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Matcham vs Wamberal

Name: Matcham vs Wamberal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Matcham profile · Wamberal profile

Matcham Wamberal

Wamberal and Matcham are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different living environments. Wamberal is a somewhat walkable area where 95.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 58.3% are near groceries. In contrast, Matcham is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are also wealth gaps; Matcham has a typical weekly household income of $3,360, which is well higher than Wamberal's $2,407. Matcham also has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.7%, compared to 36.6% in Wamberal.

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15, each around 21%, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in the share of people who use another language at home, sitting at about 5%. While they share these demographic traits, Wamberal has a much larger First Nations population, and typical personal incomes for First Nations people there are far higher than in Matcham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,953 larger in Wamberal PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Wamberal Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Wamberal No car: 2.0 pts higher in Wamberal Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Matcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Matcham in Wamberal +5,953 larger in Wamberal gap widening

1,038 73rd pct 6,991 87th pct

Median age in Matcham in Wamberal +4 yrs older in Matcham gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.7%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 53.6%

27.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Matcham Wamberal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

6.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.5 pts 44.9%

36.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.1% Irish even 13.1%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

4.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 91.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 49.9%

42.0% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

4.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Matcham in Wamberal

— 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Matcham in Wamberal +1 more in Matcham

16 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Matcham in Wamberal +12 larger in Matcham

595 84th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Matcham in Wamberal +6 higher in Wamberal

1,059 81st pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 63.2%

18.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 29.6%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%

19.2% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%

9.6% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

7.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Matcham in Wamberal +$9 higher in Matcham gap narrowing

$953 78th pct $944 77th pct

Household income in Matcham in Wamberal +$953 higher in Matcham gap widening

$3,360 100th pct $2,407 88th pct

Family income in Matcham in Wamberal +$543 higher in Matcham gap widening

$3,273 94th pct $2,730 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 23.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +3.6 pts 67.5%

16.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Matcham in Wamberal +154 larger in Wamberal

16 64th pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Matcham in Wamberal +1 yrs older in Wamberal

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Matcham in Wamberal +$545 higher in Wamberal

$325 10th pct $870 71st pct

Household income in Matcham in Wamberal +$444 higher in Matcham

$3,249 89th pct $2,805 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Matcham in Wamberal +0.3 larger in Matcham gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%

8.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 32.4%

16.4% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.7% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.8% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

8.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Matcham in Wamberal +$50 higher in Matcham gap widening

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Matcham in Wamberal +$1,017 higher in Matcham gap widening

$3,517 97th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Matcham in Wamberal even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 36.6%

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 43.1%

6.0% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 87.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 5 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 18.0%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

14.5% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 42.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $750 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 34.6%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

4.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.8% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Matcham in Wamberal +52 more in Wamberal

11 81st pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Matcham in Wamberal +1.59 more in Matcham

10.60 88th pct 9.01 87th pct

Departures/1k in Matcham in Wamberal +1,465.4 more in Wamberal

139.7 72nd pct 1,605.1 90th pct

PT routes in Matcham in Wamberal +9 more in Wamberal

1 71st pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Matcham in Wamberal even

7 39th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Matcham in Wamberal +1 longer in Matcham

67 48th pct 66 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Matcham in Wamberal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Matcham in Wamberal +22,825 more in Wamberal

0 0th pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 32.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.1% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 16.5%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 17.7%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

9.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%

19.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative even 12.9%

9.5% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Matcham in Wamberal +4.0 higher in Wamberal

0.9 59th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Matcham in Wamberal +3.7 more in Wamberal

0.8 58th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Matcham in Wamberal +54.7 pts higher in Wamberal

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Matcham in Wamberal +58.3 pts higher in Wamberal

0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Matcham in Wamberal +49.6 pts higher in Wamberal

45.8% 72nd pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Matcham in Wamberal +21.3 pts higher in Wamberal

2.9% 58th pct 24.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Matcham in Wamberal +78.9 pts higher in Wamberal

5.5% 44th pct 84.4% 77th pct

Walk to health in Matcham in Wamberal +3.0 pts higher in Wamberal

0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Matcham in Wamberal +1.6 more in Matcham

14.5 52nd pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Matcham in Wamberal +35 higher in Wamberal

3 62nd pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Matcham in Wamberal +8.2 pts higher in Matcham

18.0% 97th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Matcham with nearby areas

Wamberal Erina Heights Forresters Beach Tumbi Umbi Terrigal Holgate Mount Elliot Bateau Bay

Compare Wamberal with nearby areas

Matcham Forresters Beach Terrigal North Avoca Erina Heights Bateau Bay Picketts Valley Avoca Beach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Matcham vs Wamberal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12530/matcham/vs/SAL14140/wamberal