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Holgate vs Matcham

Name: Holgate vs Matcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Holgate profile · Matcham profile

Holgate Matcham

Matcham and Holgate are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very similar population sizes. However, they differ sharply in transport and housing costs. Holgate is much better connected, with eight public transport routes compared to just one in Matcham, and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (37.0% versus 2.9%). Matcham is more expensive for renters, where typical weekly rent is far higher at $550, compared to $335 in Holgate. Matcham also has a larger share of high earners, with 26.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

These two places are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits just under $1,000 for both. They also share very similar age profiles, with a typical resident aged around 43 or 44, and similar levels of university education. While both areas have a high share of people who own their homes outright compared to the national figure, Matcham has a slightly higher share of these homeowners at 48.7%.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $215 higher in Matcham Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Holgate Recent arrivals: 7.3 pts higher in Matcham Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in Matcham Mortgage: $517 higher in Matcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holgate in Matcham +15 larger in Matcham gap widening

1,023 73rd pct 1,038 73rd pct

Median age in Holgate in Matcham +1 yrs older in Matcham gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

Marital status

59.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Holgate Matcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 78.4%

5.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 46.4%

40.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 36.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

11.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.4% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 92.4%

0.6% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.2% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 42.0%

3.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Holgate in Matcham

4.90 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Holgate in Matcham +4 more in Holgate

20 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Holgate in Matcham +115 larger in Matcham

480 69th pct 595 84th pct

ICSEA in Holgate in Matcham even

1,061 82nd pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.6% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.9% Architecture & building even 7.9%

3.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Holgate in Matcham +$23 higher in Holgate gap narrowing

$976 80th pct $953 78th pct

Household income in Holgate in Matcham +$409 higher in Matcham gap widening

$2,951 96th pct $3,360 100th pct

Family income in Holgate in Matcham +$354 higher in Matcham gap widening

$2,919 90th pct $3,273 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.1%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

2.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition even 7.3%

6.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 71.1%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holgate in Matcham +8 larger in Holgate

24 71st pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Holgate in Matcham +2 yrs older in Holgate

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Holgate in Matcham +$575 higher in Holgate

$900 73rd pct $325 10th pct

Household income in Holgate in Matcham +$1,501 higher in Holgate

$4,750 100th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holgate in Matcham +0.1 larger in Holgate gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 64.8%

19.6% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 16.4%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

13.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holgate in Matcham +$215 higher in Matcham gap widening

$335 67th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Holgate in Matcham +$517 higher in Matcham gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $3,517 97th pct

People / bedroom in Holgate in Matcham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 43.7%

42.6% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

4.0% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.2%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 37.1%

39.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 5.8%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holgate in Matcham +1 more in Holgate

12 82nd pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Holgate in Matcham +1.13 more in Holgate

11.73 88th pct 10.60 88th pct

Departures/1k in Holgate in Matcham +528.0 more in Holgate

667.6 81st pct 139.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Holgate in Matcham +7 more in Holgate

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Holgate in Matcham +8 longer in Holgate

15 53rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Holgate in Matcham +3 longer in Matcham

64 47th pct 67 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Holgate in Matcham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Holgate in Matcham +14,758 more in Holgate

14,758 45th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

21.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

5.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%

16.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

7.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Holgate in Matcham +0.4 higher in Holgate

1.4 61st pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holgate in Matcham +0.5 more in Holgate

1.3 61st pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Holgate in Matcham +5.3 pts higher in Holgate

5.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Holgate in Matcham +0.5 pts higher in Holgate

0.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Holgate in Matcham +7.9 pts higher in Holgate

53.7% 74th pct 45.8% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Holgate in Matcham +34.1 pts higher in Holgate

37.0% 71st pct 2.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Holgate in Matcham +5.1 pts higher in Holgate

10.6% 47th pct 5.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in Holgate in Matcham +0.3 pts higher in Holgate

0.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Holgate in Matcham +1.7 more in Matcham

12.7 48th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Holgate in Matcham +3 higher in Holgate

6 70th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Holgate in Matcham +3.2 pts higher in Matcham

14.8% 92nd pct 18.0% 97th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holgate vs Matcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11928/holgate/vs/SAL12530/matcham