Maitlands

Maitlands is one of the suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the east of Stoke, immediately to the west of Enner Glynn.

Maitlands
Suburb
Interactive map of Maitlands
Coordinates: 41°18′20″S 173°14′50″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Nelson
Ward	Stoke-Tāhunanui General Ward Whakatū Māori Ward
Electorates	Nelson Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Nelson City Council
• Nelson City Mayor	Nick Smith
• Nelson MP	Rachel Boyack
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population  (June 2025)
• Total	2,200
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode	7011
Area code	03

Geography

Maitlands covers an area of 0.76 square kilometres (0.29 sq mi).

History

The estimated population of Maitlands reached 1,790 in 1996.

It reached 2,040 in 2001, 1,932 in 2006, 2,022 in 2013, and 2,148 in 2018.

Demography

Maitlands has an estimated population of 2,200 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,895 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,932	—
2013	2,022	+0.65%
2018	2,148	+1.22%
2023	2,157	+0.08%
Source:

Maitlands had a population of 2,157 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (0.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 135 people (6.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,053 males, 1,092 females, and 9 people of other genders in 849 dwellings. 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 396 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 327 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,023 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 408 (18.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.5% European (Pākehā); 12.2% Māori; 2.2% Pasifika; 7.4% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 10.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 27.3% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.2%, and 5.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 429 (24.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 969 (55.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 363 (20.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 126 people (7.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 921 (52.3%) full-time, 270 (15.3%) part-time, and 39 (2.2%) unemployed.

Economy

In 2018, 11.2% worked in manufacturing, 8.7% worked in construction, 5.6% worked in hospitality, 4.8% worked in transport, 8.7% worked in education, and 11.7% worked in healthcare.

Transport

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 73.5% drove a car, 2.8% rode in a car, 5.9% use a bike, and 5.9% walk or run.

No one used public transport.