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Maroubra - West vs Matraville - Chifley

Name: Maroubra - West vs Matraville - Chifley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Maroubra - West profile · Matraville - Chifley profile

Maroubra - West Matraville - Chifley

Matraville - Chifley and Maroubra - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Matraville - Chifley has more separate houses (50.4%) and larger homes, with 70.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Maroubra - West is more densely populated with flats or apartments (50.6%) and has a far more qualified workforce; 41.2% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.2% in Matraville - Chifley. Maroubra - West also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (49.1%) and more recent overseas arrivals (19.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both around $2,140. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps remain significant. For example, Matraville - Chifley has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (4.1%) than Maroubra - West (0.7%), and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 37.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Matraville - Chifley Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Matraville - Chifley Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in Maroubra - West Other language: 15.1 pts higher in Maroubra - West Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in Maroubra - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +3,566 larger in Matraville - Chifley

9,846 51st pct 13,412 69th pct

Median age in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +5 yrs older in Matraville - Chifley

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 23.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

44.0% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

42.6% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 36.9%

6.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maroubra - West Matraville - Chifley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.8% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

5.3% China ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.4% English +5.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.1% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.1% Chinese ◂ +9.7 pts 9.4%

10.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

4.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.5% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 26.3%

5.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +1 more in Matraville - Chifley

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +0.41 more in Maroubra - West

1.98 47th pct 1.58 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +20 more in Maroubra - West

46 86th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +621 more in Maroubra - West

1,818 58th pct 1,197 43rd pct

Avg size in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +307 larger in Maroubra - West

606 73rd pct 299 32nd pct

ICSEA in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +68 higher in Maroubra - West

1,048 64th pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 63.4%

9.5% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 28.0%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 23.7%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +$146 higher in Maroubra - West

$1,005 78th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +$16 higher in Maroubra - West

$2,148 75th pct $2,132 74th pct

Family income in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +$36 higher in Matraville - Chifley

$2,562 77th pct $2,598 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

19.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.6%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +7.3 pts 66.7%

15.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +473 larger in Matraville - Chifley

72 23rd pct 545 81st pct

Median age in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +5 yrs older in Maroubra - West

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +$354 higher in Maroubra - West

$939 86th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +$439 higher in Maroubra - West

$1,825 57th pct $1,386 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +0.3 larger in Matraville - Chifley

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 18.1%

11.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

16.7% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +$75 higher in Maroubra - West

$550 93rd pct $475 86th pct

Mortgage in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +$30 higher in Matraville - Chifley

$2,970 95th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +0.10 higher in Maroubra - West

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 33.6%

30.3% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

50.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.5 pts 20.1%

29.3% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 20.2%

27.1% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

7.2% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 20.5%

34.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 19.7%

2.6% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.1% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.1% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +26 more in Matraville - Chifley

30 40th pct 56 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +1.13 more in Matraville - Chifley

3.05 31st pct 4.18 48th pct

Departures/1k in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +220.7 more in Matraville - Chifley

3,121.9 87th pct 3,342.6 87th pct

PT routes in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +6 more in Maroubra - West

15 78th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +2 longer in Matraville - Chifley

12 17th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +16,062 more in Maroubra - West

64,698 87th pct 48,636 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +82,325 more in Maroubra - West

195,820 86th pct 113,495 74th pct

Transit to city in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +7 longer in Matraville - Chifley

48 30th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 34.3%

29.5% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

5.5% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 35.4%

27.6% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

5.9% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

9.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

7.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 24.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +1 higher in Maroubra - West

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +2 higher in Maroubra - West

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +2 higher in Matraville - Chifley

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +2 higher in Maroubra - West

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +46 higher in Maroubra - West

1,096 86th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +3,332 higher in Matraville - Chifley

10,948 52nd pct 14,280 68th pct

Growth in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +4.5 pts higher in Maroubra - West

10.5% 82nd pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +301 higher in Matraville - Chifley

1,044 58th pct 1,345 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley even

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

Max temp in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley even

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +1.2 higher in Maroubra - West

9.1 97th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +0.1 more in Maroubra - West

8.0 100th pct 7.9 97th pct

15-min city in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +5.0 pts higher in Maroubra - West

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +0.3 pts higher in Maroubra - West

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +0.1 more in Matraville - Chifley

8.1 12th pct 8.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +92 higher in Maroubra - West

271 80th pct 180 67th pct

Mean slope in Maroubra - West in Matraville - Chifley +0.3 pts higher in Maroubra - West

4.6% 37th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Maroubra - West with nearby areas

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Compare Matraville - Chifley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroubra - West vs Matraville - Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021568/maroubra-west/vs/118021653/matraville-chifley