East Maitland, New South Wales
Appearance
East Maitland Maitland, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°45′6″S 151°35′24″E / 32.75167°S 151.59000°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 11,782 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 739.15/km2 (1,914.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2323 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 15.94 km2 (6.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Maitland | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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East Maitland is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and it has two railway stations, Victoria Street (opened in 1857 with the Newcastle-Maitland line) and East Maitland (opened initially in 1858).[2] Both stations are served by NSW TrainLink's Hunter Line. Hunter Valley Buses provides bus service.
The suburb is also home to a major commercial district called Greenhills, which includes Stockland Green Hills.
Population
According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 11,782 people in East Maitland.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4% of the population.
- 85.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 2.0% and New Zealand 0.9%.
- 90.2% of people spoke only English at home.
- The most common responses for religion were Catholic 26.0%, No Religion 24.6% and Anglican 22.7%.[1]
Heritage listings
East Maitland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 18 Day Street: East Maitland Post Office[3]
- John Street: Maitland Gaol[4]
- 20 John Street: East Maitland Police Station[5]
- 34-40 King Street: 34-40 King Street[6]
- 42-44 King Street: Goonoobah[7]
- 44 King Street: Woodlands[8]
- Main Northern railway: East Maitland railway station[9]
- Main Northern railway: Victoria Street railway station[10]
- 3 Mill Street: Caroline Chisholm Cottage[11]
- 91 Newcastle Road: Smith's Flour Mill[12]
- 49 Newcastle Street: Englefield[13]
- 12 Wallis Street: Oldholme[14]
- 47 William Street: St Peter's Anglican Church and Glebe Cemetery[15]
Notable people
- H. V. Evatt, Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Justice of the High Court
- Frederick Lancelot Nott, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Les Darcy, world champion boxer, is buried in the Catholic Section of East Maitland Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Maitland (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Main North Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- ^ "Post Office & Stables (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00494. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Maitland Correctional Centre". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01296. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Police Station (East Maitland)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01016. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Terrace". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00297. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Goonoobah & Woodlands". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00298. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Woodlands". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00299. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "East Maitland Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01135. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Victoria Street Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01277. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Caroline Chisholm Cottage". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00500. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Smith's Flour Mill (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00237. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Englefield". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01772. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Oldholme". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00136. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "St. Peter's Anglican Church Group and Glebe Cemetery". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01886. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.