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Chifley vs Matraville

Name: Chifley vs Matraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Chifley profile · Matraville profile

Chifley Matraville

Matraville and Chifley (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east with different housing and transport profiles. Chifley (NSW) has a far higher share of separate houses at 58.8% compared to 47.6% in Matraville, and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Matraville is more connected, with far higher street connectivity and 97.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries. Chifley (NSW) has much better access to education, with far more schools per 1,000 children (2.80) than Matraville (1.10).

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly incomes of around $841 to $865. They share a nearly identical proportion of First Nations people at 4.0% and a typical resident age of 42. Matraville is slightly more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (34.6% compared to 28.1%) and more people using another language at home. Chifley (NSW) has a well higher share of high earners, with 36.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,435 larger in Matraville Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Chifley 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Chifley Born overseas: 6.5 pts higher in Matraville Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Matraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Matraville +6,435 larger in Matraville gap steady

3,490 86th pct 9,925 87th pct

Median age in Chifley in Matraville even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 46.1%

35.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Matraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 60.0%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand even 2.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 22.9%

26.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

7.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 65.4%

1.7% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 58.2%

25.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

2.6% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Matraville +1.70 more in Chifley

2.80 40th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chifley in Matraville +8 more in Matraville

18 86th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Matraville +5 larger in Matraville

355 54th pct 360 55th pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Matraville +24 higher in Matraville

1,053 79th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 63.3%

17.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 22.4%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

6.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Matraville +$24 higher in Matraville gap widening

$841 65th pct $865 68th pct

Household income in Chifley in Matraville +$236 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,311 87th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Chifley in Matraville +$302 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,823 88th pct $2,521 82nd pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +2.1 pts 66.2%

17.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chifley in Matraville +262 larger in Matraville

139 86th pct 401 86th pct

Median age in Chifley in Matraville +2 yrs older in Matraville

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chifley in Matraville +$58 higher in Matraville

$543 38th pct $601 46th pct

Household income in Chifley in Matraville +$49 higher in Chifley

$1,424 38th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chifley in Matraville +0.2 larger in Chifley gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 64.1%

15.5% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%

20.5% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Matraville +$80 higher in Matraville gap steady

$400 82nd pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Matraville +$393 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$3,210 94th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Matraville even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 30.9%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 47.6%

25.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.2% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 23.1%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.3%

27.2% $750 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 17.8%

12.3% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.9% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 45.2%

18.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Matraville +25 more in Matraville

21 86th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Matraville +1.38 more in Chifley

6.02 82nd pct 4.63 76th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Matraville +50.7 more in Matraville

3,971.1 100th pct 4,021.8 100th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Matraville +4 more in Matraville

5 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Matraville +1 longer in Matraville

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Matraville +2 longer in Chifley

15 12th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Matraville +13,131 more in Chifley

62,241 87th pct 49,110 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Matraville +34,816 more in Matraville

113,495 82nd pct 148,311 86th pct

Transit to city in Chifley in Matraville +1 longer in Matraville

55 45th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 33.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 34.6%

29.9% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

10.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

7.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.3% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Matraville +0.7 higher in Matraville

7.2 94th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chifley in Matraville +0.2 more in Matraville

7.7 98th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Chifley in Matraville +0.3 pts higher in Chifley

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Matraville +18.7 pts higher in Matraville

79.2% 89th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Matraville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Matraville +2.4 pts higher in Chifley

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Matraville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Matraville +4.3 pts higher in Chifley

99.9% 100th pct 95.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Matraville +0.2 more in Chifley

9.5 40th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Matraville +180 higher in Matraville

216 91st pct 396 100th pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Matraville +0.7 pts higher in Chifley

4.8% 39th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Matraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10900/chifley/vs/SAL12534/matraville