Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Matong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Matong, NSW (postcode 2652) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 | 164 | 159 | +2 · +1.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 51 | 53 | +10 · +23.3% |
| Median household income | $764/wk | $1,291/wk | $780/wk | +$16 · +2.1% |
| Median personal income | $469/wk | $669/wk | $507/wk | +$38 · +8.1% |
| Median rent | $85/wk | $20/wk | $150/wk | +$65 · +76.5% |
| Median mortgage | $597/mo | $466/mo | $542/mo | $55 · -9.2% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.4 · -15.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Matong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.