11-737: South Maitland is an inner city suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales , Australia . It is located immediately south of the New England Highway and Main North railway line , which separate the suburb from the Maitland central business district . Pedestrian overpasses are provided to cross the highway allowing access to both High Street and Maitland stations from South Maitland. The suburb contains
22-574: A merger between the Dungog Shire with the City of Maitland. In February 2017, the NSW Government announced that it will not proceed with the proposed amalgamation. At the 2011 census , there were 67,478 people in the City of Maitland local government area, of these 48.9 per cent were male and 51.1 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.5 per cent of
33-676: A mixture of parkland, rural and residential development, with a population of 471 in 2016. A number of community recreation and sporting facilities are maintained in Maitland Park, set amongst landscaped gardens and examples of Victorian architecture , including a croquet lawn, tennis courts , a bowling club , cricket pitches and an Olympic swimming pool. The park is also home to the Maitland War Memorial and an all-access playground catering to children with disabilities. The Maitland Showgrounds on Blomfield Street hosts
44-487: Is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line . The mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr. Philip Penfold, a Liberal party turned Independent politician. The deputy mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr. Bill Hackney, an Independent politician who is part of Mayor Penfold's Independent team. The current General Manager is Mr Jeff Smith. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by
55-640: The NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended the merger of a number of adjoining councils. In the initial proposal, the City of Maitland was not included in any amalgamation proposals. However, following the lodging of an alternate proposal by Mid-Coast Council Council to amalgamate the Gloucester, Great Lakes and Greater Taree councils, the NSW Minister for Local Government proposed
66-433: The 2011 census, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the City of Maitland local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (4.7 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (93.2 per cent) where English only
77-470: The City of Maitland between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 15.19 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, population growth was 9.05 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent respectively, population growth in the City of Maitland local government area was significantly higher than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within
88-421: The City of Maitland was approximately equal to the national average. At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the City of Maitland local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 82 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 67% of all residents in the City of Maitland nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at
99-541: The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual show, the Maitland leg of the annual Groovin' the Moo music festival as well as farmer's markets and other special events. South Maitland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: City of Maitland The City of Maitland is a local government area in the lower Hunter region of New South Wales , Australia. The area
110-506: The population, which was higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the City of Maitland was 36 years, which was marginally lower than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0–14 years made up 22.0 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.7 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 50.9 per cent were married and 11.8 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in
121-410: Was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent). Maitland City Council is composed of thirteen councillors , including the mayor , for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as four separate wards , each electing three councillors. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of
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