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Maroubra vs Matraville

Name: Maroubra vs Matraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Maroubra profile · Matraville profile

Maroubra Matraville

Maroubra and Matraville are neighbouring areas with different housing styles and profiles. Maroubra is more academic and diverse, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 42.1% born overseas. It has a denser feel, with a higher share of apartments and many more people living alone (27.9%). In contrast, Matraville is more family-oriented; separate houses are far more common at 47.6%, and 68.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people aged 65 and over, with about 18% of the population in this group. While they share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100, Maroubra has a more transient population. It has a well higher share of renters (42.5%) and more recent overseas arrivals (16.1%) than Matraville. Maroubra is also more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Matraville Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Matraville Population: 20,797 larger in Maroubra Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in Maroubra Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Maroubra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroubra in Matraville +20,797 larger in Maroubra gap steady

30,722 92nd pct 9,925 87th pct

Median age in Maroubra in Matraville +3 yrs older in Matraville gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 23.8%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

42.3% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.6% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Maroubra Matraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% India even 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.2% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

11.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

33.9% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.2% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maroubra in Matraville +0.93 more in Maroubra

2.03 29th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroubra in Matraville +21 more in Maroubra

47 91st pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Maroubra in Matraville +46 larger in Maroubra

406 60th pct 360 55th pct

ICSEA in Maroubra in Matraville +20 higher in Maroubra

1,097 91st pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 63.3%

10.6% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 29.0%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%

10.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

6.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Maroubra in Matraville +$161 higher in Maroubra gap widening

$1,026 84th pct $865 68th pct

Household income in Maroubra in Matraville +$66 higher in Maroubra gap narrowing

$2,141 81st pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Maroubra in Matraville +$220 higher in Maroubra gap narrowing

$2,741 87th pct $2,521 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.0%

22.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Mental health even 6.4%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +4.1 pts 66.2%

16.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroubra in Matraville +6 larger in Matraville

395 86th pct 401 86th pct

Median age in Maroubra in Matraville +6 yrs older in Maroubra

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Maroubra in Matraville +$14 higher in Maroubra

$615 47th pct $601 46th pct

Household income in Maroubra in Matraville +$10 higher in Maroubra

$1,385 36th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroubra in Matraville +0.3 larger in Matraville gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 19.0%

12.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 28.5%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%

16.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroubra in Matraville +$60 higher in Maroubra gap narrowing

$540 95th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Maroubra in Matraville +$183 higher in Maroubra gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Maroubra in Matraville +0.10 higher in Maroubra gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 34.6%

29.7% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

48.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.3 pts 21.3%

29.6% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.3% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 21.4%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

7.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.1%

26.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.1%

14.6% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.8% $750 or more even 17.8%

7.5% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 45.2%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroubra in Matraville +75 more in Maroubra

121 90th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Maroubra in Matraville +0.70 more in Matraville

3.94 73rd pct 4.63 76th pct

Departures/1k in Maroubra in Matraville +649.9 more in Matraville

3,371.9 99th pct 4,021.8 100th pct

PT routes in Maroubra in Matraville +7 more in Maroubra

16 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Maroubra in Matraville +1 longer in Matraville

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Maroubra in Matraville +1 longer in Maroubra

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Maroubra in Matraville +11,436 more in Maroubra

60,546 87th pct 49,110 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Maroubra in Matraville +12,976 more in Maroubra

161,287 86th pct 148,311 86th pct

Transit to city in Maroubra in Matraville +10 longer in Matraville

46 29th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 33.5%

31.2% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

4.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 37.2%

29.3% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

6.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

10.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 25.5%

17.6% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Maroubra in Matraville +0.6 higher in Maroubra

8.6 100th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroubra in Matraville even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Maroubra in Matraville even

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Maroubra in Matraville +1.1 pts higher in Maroubra

98.9% 99th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Maroubra in Matraville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Maroubra in Matraville even

97.7% 98th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Maroubra in Matraville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Maroubra in Matraville +1.9 pts higher in Maroubra

97.6% 99th pct 95.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroubra in Matraville +0.3 more in Matraville

9.0 39th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroubra in Matraville +143 higher in Matraville

252 93rd pct 396 100th pct

Mean slope in Maroubra in Matraville +1.9 pts higher in Maroubra

6.0% 54th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Maroubra with nearby areas

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Compare Matraville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroubra vs Matraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12511/maroubra/vs/SAL12534/matraville