Suburb / Locality · Area profile

Matraville

4 km²

Matraville has high rents and a larger-than-average population.

Beyond that, it has a high share of renters and far more university graduates than most areas.

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📍 Matraville, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population9,925▲ +9.8%since 2011 Median age42 yrs▲ +5.0%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population4.0%People aged 65 and over18.5%Children under 1518.3%People in a de facto relationship9.2%▲ +58.9%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Matraville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Older adults (45–64)27.7%

Young adults (25–44)23.8%

Seniors (65+)18.5%

Children (0–14)18.3%

Youth (15–24)11.6%

Marital status

In Matraville, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).

Married46%
Never married37%
Divorced8%
Widowed5%
Separated3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Matraville, Australia is the majority at 82%; England is next at 5%.

Australia60.0%

England3.5%

China2.5%

New Zealand2.0%

Philippines1.3%

South Africa1.1%

Italy0.9%

India0.9%

Vietnam0.5%

Nepal0.0%

Ancestry

Matraville splits fairly evenly between English (25%) and Australian (25%), with Irish at 13%.

English23.3%

Australian22.9%

Irish12.0%

Chinese10.3%

Scottish5.9%

Italian5.9%

Greek4.8%

German2.2%

Filipino1.7%

Indian1.5%

Language

People using another language at home28.9%

Language used at home

In Matraville, English only is the majority at 83%; Cantonese is next at 4%.

English only65.4%

Cantonese3.3%

Mandarin2.7%

Greek2.6%

Italian1.7%

Arabic1.0%

Vietnamese0.7%

Tagalog0.6%

Hindi0.2%

Punjabi0.1%

Religion

People with no religion26.6%

Religious affiliation

In Matraville, Christianity is the majority at 62%; No religion is next at 28%.

Christianity62%
No religion28%
Judaism4%
Buddhism2%
Islam2%
Hinduism1%
Other religions1%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1263.3%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher26.7%

Highest year of school

In Matraville, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 1263.3%

Year 1017.9%

Year 9 or below8.6%

Year 113.7%

Highest qualification level

In Matraville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Bachelor degree29.0%

Certificate III / IV22.4%

Advanced diploma / diploma15.1%

Postgraduate degree11.2%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.8%

Certificate I / II2.0%

Field of qualification

In Matraville, the largest group is Management & commerce at 27%, followed by Engineering & related (15%) and Society & culture (13%).

Management & commerce23.6%

Engineering & related12.9%

Society & culture11.3%

Health8.8%

Education7.0%

Architecture & building6.8%

Food, hospitality & personal services4.3%

Creative arts4.3%

Natural & physical sciences3.2%

Information technology2.9%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$865▲ +54.2%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$2,075▲ +60.7%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,521▲ +56.0%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week15.8%Households earning $3,000+ a week32.4%

Household income distribution

Matraville splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (23%), with $4,000 or more at 21%.

$1,500–$2,99924.0%

$650–$1,49921.2%

$4,000 or more20.2%

Under $65016.5%

$3,000–$3,99912.3%

Personal income distribution

In Matraville, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Under $65038.6%

$650–$1,49928.1%

$1,500–$2,99920.1%

$3,000 or more6.8%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition25.8%People with a mental health condition6.4%People needing help with daily activities6.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Matraville, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None66.2%

One condition18.3%

Two conditions5.2%

Three or more2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

Matraville splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Other condition (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis7.8%

Other condition7.2%

Asthma6.9%

Mental health6.4%

Diabetes5.0%

Heart disease3.7%

Cancer2.9%

Lung condition1.2%

Dementia1.0%

Stroke0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteers10.5%People providing unpaid care12.9%People caring for children unpaid26.3%People who served in the Defence Force1.5%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework19.9%

Family & Households

Average household size2.7▼ -3.6%since 2011 One-parent families15.6%People living alone22.9%▲ +0.9%since 2011

Family composition

In Matraville, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

Couples with children64%
Couples without children19%
One-parent families16%
Other families1%

Household size

In Matraville, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (20%).

2 people28.5%

1 person22.9%

4 people19.7%

3 people18.1%

5 people7.7%

6 or more3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$480▲ +54.8%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$2,817▲ +8.3%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.90▼ -18.2%since 2011 Households renting34.6%Homes owned outright31.6%Separate (detached) houses47.6%Homes with three or more bedrooms68.3%▲ +0.6%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Matraville splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.

Rented35%
Owned outright32%
Owned with a mortgage31%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Matraville, the largest group is Separate house at 48%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (31%) and Flat or apartment (21%).

Separate house48%
Townhouse / semi-detached31%
Flat or apartment21%
Other dwelling0%

Bedrooms per home

In Matraville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).

3 bedrooms36.7%

4 bedrooms23.1%

2 bedrooms21.4%

5 or more8.6%

1 bedroom8.4%

Studio / none0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

Matraville splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (24%) and $350–$549 (24%), with $550–$749 at 23%.

Under $20023.3%

$350–$54923.1%

$550–$74922.1%

$750 or more17.8%

$200–$3499.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Matraville, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).

$3,000 or more45.2%

$1,800–$2,99922.5%

$1,000–$1,79913.3%

Under $1,00011.8%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle11.3%▼ -27.6%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Matraville splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.

1 vehicle37.2%

2 vehicles34.6%

3 vehicles11.6%

No vehicle11.3%

4 or more5.1%

How people get to work

In Matraville, the largest group is Car (driver) at 48%, followed by Worked at home (41%) and Car (passenger) (4%).

Car (driver)39.9%

Worked at home33.5%

Car (passenger)3.7%

Bus3.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Train0.1%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years32.2%Recent arrivals from overseas6.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.5%Labour-force participation59.5%Employed full-time58.5%

Industries people work in

Matraville splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (14%) and Education & training (11%), with Construction at 11%.

Health care & social assistance13.1%

Education & training11.0%

Construction10.6%

Professional & technical8.6%

Retail trade8.0%

Transport & warehousing7.3%

Public administration & safety6.5%

Finance & insurance5.9%

Accommodation & food5.1%

Other services3.6%

Occupations people work in

In Matraville, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Clerical & administrative (16%) and Managers (15%).

Professionals25.5%

Clerical & administrative15.6%

Managers15.1%

Technicians & trades11.7%

Community & personal service10.0%

Sales workers8.2%

Labourers6.7%

Machinery operators & drivers5.7%

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