Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Matraville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Matraville, NSW (postcode 2036) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,042 | 9,804 | 9,925 | +883 · +9.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,291/wk | $1,713/wk | $2,075/wk | +$784 · +60.7% |
| Median personal income | $561/wk | $701/wk | $865/wk | +$304 · +54.2% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $435/wk | $480/wk | +$170 · +54.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,817/mo | +$217 · +8.3% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Matraville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,925
was 9,804 in 2016
+121 · +1.2%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $435/wk in 2016
+$45 · +10.3%
Household income
$2,075/wk
was $1,713/wk in 2016
+$362 · +21.1%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Matraville population growth · Matraville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.