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Banksmeadow vs Matraville - Chifley
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Banksmeadow profile · Matraville - Chifley profile
Banksmeadow Matraville - Chifley
Matraville - Chifley and Banksmeadow are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Matraville - Chifley is a residential hub where the typical resident is 42 and many live in separate houses, with 70.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Banksmeadow is sparsely populated and dominated by flats or apartments, with a much younger typical age of 33. Banksmeadow also has a far higher share of people born overseas (49.8% compared to 32.9%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (40.7% versus 26.2%).
The gap in population growth is widening, with Banksmeadow growing by 26.3% since 2021 compared to 6.0% in Matraville - Chifley. Despite this, they share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200 and a similar drive time to the city of about 14 to 15 minutes. While Matraville - Chifley is very walkable with most homes within a short stroll of health services and groceries, Banksmeadow is only somewhat walkable.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 12
- First area, 2016: 18
- First area, 2021: 508
- Second area, 2021: 13,412
- First area, 2011: 64 yrs
- First area, 2016: 46 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Banksmeadow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Matraville - Chifley: 0.9% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Banksmeadow: 0.0% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Matraville - Chifley: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Banksmeadow: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Matraville - Chifley: 1.5% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Banksmeadow: 1.4% males, 0.8% females; 70–74 in Matraville - Chifley: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Banksmeadow: 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 65–69 in Matraville - Chifley: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Banksmeadow: 0.8% males, 2.0% females; 60–64 in Matraville - Chifley: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Banksmeadow: 0.6% males, 1.4% females; 55–59 in Matraville - Chifley: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Banksmeadow: 2.6% males, 1.8% females; 50–54 in Matraville - Chifley: 3.3% males, 3.9% females
- 45–49 in Banksmeadow: 2.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Matraville - Chifley: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 40–44 in Banksmeadow: 4.4% males, 4.8% females; 40–44 in Matraville - Chifley: 3.1% males, 3.8% females
- 35–39 in Banksmeadow: 5.3% males, 5.1% females; 35–39 in Matraville - Chifley: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Banksmeadow: 11.5% males, 13.1% females; 30–34 in Matraville - Chifley: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Banksmeadow: 4.8% males, 6.9% females; 25–29 in Matraville - Chifley: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Banksmeadow: 3.2% males, 6.1% females; 20–24 in Matraville - Chifley: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Banksmeadow: 0.0% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Matraville - Chifley: 3.5% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Banksmeadow: 2.2% males, 1.2% females; 10–14 in Matraville - Chifley: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Banksmeadow: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 5–9 in Matraville - Chifley: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Banksmeadow: 2.6% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Matraville - Chifley: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $724
- First area, 2016: $1,031
- First area, 2021: $1,353
- Second area, 2021: $859
- First area, 2011: $1,375
- First area, 2021: $2,225
- Second area, 2021: $2,132
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $320
- First area, 2021: $620
- Second area, 2021: $475
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.20
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banksmeadow vs Matraville - Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011320/banksmeadow/vs/118021653/matraville-chifley