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Matraville vs Phillip Bay

Name: Matraville vs Phillip Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Matraville profile · Phillip Bay profile

Matraville Phillip Bay

Matraville and Phillip Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport patterns. Phillip Bay is dominated by separate houses, which make up 84.6% of homes, and a higher share of homes have three or more bedrooms (81.4%). In contrast, Matraville has far more renters (34.6%) and a higher proportion of townhouses and apartments. Matraville is also much more connected for commuters, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 1 minute compared to 7 minutes in Phillip Bay.

Everyday life in both places is quite similar in terms of finances and home costs. Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is the same at $2,817. They also share the same rate of volunteering at 10.5%. While they are similar in these respects, Matraville has a higher share of people born overseas (34.6%) and those who use a language other than English at home (28.9%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.0 pts higher in Phillip Bay Population: 9,204 larger in Matraville 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Phillip Bay Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Matraville First Nations: 9.8 pts higher in Phillip Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Matraville in Phillip Bay +9,204 larger in Matraville gap steady

9,925 87th pct 721 71st pct

Median age in Matraville in Phillip Bay +2 yrs older in Phillip Bay gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Matraville Phillip Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

3.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.3% English +3.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.3% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

5.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

65.4% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 73.0%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.6% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

3.5% Judaism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Matraville in Phillip Bay +7.10 more in Phillip Bay

1.10 10th pct 8.20 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Matraville in Phillip Bay +16 more in Matraville

26 88th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Matraville in Phillip Bay +31 larger in Matraville

360 55th pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Matraville in Phillip Bay +42 higher in Matraville

1,077 87th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 59.2%

17.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 22.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 19.8%

6.8% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Society & culture even 11.3%

8.8% Health even 8.8%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Matraville in Phillip Bay +$20 higher in Matraville gap steady

$865 68th pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Matraville in Phillip Bay +$118 higher in Phillip Bay gap narrowing

$2,075 78th pct $2,193 83rd pct

Family income in Matraville in Phillip Bay +$34 higher in Phillip Bay gap narrowing

$2,521 82nd pct $2,555 84th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.0%

20.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

18.3% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Matraville in Phillip Bay +301 larger in Matraville

401 86th pct 100 86th pct

Median age in Matraville in Phillip Bay +5 yrs older in Phillip Bay

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Matraville in Phillip Bay +$299 higher in Phillip Bay

$601 46th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Matraville in Phillip Bay +$250 higher in Phillip Bay

$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Matraville in Phillip Bay +0.4 larger in Phillip Bay gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.5% 2 people even 28.5%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

19.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

7.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Matraville in Phillip Bay +$167 higher in Matraville gap widening

$480 90th pct $313 61st pct

Mortgage in Matraville in Phillip Bay even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Matraville in Phillip Bay even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.6% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 22.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

47.6% Separate house +37.0 pts ▸ 84.6%

30.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.0 pts 11.8%

21.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 7.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 11.8%

8.6% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.7% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.8% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.8% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Matraville in Phillip Bay +44 more in Matraville

46 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Matraville in Phillip Bay +1.86 more in Matraville

4.63 76th pct 2.77 68th pct

Departures/1k in Matraville in Phillip Bay +2,761.0 more in Matraville

4,021.8 100th pct 1,260.7 88th pct

PT routes in Matraville in Phillip Bay +6 more in Matraville

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Matraville in Phillip Bay +6 longer in Phillip Bay

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Matraville in Phillip Bay +4 longer in Phillip Bay

13 9th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Matraville in Phillip Bay +38,494 more in Matraville

49,110 87th pct 10,616 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Matraville in Phillip Bay +89,748 more in Matraville

148,311 86th pct 58,563 68th pct

Transit to city in Matraville in Phillip Bay +13 longer in Phillip Bay

56 47th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 32.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Bus even 3.0%

2.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 27.9%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 34.2%

11.6% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.6% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

1.8% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Manufacturing even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Matraville in Phillip Bay +0.4 higher in Matraville

7.9 97th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Matraville in Phillip Bay +0.2 more in Matraville

7.9 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Matraville in Phillip Bay +0.6 pts higher in Matraville

99.7% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Matraville in Phillip Bay +1.7 pts higher in Matraville

97.9% 99th pct 96.1% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Matraville in Phillip Bay +1.2 pts higher in Matraville

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Matraville in Phillip Bay +2.4 pts higher in Phillip Bay

97.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Matraville in Phillip Bay even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Matraville in Phillip Bay even

95.7% 99th pct 95.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Matraville in Phillip Bay +4.6 more in Phillip Bay

9.3 40th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Matraville in Phillip Bay +246 higher in Matraville

396 100th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Matraville in Phillip Bay +1.2 pts higher in Phillip Bay

4.1% 30th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Matraville with nearby areas

Hillsdale Chifley Phillip Bay Banksmeadow Eastgardens Port Botany Maroubra Malabar

Compare Phillip Bay with nearby areas

Chifley Little Bay Matraville Port Botany La Perouse Hillsdale Banksmeadow Malabar

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Matraville vs Phillip Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12534/matraville/vs/SAL13205/phillip-bay