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Kingsford vs Matraville - Chifley

Name: Kingsford vs Matraville - Chifley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Kingsford profile · Matraville - Chifley profile

Kingsford Matraville - Chifley

Kingsford and Matraville - Chifley are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kingsford is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and is far more diverse, as 49.2% of people were born overseas. It is also more highly educated, with 44.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Matraville - Chifley has a much older typical resident (42 years) and is dominated by family homes, with 50.4% being separate houses compared to just 36.3% in Kingsford.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $850. While they track together on earnings, other gaps are wide. Kingsford has seen much faster population growth since 2021 (24.0% compared to 6.0%) and has a far higher share of renters at 50.8%. Matraville - Chifley is more stable, with a much lower share of recent overseas arrivals (6.9% versus 29.7% in Kingsford) and a longer typical commute to the city.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.8 pts higher in Kingsford Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Kingsford 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Matraville - Chifley Bachelor+: 18.2 pts higher in Kingsford Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Kingsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +193 larger in Kingsford

13,605 70th pct 13,412 69th pct

Median age in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +9 yrs older in Matraville - Chifley

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 23.0%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 36.9%

38.1% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

5.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Matraville - Chifley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.5% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

8.3% China ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%

2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.7% Chinese ◂ +11.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

4.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.2% German even 2.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

6.2% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

35.1% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 26.3%

6.6% Not stated even 6.6%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley

— 1.58 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +32 more in Kingsford

58 90th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley

— 1,197 43rd pct

Avg size in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley

— 299 32nd pct

ICSEA in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley

— 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 63.4%

7.4% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 28.0%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 11.3%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +$15 higher in Matraville - Chifley

$844 58th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +$237 higher in Matraville - Chifley

$1,895 59th pct $2,132 74th pct

Family income in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +$84 higher in Matraville - Chifley

$2,514 75th pct $2,598 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%

18.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.6%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.6%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +6.7 pts 66.7%

15.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +406 larger in Matraville - Chifley

139 42nd pct 545 81st pct

Median age in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +$130 higher in Kingsford

$715 64th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +$176 higher in Kingsford

$1,562 42nd pct $1,386 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +0.3 larger in Matraville - Chifley

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 18.1%

11.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 27.7%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 22.3%

16.4% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.3% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

$475 86th pct $475 86th pct

Mortgage in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

$3,000 96th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +0.10 higher in Kingsford

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 33.6%

26.8% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

36.3% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

50.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.1 pts 20.1%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 20.2%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 20.5%

7.2% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

12.3% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +15 more in Matraville - Chifley

41 50th pct 56 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +1.16 more in Matraville - Chifley

3.01 31st pct 4.18 48th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +28.6 more in Kingsford

3,371.2 87th pct 3,342.6 87th pct

PT routes in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +6 more in Kingsford

15 78th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +3 longer in Matraville - Chifley

11 14th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +36,201 more in Kingsford

84,837 88th pct 48,636 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +220,313 more in Kingsford

333,808 88th pct 113,495 74th pct

Transit to city in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +22 longer in Matraville - Chifley

33 11th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

25.7% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

39.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 34.3%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

4.6% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 35.4%

23.6% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.9% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 11.3%

6.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

6.6% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 24.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.3% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +1 higher in Kingsford

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +1 higher in Kingsford

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +5 higher in Matraville - Chifley

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +2 higher in Kingsford

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +39 higher in Kingsford

1,089 84th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +2,733 higher in Kingsford

17,013 78th pct 14,280 68th pct

Growth in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +18.0 pts higher in Kingsford

24.0% 92nd pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +134 higher in Matraville - Chifley

1,211 66th pct 1,345 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

1,406 86th pct 1,406 86th pct

Max temp in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +1.0 higher in Kingsford

8.9 96th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +0.1 more in Kingsford

8.0 100th pct 7.9 97th pct

15-min city in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +5.0 pts higher in Kingsford

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley even

99.8% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +0.8 more in Kingsford

9.0 16th pct 8.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +124 higher in Kingsford

304 84th pct 180 67th pct

Mean slope in Kingsford in Matraville - Chifley +0.4 pts higher in Kingsford

4.7% 39th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

Randwick - South Maroubra - West Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville Maroubra - North South Coogee Eastlakes Coogee - Clovelly Kensington

Compare Matraville - Chifley with nearby areas

Malabar - La Perouse Port Botany Industrial Maroubra - South Maroubra - West Banksmeadow Maroubra - North Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville Kingsford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs Matraville - Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021565/kingsford/vs/118021653/matraville-chifley