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Eastgardens vs Matraville

Name: Eastgardens vs Matraville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Eastgardens profile · Matraville profile

Eastgardens Matraville

Matraville and Eastgardens are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Matraville is an older community where the typical resident is 42 and 18.5% are seniors. It has a higher share of separate houses, with 47.6% of homes being detached. In contrast, Eastgardens is far younger and more transient, with a typical age of 31 and 73.8% of residents moving in the last five years. Eastgardens is also more diverse and highly qualified, with 54.8% born overseas and 41.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

These two areas are becoming more different as the gap in residential stability widens. While they share similar typical family incomes and a 13-minute drive time to the city, their housing markets have diverged. Matraville has far more homeowners, with 31.6% owning their home outright. Eastgardens is dominated by rentals, which account for 59.1% of households. This shift is consistent with the same area having a far higher share of apartments and a much younger population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,839 larger in Matraville Separate houses: 32.3 pts higher in Matraville 3+ bedrooms: 32.4 pts higher in Matraville Recent movers: 41.6 pts higher in Eastgardens Recent arrivals: 26.2 pts higher in Eastgardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastgardens in Matraville +5,839 larger in Matraville gap narrowing

4,086 86th pct 9,925 87th pct

Median age in Eastgardens in Matraville +11 yrs older in Matraville gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

46.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.7 pts 23.8%

14.8% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 37.4%

38.4% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

4.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Eastgardens Matraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

12.3% China ◂ +9.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines even 1.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.9% Chinese ◂ +13.6 pts 10.3%

15.9% English +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.3% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% Irish even 12.0%

3.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

45.3% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

14.1% Mandarin ◂ +11.4 pts 2.7%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

35.8% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 26.6%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eastgardens in Matraville

— 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eastgardens in Matraville +11 more in Eastgardens

37 90th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Eastgardens in Matraville +51 larger in Eastgardens

411 61st pct 360 55th pct

ICSEA in Eastgardens in Matraville +8 higher in Eastgardens

1,085 88th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 63.3%

7.1% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.6% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Eastgardens in Matraville +$248 higher in Eastgardens gap widening

$1,113 88th pct $865 68th pct

Household income in Eastgardens in Matraville +$157 higher in Eastgardens gap narrowing

$2,232 85th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Eastgardens in Matraville +$44 higher in Eastgardens gap narrowing

$2,565 84th pct $2,521 82nd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.0%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.1%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +10.7 pts 66.2%

11.1% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastgardens in Matraville +352 larger in Matraville

49 77th pct 401 86th pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Eastgardens in Matraville +$623 higher in Eastgardens

$1,224 87th pct $601 46th pct

Household income in Eastgardens in Matraville +$874 higher in Eastgardens

$2,249 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastgardens in Matraville +0.3 larger in Matraville gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 19.0%

9.0% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 28.5%

22.9% 1 person even 22.9%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

12.6% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastgardens in Matraville +$170 higher in Eastgardens gap widening

$650 100th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Eastgardens in Matraville +$57 higher in Matraville gap narrowing

$2,760 90th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Eastgardens in Matraville +0.20 higher in Eastgardens gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 34.6%

14.8% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +60.9 pts 21.3%

15.3% Separate house +32.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 21.4%

26.8% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.1 pts 8.4%

2.5% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $550–$749 ◂ +27.6 pts 22.1%

2.7% Under $200 +20.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.2% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%

1.9% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 22.5%

9.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastgardens in Matraville +36 more in Matraville

10 80th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eastgardens in Matraville +2.19 more in Matraville

2.45 67th pct 4.63 76th pct

Departures/1k in Eastgardens in Matraville +480.6 more in Matraville

3,541.1 100th pct 4,021.8 100th pct

PT routes in Eastgardens in Matraville +1 more in Eastgardens

10 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Eastgardens in Matraville +4 longer in Eastgardens

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Eastgardens in Matraville even

13 9th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Eastgardens in Matraville +2,515 more in Eastgardens

51,625 87th pct 49,110 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Eastgardens in Matraville +21,231 more in Eastgardens

169,542 86th pct 148,311 86th pct

Transit to city in Eastgardens in Matraville +5 longer in Matraville

51 38th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

35.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

4.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 37.2%

31.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

6.5% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

9.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Other services even 3.6%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

7.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Eastgardens in Matraville +0.3 higher in Eastgardens

8.2 98th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastgardens in Matraville +0.4 more in Matraville

7.5 97th pct 7.9 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Eastgardens in Matraville +2.1 pts higher in Eastgardens

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Eastgardens in Matraville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Eastgardens in Matraville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Eastgardens in Matraville +49.2 pts higher in Matraville

46.5% 83rd pct 95.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastgardens in Matraville +2.7 more in Matraville

6.6 33rd pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastgardens in Matraville +62 higher in Eastgardens

458 100th pct 396 100th pct

Mean slope in Eastgardens in Matraville +0.4 pts higher in Eastgardens

4.6% 36th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Eastgardens with nearby areas

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Compare Matraville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastgardens vs Matraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11370/eastgardens/vs/SAL12534/matraville