km away · income $700/wk · rent $375/wk
Shortland
2.8 km away · income $681/wk · rent $377/wk
Birmingham Gardens
2.8 km away · income $666/wk · rent $380/wk
Jesmond
3.7 km away · income $574/wk · rent $350/wk
Elermore Vale
3.9 km away · income $712/wk · rent $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland

What is the population of Maryland NSW?

The population of Maryland NSW is 7,714 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,698 people per km². Maryland is ranked #930 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maryland?

The median personal income in Maryland NSW is $770 per week, or $40,040 per year. The median household income is $1,793 per week. Family income is $2,056 per week. Maryland is ranked #4,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maryland?

Median rent in Maryland NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Maryland ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maryland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maryland NSW is $1,760. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maryland?

The median age in Maryland NSW is 37 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maryland a good suburb to live in?

Maryland is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,714. The median income is $770/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12524. All dollar figures in AUD.