Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Matong suburb profile
Matong, NSW · Postcode 2652
This Matong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Matong, NSW (postcode 2652). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Matong with nearby suburbs.
Matong at a glance
Population
159
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$780/wk
Median age
53
Matong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.3% over 10 years
Population
159
was 164 in 2016
-5 · -3%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $20/wk in 2016
+$130 · +650%
Household income
$780/wk
was $1,291/wk in 2016
$511 · -39.6%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Matong population growth · Matong then and now
Matong vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Matong, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-64.3% vs area
- Matong$150/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-57.7% vs area
- Matong$780/wk
- Nearby$1,456/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Matong53
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-37.3% vs area
- Matong$507/wk
- Nearby$802/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Matong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Matong sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,031.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,006.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,046.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,005.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Matong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Matong, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Matong people
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 3.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Matong income
- Median household income
- $780/wk
- Median personal income
- $507/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Matong housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $542/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55.4%
- Mortgaged
- 16.9%
- Rented
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Matong work
- Employment to population
- 48.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2652)
Compare Matong with nearby suburbs
Matong in numbers
Matong had 159 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 3.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.4% own their home outright, 16.9% are paying a mortgage, 16.9% rent. Separate houses make up 92.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 62% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $780/wk, 57% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3% (from 164 to 159). Median rent moved from $20/wk to $150/wk (+650%).
Matong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Matong, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Matong was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Matong, NSW?
- Matong had 159 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Matong?
- Median household income in Matong was $780/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Matong?
- 16.9% of occupied homes in Matong were rented, 55.4% were owned outright and 16.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Matong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Matong. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology