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Matcham vs Mount Elliot

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Matcham profile · Mount Elliot profile

Matcham Mount Elliot

Matcham and Mount Elliot (NSW) are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different layouts. Matcham is a larger area where typical weekly rents are far higher at $550, compared to $320 in Mount Elliot (NSW). Public transport is much more available in Matcham, where 45.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Mount Elliot (NSW) has no such stops. In contrast, Mount Elliot (NSW) is far more connected to nature, with 82.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 5.5% in Matcham.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with no one commuting by public transport. They are also alike in that almost every home has a motor vehicle and most houses have three or more bedrooms. While both areas sit well above the national figure for typical household incomes, Matcham's typical weekly income is well higher at $3,360, compared to $2,583 in Mount Elliot (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 869 larger in Matcham Separate houses: 2.8 pts higher in Mount Elliot Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in Mount Elliot Under 15: 6.7 pts higher in Matcham Rent: $230 higher in Matcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Matchamin Mount Elliot +869 larger in Matcham gap widening
1,038 73rd pct 169 50th pct
Median age in Matchamin Mount Elliot +4 yrs older in Mount Elliot gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Matchamin Mount Elliot +3.2 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap widening
1.5% 46th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Matchamin Mount Elliot +7.5 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap widening
17.9% 46th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Under 15 in Matchamin Mount Elliot +6.7 pts higher in Matcham gap widening
20.9% 75th pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Matchamin Mount Elliot +1.2 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.2%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 55.4%
27.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%
1.9% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Matcham Mount Elliot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Matchamin Mount Elliot +3.1 pts higher in Matcham gap widening
19.1% 75th pct 16.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 79.9%
6.8% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
1.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +3.2 pts 43.2%
36.6% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
12.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Matchamin Mount Elliot +3.2 pts higher in Matcham gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 1.8% 38th pct
Limited English in Matchamin Mount Elliot even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 91.1%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Matchamin Mount Elliot +3.6 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing
42.0% 55th pct 45.6% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 46.2%
42.0% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
4.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Matchamin Mount Elliot +4.1 pts higher in Matcham gap narrowing
68.6% 89th pct 64.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Matchamin Mount Elliot +1.3 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap steady
33.9% 88th pct 35.3% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Matchamin Mount Elliot +2 more in Mount Elliot
16 86th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in Matchamin Mount Elliot +94 larger in Matcham
595 84th pct 501 72nd pct
ICSEA in Matchamin Mount Elliot +14 higher in Mount Elliot
1,059 81st pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 64.5%
18.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%
4.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%
20.1% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.2% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%
9.6% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Matchamin Mount Elliot +$115 higher in Matcham gap widening
$953 78th pct $838 64th pct
Household income in Matchamin Mount Elliot +$777 higher in Matcham gap widening
$3,360 100th pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Matchamin Mount Elliot +$940 higher in Matcham gap widening
$3,273 94th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Matchamin Mount Elliot +3.1 pts higher in Matcham gap narrowing
26.2% 96th pct 23.0% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Matchamin Mount Elliot +8.4 pts higher in Matcham gap widening
48.7% 100th pct 40.4% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 32.7%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Matchamin Mount Elliot +8.0 pts higher in Mount Elliot
23.3% 24th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Matchamin Mount Elliot +6.3 pts higher in Mount Elliot
6.7% 37th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Matchamin Mount Elliot +1.5 pts higher in Matcham gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 1.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.6% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.4% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +10.2 pts 60.9%
16.6% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Matchamin Mount Elliot +0.2 pts higher in Matcham gap narrowing
20.3% 60th pct 20.1% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Matchamin Mount Elliot +2.4 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing
13.4% 57th pct 15.8% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Matchamin Mount Elliot +3.2 pts higher in Matcham gap widening
28.3% 66th pct 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Matchamin Mount Elliot +3.6 pts higher in Mount Elliot
2.1% 41st pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Matchamin Mount Elliot +2.7 pts higher in Matcham gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 32.4% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Matchamin Mount Elliot +8 larger in Matcham
16 64th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Matchamin Mount Elliot +4 yrs older in Mount Elliot
20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Matchamin Mount Elliot +$437 higher in Mount Elliot
$325 10th pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Matchamin Mount Elliot +$3,751 higher in Mount Elliot
$3,249 89th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Matchamin Mount Elliot +0.2 larger in Matcham gap widening
3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Matchamin Mount Elliot +0.5 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap steady
8.1% 34th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Matchamin Mount Elliot +5.6 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap steady
9.7% 7th pct 15.4% 20th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
26.2% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
8.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%
14.8% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
9.7% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Matchamin Mount Elliot +$230 higher in Matcham
$550 96th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Matchamin Mount Elliot +$608 higher in Matcham gap widening
$3,517 97th pct $2,909 91st pct
People / bedroom in Matchamin Mount Elliot +0.10 higher in Matcham gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Matchamin Mount Elliot +6.0 pts higher in Matcham gap narrowing
6.0% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Matchamin Mount Elliot +9.0 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing
48.7% 72nd pct 57.7% 88th pct
Separate houses in Matchamin Mount Elliot +2.8 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap widening
97.2% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Matchamin Mount Elliot +0.5 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing
91.8% 83rd pct 92.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%
6.0% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 38.5%
37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 23.1%
14.5% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 45.5%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
5.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Matchamin Mount Elliot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Matchamin Mount Elliot +4.3 pts higher in Matcham gap steady
36.0% 88th pct 31.8% 83rd pct
PT commute in Matchamin Mount Elliot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Matchamin Mount Elliot +11 more in Matcham
11 81st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Matchamin Mount Elliot +10.60 more in Matcham
10.60 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Matchamin Mount Elliot +139.7 more in Matcham
139.7 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Matchamin Mount Elliot +1 more in Matcham
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Matchamin Mount Elliot +30 longer in Mount Elliot
7 39th pct 37 72nd pct
Drive to city in Matchamin Mount Elliot +3 longer in Matcham
67 48th pct 64 47th pct
Reach 30 min in Matchamin Mount Elliot even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Matchamin Mount Elliot even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 35.3%
36.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%
2.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
22.0% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 7.7%
10.1% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Matchamin Mount Elliot +7.5 pts higher in Matcham gap widening
33.4% 59th pct 25.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Matchamin Mount Elliot +5.2 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing
9.6% 62nd pct 14.8% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Matchamin Mount Elliot +5.4 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Matchamin Mount Elliot +2.0 pts higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing
61.3% 52nd pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Matchamin Mount Elliot +5.4 pts higher in Matcham gap widening
48.9% 13th pct 43.5% 7th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%
3.2% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.9% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
9.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.4% Other services +8.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% Rental & real estate +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
1.6% Arts & recreation +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.9% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 12.9%
9.3% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
5.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Matchamin Mount Elliot +0.1 higher in Matcham
0.9 59th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Matchamin Mount Elliot even
0.8 58th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Matchamin Mount Elliot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Matchamin Mount Elliot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Matchamin Mount Elliot +45.8 pts higher in Matcham
45.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Matchamin Mount Elliot +2.9 pts higher in Matcham
2.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Matchamin Mount Elliot +77.1 pts higher in Mount Elliot
5.5% 44th pct 82.7% 76th pct
Walk to health in Matchamin Mount Elliot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Matchamin Mount Elliot +56.6 more in Mount Elliot
14.5 52nd pct 71.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Matchamin Mount Elliot +4 higher in Mount Elliot
3 62nd pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Matchamin Mount Elliot +2.0 pts higher in Matcham
18.0% 97th pct 16.0% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Matcham vs Mount Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12530/matcham/vs/SAL12768/mount-elliot