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Matraville NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Matraville, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Matraville NSW is 9,925 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Matraville is $865 per week ($44,980 per year). Median rent in Matraville is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Matraville has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Matraville has a population density of 2,524 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Matraville is England. The most common religion is Catholic (36.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Cantonese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Matraville is $2,817.

There were 116 recorded offences in Matraville in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (57 offences).

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Matraville Population

9,925

residents (Census 2021)

Matraville Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$865/wk

$44,980 per year

#2563 of 14,663

Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

Mortgage

$2,817/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Matraville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (4,780) Female 51.8% (5,144)

Population Density

2,524

people per km²

9,925 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,521

Family income/wk

Matraville 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 & Locality (SAL)

Matraville Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Matraville, 50.6% are owned outright and 49.4% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

50.6%

Owned with mortgage

49.4%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
China
Indonesia
Hong Kong
India
Brazil
Egypt
Greece

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Matraville Religion

Catholic

36.1%

No religion

26.4%

Anglican

9.1%

Not stated

6.5%

Eastern Orthodox

5.8%

Judaism

3.5%

Buddhism

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Matraville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.1%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Cantonese
Mandarin
Greek
Indonesian
Italian
Spanish

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Matraville Employment

Employed full-time

37.6% 2,689 people

Employed part-time

19.9% 1,422 people

Unemployed

3.0% 215 people

Not in labour force

39.6% 2,832 people

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

Matraville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.1%

Certificate III/IV

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

13.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Matraville Occupation

Professionals

33.1%

Managers

17.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

8.9%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

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

Matraville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.5%

Engineering

13.5%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

10.8%

Education

8.5%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Information Technology

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Matraville Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

34.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Matraville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Matraville Marital Status

Married

46.0% 3,733

Separated

3.3% 271

Divorced

7.8% 634

Widowed

5.4% 439

Never married

37.4% 3,030

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Matraville Ancestry

English

23.3%

Australian

22.9%

Irish

12.0%

Chinese

10.3%

Scottish

5.9%

Italian

5.9%

Greek

4.8%

Australian Aboriginal

4.0%

Maltese

2.5%

German

2.2%

Filipino

1.7%

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

Matraville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

18.9%

Secondary — Catholic

17.4%

Primary — Catholic

17.0%

Secondary — Government

12.7%

Pre-school

11.7%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

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

Matraville Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

6.5%

No need for assistance

93.5%

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

Matraville Volunteering

Volunteer

11.1% 851

Not a volunteer

88.9% 6,787

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Matraville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Matraville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.4%

Did not go to work

20.4%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Bus

4.7%

Walked only

3.1%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Train

0.1%

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

Matraville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.3%

1 vehicle

37.3%

2 vehicles

34.7%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Matraville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.6%

2 bedrooms

21.8%

3 bedrooms

37.3%

4 bedrooms

23.5%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Matraville Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

34.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Matraville Indigenous Population

4.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Matraville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

635

Asthma

323

Arthritis

270

Diabetes

248

Heart disease

218

Cancer

134

Lung condition

120

Kidney disease

111

Stroke

Dementia

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

Matraville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Matraville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.3%

Couple — no children under 15

24.7%

Couple — no children

19.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Matraville Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 18

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

Previously served

1.3% 99

Never served

98.4% 7,546

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Matraville Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 1,047

Did not provide

86.2% 6,567

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Matraville Children Ever Born

No children

32.0%

1 child

14.1%

2 children

33.5%

3 children

15.3%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Matraville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

131

1961–1970

334

1971–1980

419

1981–1990

646

1991–2000

598

2001–2010

605

2011–2015

313

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Matraville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

29.5%

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

Matraville Household Size

1 person

22.9%

2 persons

28.5%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

19.7%

5 persons

7.7%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Matraville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,171

Moved from NSW

796

Moved — same area (SA2)

232

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Matraville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.2%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Matraville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 116 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Matraville Schools

schools nearby

government

1045

avg ICSEA score

7,726

total students

Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,129 students

1173

ICSEA

Maroubra Junction Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 484 students

1128

ICSEA

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 187 students

1126

ICSEA

St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 388 students

1109

ICSEA

Mount Sinai College Independent

Primary · K-6 · 267 students

1097

ICSEA

St Spyridon College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 785 students

1093

ICSEA

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 402 students

1090

ICSEA

Pagewood Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 207 students

1085

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 369 students

1078

ICSEA

Malabar Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 244 students

1068

ICSEA

Maroubra Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 269 students

1055

ICSEA

Matraville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 222 students

1046

ICSEA

Corpus Christi College Maroubra Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 755 students

1043

ICSEA

South Sydney High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 796 students

1037

ICSEA

Banksmeadow Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 268 students

1032

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Matraville Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,075/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Matraville

Your weekly income

≈ $8,992/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,595/wk

Rent share 23.1%

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Matraville vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Matraville is $865 a week, 13% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 705th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $480 a week, $95 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 23.1% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 42, 1 year 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.
Measure	Matraville	Typical NSW	Typical Australia
Personal income	$865/wk	$765/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,075/wk	$1,704/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$480/wk	$385/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,817/mo	$1,965/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	42	43	42
Rent share of household income	23.1%	22.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Matraville

The closest suburb to Matraville is Chifley (NSW), 0.9 km away.

Chifley (NSW)

0.9 km away · income $841/wk · rent $400/wk

Hillsdale

1.3 km away · income $862/wk · rent $450/wk

Malabar

1.9 km away · income $820/wk · rent $150/wk

Eastgardens

2.2 km away · income $1,113/wk · rent $650/wk

Maroubra

2.4 km away · income $1,026/wk · rent $540/wk

Little Bay

2.5 km away · income $1,141/wk · rent $590/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Matraville

What is the population of Matraville NSW?

The population of Matraville NSW is 9,925 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,524 people per km².Matraville is ranked #653 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Matraville?

The median personal income in Matraville NSW is $865 per week, or $44,980 per year.The median household income is $2,075 per week.Family income is $2,521 per week.Matraville is ranked #2,563 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Matraville?

Median rent in Matraville NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Matraville ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Matraville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Matraville NSW is $2,817. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Matraville?

The median age in Matraville NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Matraville a good suburb to live in?

Matraville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,925.The median income is $865/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 12534. All dollar figures in AUD.